Researchers find that whether you live in a rural or urban environment, your sleep patterns are affected by the full moon. On the nights leading up to full moon, people fall asleep later and sleep less overall. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/people-sleep-less-before-full-moon…
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Scientists streamline process for controlling spin dynamics
Marking a major achievement in the field of spintronics, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Yale University have demonstrated the ability to control spin dynamics in magnetic materials by altering their thickness. The study, published today in Nature Materials, could lead to smaller, more energy-efficient electronic devices. …
Coursera Becomes Part of Global Services Administration Listing
Now Any Federal Government Agency Can Easily Engage Coursera for Upskilling Projects By Kevin Mills, Head of Government Partnerships Approximately 400,000 Federal employees will need to be reskilled by FY 2021, according to the Office of Management and Budget. That’s nearly 20% of the government’s current workforce. Today, we are excited to announce an agreement […]
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Pfizer’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection After First Dose
The coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech provides strong protection against Covid-19 within about 10 days of the first dose, according to documents published on Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration before a meeting of its vaccine advisory group. From a report: The finding is one of several significant new results featured in the briefing materials, which include more…
Most Popular Courses by Country 2020
Course Partner The Science of Well-Being Yale University COVID-19 Contact Tracing Johns Hopkins University Technical Support Fundamentals Google Machine Learning Stanford University Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects McMaster University UC San Diego Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) University of Michigan Financial Markets Yale University Measuring and […]
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Most Popular Courses of 2020: A Year of Mental Health, Contract Tracing, and Job-Relevant Skills
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera In 2020, a record number of people turned to online learning as a source of hope, growth, and resilience amid economic uncertainty, and campus and workplace disruptions. Since March, there were more than 69 million enrollments on Coursera—a roughly 430% increase compared to the same period last year. […]
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Coursera Comes Together with Disney and Pixar to Inspire Learners to Explore Their Passions and Achieve New Goals
By Stephanie Hale, Director of Brand, Coursera New course from the University of Michigan and exclusive course collections explore themes from the upcoming Disney and Pixar movie, “Soul” During times of change and uncertainty, we find joy and purpose in the world around us—in the moments that reveal the beauty of the human spirit. Time […]
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Unlimited access to learning with Coursera Plus, now available worldwide
By Anubhav Chopra, Lead Product Manager When we announced Coursera Plus in February of this year, we were excited to bring you a new subscription plan where you could get unlimited access to 3,000+ courses for one affordable and all-inclusive price. Today, we’re pleased to announce that not only is Coursera Plus available to learners […]
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Coursera Appoints Amanda Clark to Board of Directors
Today, we proudly welcome Amanda Clark, Chief Development Officer of Papa John’s International, as a director on the Coursera board. With 20 years of leading brands and franchisee businesses, Amanda brings a unique blend of consumer-focused innovation and operational experience to the board. Earlier this year, Coursera made two board appointments — Sabrina Simmons and […]
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Lighting a path to find Planet Nine
The search for Planet Nine – a hypothesized 9th planet in our solar system – may come down to pinpointing the faintest orbital trails in an incredibly dark corner of space. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/lighting-path-to-find-planet-nine…