SRI International
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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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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…
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Mentoring Girls in Computer Science
Despite the healthy buzz around introducing children to computer science and coding in the K-12 years, there is a stark reality with which we contend: precipitously low numbers of girls and underserved minorities are studying computing in the United States. Despite many efforts to close this gap, figures of test-takers from recent advanced placement exams…
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Design Rules and Prototype Examples for Additive Printing of Flexible Electronics
In this presentation, I will discuss the design rules we learned in the course of developing this fully printed sensor platform.
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Developing Educators Throughout Their Careers: Evaluation of the Rio Grande Valley Center for Teaching and Leading Excellence: Final Report
SRI conducted the independent evaluation of this i3 development grant. The evaluation tracked implementation fidelity of new teacher training and teacher leader training over the 3 years of implementation under the grant.
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Thalamic Structures and Associated Cognitive Functions: Relations with Age and Aging
This review presents studies that assess the relations between age and aging and the structure, function, and connectivity of the thalamus and associated neural networks and focuses on their relations with processes of attention, speed of information processing, and working and episodic memory.
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Drug Metabolizing Enzyme and Transporter Gene Variation, Nicotine Metabolism, Prospective Abstinence, and Cigarette Consumption
We searched for drug metabolizing enzyme and transporter (DMET) gene variation associated with the NMR and prospective abstinence in 2,946 participants of laboratory studies of nicotine metabolism and of clinical trials of smoking cessation therapies.
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Higher Usual Alcohol Consumption Was Associated with a Lower 41-Y Mortality Risk from Coronary Artery Disease in Men Independent of Genetic and Common Environmental Factors: The Prospective NHLBI Twin Study
We evaluated whether alcohol consumption was prospectively associated with CAD mortality risk independent of familial factors.
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Anti-Mesothelin Nanobodies for Both Conventional and Nanoparticle-Based Biomedical Applications
Mesothelin is a cancer biomarker that is a target for nanotechnology-based diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic applications.
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An Analysis of Factors Related to Receipt of Accommodations and Services by Postsecondary Students With Disabilities
A secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Transition Study–2 examined the relationship between demographic, disability-related, secondary school preparation, and transition planning variables and receipt of accommodations at the postsecondary level for students with disabilities.
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Case Study Brief: Promising Approaches to the Development and Implementation of District-Determined Measures
The research team administered a statewide survey of principals and school staff and conducted educator interviews and focus groups in seven case study districts.