Patrice Torcivia Prusko

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Gender Inequality Science Technology & Online Learning

Can MOOCs Be Women’s Entryway into STEM?

MOOCS could be a second (or first) chance for many women to enter STEM careers. But can the courses be designed to encourage that?

Coronavirus, Health & Medicine, Research, Science
Ramadan Fasting in the Covid-19 Era: Researchers Try to Answer Questions
Researchers have found no evidence that Ramadan fasting might make people more susceptible to Covid-19. They worry more about the risks from late nights and soc...
Academic Freedom, Arab Researcher Survey, Data & Surveys, Democracy, Faculty, Human Rights
Why Professors in Algeria Have Given Up on Free Academic Inquiry
Professors in Algeria have learned that it's best to endorse the conventional wisdom and not ask new questions, a scholar says.
Academic Freedom, Arab Researcher Survey, Data & Surveys, Democracy, Faculty, Human Rights, Teaching
Self-Censorship in Arab Higher Education: an Untold Problem
Arab professors routinely practice self-censorship, which limits academic discourse, a survey by Al-Fanar Media and Scholars at Risk found.
Employment, Faculty, Policy, Teaching
Libyan University Professors Are Promised a Pay Raise
After five years of activism, Libyan university professors won a government pledge to increase their wages. But they may not see the money soon.