When flexibility hurts
Assoc. Prof. Susan Lambert examines problems that work against well- and low-paid women
Solving the puzzle of early learning
Research brings practical lessons on how children learn math and spatial concepts.
William Harms
Most grandparents provide care for the grandkids
Prof. Linda Waite says UChicago study finds those with more education, better income likely to babysit
A worksheet for math-phobic parents
Prof. Susan Levine says doing puzzles or using gestures to describe spatial relationships helps instill spatial abilities in children
Simple gestures transform students’ lives
Research confirms College belief: Even one helpful talk with a professor can create profound change.
Dianna Douglas
UChicago Charter School builds upon early lessons
Charter school’s remarkable success began with what Marvin Hoffman learned in founding the school’s first campus.
William Harms
Jeremy Manier
Lolo’s No Choke
Prof. Sian Beilock says athletes — U.S. Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones included — know exactly when they screw up
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