Linguistics is a social science which endeavors to find the commonality of languages. The study of linguistics doesn’t focus on the specifics of a language; the rules regarding proper usage such as grammar. Instead, linguistics is a cognitive science similar to psychology and philosophy. Each...
eCornell is the online arm of the prestigious Cornell University. It currently offers over 95 online courses and 24 certificate programs in various fields of study. All of eCornell's courses are designed by Cornell University's faculty and learning and user-experience designers. eCornell has...
The 2012 rankings for the 50 Best Colleges & Universities have been released. Coming in at the number 1 spot is Princeton University. According to the rankings publisher: "We set out to create a college ranking that does a better job of measuring the things that prospective students and...
The term Yuppie is short of Young Urban Professional. A yuppie is usually a member of the middle class, and is aged between 20 to 30 years old. Yuppism is considered a 20th century cultural phenomenon where young, good-earning professionals enjoy living a sophisticated urban life, with limited or...
Lots of colleges and universities are choosing to go green. Take a look at the infographic below to see some of the schools that are taking the initiative seriously. Image source: www.master-of-education.org Here is a list from the graphic of the schools that are choosing to go green whether...
It stands to reason that environment can effect productivity. Noise can cause distractions, and even colors have been associated with certain psychological states. But can the temperature of an office also be a factor? One study conducted by Alan Hedge of Cornell University concludes that it does....
We've ranked the top psychology schools in the country for students preparing for careers that require a psychology degree. We've rated the best schools according to their overall academic programs and since most psychology undergraduates go to grad school, we've also placed an emphasis on schools...
Interested in a lifetime of learning? Want to sit in on college courses without having to pay the ridiculous tuition? The great news is that with the Internet you can now watch free video of classes offered at major Universities. Many schools offer entire courses via YouTube and other video...
The college review and ranking website The Best Colleges recently published its first annual ranking of the 50 most beautiful college campuses. The Best Colleges' list is the largest and most comprehensive campus aesthetics ranking of its kind, including private and public universities, liberal...
The Russian meteorite which blasted residents on February 15, 2013 near the town of Chelyabinsk, caused significant property damages, and injured at least 1,000 people has been sourced to Apollo Asteroids. Researchers worldwide and a group from Colombia used the data collected via amateur video...
