The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When food banks work with schools to send children home with a backpack full of food over the weekend, they do better on reading and math tests, I found in a recent study. These effects are strongest for younger and low-performing
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84% of respondents to the IMechE and IET survey ranked automation, robotics and mechatronics as the most important skills for manufacturing engineers in the next 10 years (Credit: Shutterstock) Future manufacturing engineers will need to complement deep knowledge of automation and robotics with advanced communication skills and creativity to keep up
(BCN) — A new report from the Bay Area Equity Atlas shows that several Bay Area neighborhoods remain highly segregated by race and wealth. The report is based on an analysis of U.S. Census data down to the census track level that compares population numbers by race and income. Eleven of the Bay Area’s 1,572
China’s exports surged by 16.9% in May from a year ago, two times faster than analysts expected. Pictured here on June 15, 2022, are workers in Jiangsu province making stuffed toy bears for export. Si Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese businesses ranging from services to manufacturing reported a slowdown