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From Referrals to Suspensions: Unpacking the Origins of Racial Disparities in Exclusionary Discipline
In January 2014, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice issued the joint Dear Colleague Letter on Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline.
Trans-Arctic Shipping Routes Expanding Faster than Previously Projected
In a new paper published to high impact journal Global Environmental Change, GEOG researchers Dr. Kuishuang Feng, Dr. Shunlin Liang, Dr. Laixiang Sun, and Dr. Dongdong Wang, and Former GEOG visiting scholar Dr.
Expanding the Possibilities for Accessible Data Visualization
Extracting insights from massive datasets in order to answer questions and make decisions — this is the primary objective of data science. Deriving clarity from noise. The resulting communication of these insights often involves the production of data visualizations – shifting our focus from numerical values to graphical elements in order to facilitate understanding. However, not everyone has access to these data visualizations, and this barrier impedes Blind students who seek to pursue the field of data science.
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At 3-Year Anniversary, Grand Challenges Grants Program Reaps Major Returns
What Happens at UMD if There’s a Partial Government Shutdown?
