Education
Great minds lead to great solutions. Our education section features solutions and innovations directed at strengthening educational systems around the world.
Immersive art installation reminds people to take a moment and breathe
A new public art installation in Brooklyn calls attention to the issue of social injustice and mindfulness in an unconventional and compelling way. Dubbed Breathing Pavilion, the temporary art installation is designed by Brooklyn-based artist Ekene Ijeoma who wanted to create a safe public space Read More...
Study: Read before bed for a better night’s sleep
We’ve shared before how cutting down on screen time before bed helps promote better sleep, but it turns out that filling that time with reading could lead to an even more restful night. A new survey found that those who read before bed have an easier time falling asleep and improved sleep Read More...
What is the "motherhood penalty" and how can we get rid of it?
When discussing the gender pay gap, the idea that women take more time off after the birth of the child tends to come up. But what’s left out of the conversation is the way that women who become mothers, regardless of whether they take time off or not, are paid differently than men who become Read More...
Study: Learning a new language boosts our ability to pick up more
While learning another language can be an incredibly difficult undertaking, it's easier for some than others. In fact, a recent study shows that the more languages you can speak, the easier it is for you to pick up another one — with the results providing some of the first neurological evidence Read More...
“Saylists” make speech language therapy accessible and engaging
The English language contains 44 sounds, but one in 12 children has trouble mastering at least one of these sounds. Children diagnosed with speech sound disorders often work with speech pathologists to practice pronunciations they struggle with by repeating them over and over again until they Read More...
Collective grief is hard. Here's how to deal with it
Grief and loss are emotions that we all experience on an individual level, and certain events may even induce shared grief among communities. Since its beginning in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it strong and unfamiliar feelings of global collective grief. To help make sense of this Read More...
Digital collection makes the Louvre's artwork accessible to all
From Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to the French Crown Jewels, you can now immerse yourself into the Louvre’s extensive world of art and history from the comfort of your home — for free. Paris’ famed museum has recently announced that, while its doors remain closed due to the pandemic, it Read More...
UCLA Archive of Healing promotes and protects indigenous folk medicine
As western medicine expands, we've lost sight of some of the natural healing methods that indigenous communities have used for thousands of years. This ancient medicinal wisdom which humanity relied on for thousands of years before the institutionalization of medicine is often overlooked, Read More...
Improving school lunches in a post-pandemic world
There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic forced us to rearrange how we structure our daily routines whether at work, school, or play. Some of these changes have been for the better and we hope are here to stay. For instance, the health crisis forced us to rethink how to feed students once Read More...
This app helps young professionals maintain their hair and their health
Thanks to Michael DeVore, financially strapped college kids won’t have to go to a job interview with their hair in disarray. Back in 2017, DeVore, an alum of the historically Black Claflin University in South Carolina, was struck with the ingenious idea of developing an app that would connect Read More...