Essays about: "positive effects of science on society"

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  1. 1. Farm-based education : can farms and farm animals contribute to learning in accordance with the school curriculum and syllabi?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Malin Larsson; [2022]
    Keywords : farm-based education; educational farms; experiential learning; embodiment; embodied learning; outdoor education; animal-assisted education;

    Abstract : There seems to be something missing in the modern school. An increasing number of students face difficulties in the traditional classroom setting, some cannot attend school at all, and a worrying number of students fail to leave school with approved grades, with potentially detrimental effects on their future lives. READ MORE

  3. 2. Development of a novel quantitative PCR analysis method for HIV-1

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi; Lunds universitet/Beräkningskemi

    Author : Anna-Malin Hallberg; [2021]
    Keywords : HIV; PCR; primers; probes; virus; detection; blood plasma; pathogen; biological pharmaceutical; protein-based pharmaceutical; genotype; subtype; RT qPCR; extraction; TaqMa; RNA virus; cross-dimer; applied biochemistry; tillämpad biokemi; Biology and Life Sciences; Technology and Engineering; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Biological pharmaceuticals are the answer to many severe diseases of today’s society. Some of these are protein-based drugs and can be produced from human blood plasma. In order to guarantee the safety of patients, absence of any pathogens needs to be ensured. READ MORE

  4. 3. Tools and Methods for Companies to Build Transparent and Fair Machine Learning Systems

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Alexandra Schildt; Jenny Luo; [2020]
    Keywords : ethical AI; AI ethics; machine learning; bias; explainability; fairness; transparency; etisk AI; AI etik; maskininlärning; diskriminering; rättvisa; transparens;

    Abstract : AI has quickly grown from being a vast concept to an emerging technology that many companies are looking to integrate into their businesses, generally considered an ongoing “revolution” transforming science and society altogether. Researchers and organizations agree that AI and the recent rapid developments in machine learning carry huge potential benefits. READ MORE

  5. 4. Growing from Grass to Grace - Preventing family separation through empowerment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies

    Author : Maret Achterberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Child institutionalization; Family separation prevention intervention; Empowerment; Abide Family Center; Uganda.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Child institutionalization is a common and growing phenomenon embedded in today’s Ugandan society, with a variety of socio-economic factors contributing to it. The increase of child institutionalization has coincided with an increase of research into the developmental effects of growing up in institutional care, which proved to have negative impacts on a child’s cognitive, physical and social-emotional development. READ MORE

  6. 5. Improved stakeholder management with the usage of cluster theory

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Bastiaan Voorn; [2016]
    Keywords : Tenants; stakeholder management; cluster theory; Stockholm; Hyresgäster; intressenthantering; klusterteori; Stockholm;

    Abstract : Stakeholders play an important role for firm’s performance and survival. Being able to balance multiple stakeholder’s needs an interest simultaneously and at the same time achieve best value for provided services/products is often referred to "acting as an informed client". READ MORE