K-6 teachers tend to discourage girls from math

TEL AVIV (Press Release)– It’s a fact: Women are vastly underrepresented in the fields of computer science, engineering, and mathematics. But less clear are the trajectories — academic and otherwise — that lead young women toward other professions. Higher education has already opened the door to equal opportunities for women and minorities in the U.S. — […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Deep sea researchers thankful for MERCI

HAIFA (Press Release)–As part of the first cooperative venture of its kind between the University of Haifa and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR) Institute, a festive cornerstone laying ceremony was held launching the construction of the deep sea research labs for the Harry and Leona Helmsley Mediterranean Sea Research Center at the University

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

JNS news briefs: February 26, 2015

UC Berkeley student gov. unanimously passes bill condemning anti-Semitism (JNS.org) Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC), the student government at University of California (UC), Berkeley, on Wednesday passed a bill condemning anti-Semitism in a unanimous 20-0 vote. The bill details a history of anti-Semitic incidents in the 10-school UC system over the past

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International, Middle East, USA

Wandering Review: She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Even more so than the Civil Rights movement, second-generation feminism changed the cultural, economic, political, and social dynamics of American life.  Despite the persistence of sexism, we are more aware today about how it can be eliminated or reinforced in child rearing,  government, health care, language, the mass media,

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Travel and Food

ADL lauds Senate resolution on anti- Semitism

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, February 25, applauded the introduction of a Senate resolution, which condemns anti-Semitism and urges measures to prevent and combat anti-Semitic attacks and incidents. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) are leading the effort with the support of more than

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International, USA

Schakowsky explains decision to boycott Netanyahu

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)– The following statement was issued by U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, explaining why she will not attend the speech by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 3: After much thought, I have made the decision not to attend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s March 3 scheduled address before a joint session

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Middle East, USA

Frankel tells rabbis she’ll attend Netanyahu speech

BOCA RATON, Florida (Press Release) — U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Florida)  hosted Jewish leaders from across Palm Beach and Broward counties last week for a roundtable discussion on America’s foreign policy challenges, focusing on strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship. Frankel said, “In light of the serious issues currently unfolding in the Middle East, including ongoing negotiations with

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Middle East, USA

AJWS salutes Engel for fighting violence against women

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Representatives from the American Jewish World Services (AJWS) delivered over 80 Valentines made by constituents to the Bronx district office of Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel to thank him for his continuing support of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). IVAWA, which would ensure that addressing violence against women is part

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USA

Bill would deny guns to suspected terrorists

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) —Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Representative Peter King (R-N.Y.) today introduced the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 to give the Department of Justice authority to prevent a known or suspected terrorist from buying firearms or explosives. Cosponsors include Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.),

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USA