Left: Kara Walker. Right: Nolan Stallings (Harris County Sheriff”s Office). A 17-year-old Texas girl stands accused of contributing to the death of her 8-year-old brother by torturing him “over several …
by Kamya Yadav, D-Lab Data Science Fellow Political science has taken a turn towards causal inference in the last two decades, evidenced by the focus of methods courses in graduate …
Costa’s Levels of Questioning — designed by educational researcher Art Costa — feature three tiers of questioning designed to promote higher-level thinking and inquiry. Similar to Bloom’s taxonomy, Costa’s lower …
The system of criminal leadership born in Venezuelan prisons, better known as “pranato,” refuses to die despite the government operations that have hit it hard. According to the latest report …
*Pro Tip: Throughout all the stages discussed in this piece, always take good notes on the sources you read and your thoughts in general. Jot down important points, ideas, and …
But Griffith’s stepsister had introduced her to a federal program called Upward Bound. It places high school students in college dorms during the summer, where they can take classes and …
Inset, top to bottom: Andres Adan Chavez and Saith Mendez (LA County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The 76 gas station where Chavez allegedly fatally shot Saith in front of his mother …
Photo by Becca Tapert on Unsplash Common Challenges Faced by Data Science Students in Formulating a Research Problem Students in data science often face a number of typical challenges when …
I’ll be the first in my family to earn a college degree, and that’s something I hold very close to my heart. My family and I moved to the United …
The Chapitos are one of the most powerful crime groups in Mexico. Heirs to one of the country’s most infamous crime families, the Chapitos are four of the sons of former …