Author: SRI International
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Sustainment of model demonstration projects: Findings from follow-up studies
This brief was developed as part of the Model Demonstration Coordination Center (MDCC) operated by SRI International for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.
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Unique Contributions to the Battle against Deadly Pathogens
High-consequence and antibiotic-resistant pathogens such as Ebola, influenza, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are gaining traction worldwide. Researchers in SRI Biosciences’ infectious disease group are working to develop diagnostic tests, vaccines, and therapies that can help medical professionals around the world more effectively treat these frightening and deadly…
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Automatic Spatial Planning For Machining
We present a novel spatial planning system that automatically generates machining plans with stable fixtures to fabricate complex geometries.
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Examining Research Support for a Digital, Blended Learning Mathematics Curriculum
A key goal for today’s mathematics classrooms is enabling teachers and technology to work together to enhance student learning. That’s easy to say, but not so easy to do; design and implementation of effective blended learning approaches is challenging. SRI Education examines research on digital and blended approaches to mathematics to help educators make sense of this…
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Using the Immune System to Fight Cancer
My group at SRI Biosciences is driven by the idea of a “magic bullet” drug that can home in on a particular cell type and avoid healthy cells. This notion of a magic bullet has been around for 100 years, but finding molecules that recognize the address of a particular cell is challenging. In other words, how…
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ZEAL Mathematics Alignment Study: A Review of ZEAL Items in Relation to the Common Core State Standards
Zeal Learning Inc. contracted with SRI International’s Center for Technology in Learning to conduct an alignment study using a sample of ZEAL mathematics assessment items and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics.
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Effect of the rs1051730-rs16969968 variant and smoking cessation treatment: a meta-analysis
Objective- To assess if the allelic variations of rs16969968/rs1051730 in the CHRNA5-CHRNA3-CHRNB4 gene cluster are associated with smoking cessation after nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).
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Research Brief: Implementation of the Educator Evaluation Framework in Massachusetts
Educators were divided about whether the EEF is focused on professional growth and development.
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Brain Pathways to Recovery from Alcohol Dependence
The purpose of this meeting is to provide fundamental insights on brain mechanisms that contribute to the recovery from alcohol dependence. Ultimately, it is to promote studies in understanding neurobiological mechanisms mediating recovery associated with the sustained alcohol abstinence.
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Animal Paradigms to Assess Cognition with Translation to Humans
This chapter focuses on some promising translational cognitive paradigms for use in rodents, non-human primates, and humans.
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Principals Discuss Early Implementation of the ASSISTments Online Homework Tutor for Mathematics
This report presents the findings from interviews with principals about their schools’ participation in the ASSISTments efficacy study on seventh-grade mathematics.
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Brazil Visits SRI to Discuss Its Economic Development Roadmap
SRI International had the honor of hosting President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil and her top ministers during her recent visit to the United States. Brazil is a huge country with a wealth of natural resources and a population of more than 200 million. Yet, as it tries to move from an industrial-based economy to an innovation economy, it faces a number of…