The A﹠P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #200

Life Science

Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 14 September 2022

The study investigating whether blood donors' low-iron status affected their quality of life or cognitive ability.

The virus could spread further in communities with low polio vaccination rates

A growing number of men are undergoing a radical and expensive surgery to grow anywhere from three to six inches. The catch: It requires having both your femurs broken. GQ goes inside the booming world of leg lengthening.

Using zebrafish, researchers investigated the timing and genetic programming of macrophages that help repair and regenerate the sensory organs within the fish. The findings could help pave the way for regenerative treatments for spinal cord injuries, hearing loss, and heart disorders in humans.

Huge advances in artificial intelligence mean researchers can design completely original molecules in seconds instead of months.

Teaching & Learning

Please, Tenure Gods of My Institution, please find it within Yourselves to grant me tenure by looking to your own established criteria, which I’ve already demonstrably surpassed.

Despite major COVID-19 disruptions, a survey study involving more than 8,300 students at 29 colleges and universities revealed that most maintained their trust in their institutions, at least in the early pandemic months. The researchers found steady trust among many student demographics including white and Hispanic students even as the pandemic started moving many campuses online. There were notable exceptions, however, with trust falling among Black students and students whose parents had not attended college.

TAPP News & Notes

Consider fonts when creating learning materials | Is hard-to-read better than easy-to-read? | More on the course syllabus | Poop, poop, poop.