Sentences with phrase «high societal impact»

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MaRS cultivates high - impact ventures and equips innovators to drive economic and societal prosperity.

The team of researchers examined the hydroclimatic and societal impacts in Egypt of a sequence of tropical and high - latitude volcanic eruptions spanning the past 2,500 years, as known from modern ice - core records.

Ferdinand's mentor, Nir Menachemi, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, says it is a key responsibility of health policy researchers to generate high - quality evidence on the health impact of societal policies and laws.

Many monogenetic volcanic fields occur in high - density, populated areas and tourist destinations (e.g. Canary Islands, Auckland City, Mexico City, Izu - Tobu volcanic field), and thus even a small eruption can have a major economic and societal impact.

Woven into this highly personal narrative about a boy's journey from silent sidekick to hero are themes that translate to public education: the challenges of finding the right school or instructional method to meet a student's individual needs; the impact of social stigmas on expectations and performance, particularly for «discarded students» in low - income neighborhoods, and the need for a culture of high expectations to counter those negative societal assumptions; the importance of tireless, focused, caring teachers who do whatever it takes to help students succeed; and the ability for all children — regardless of learning challenges or race or income level — to learn.

For the third priority, discipline guidance, Bradley explains the societal impact of the disproportionately high suspension and dropout rates among poor and minority students.

As with other environmental hazards, from earthquakes to storms, any societal impact will always be a function of the severity and frequency of the danger (in this case periods of high heat), the number of people exposed and their capacity to withstand the threat.

Identification of a set of high - impact, high - feasibility biogeochemistry - related Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) allowing to meet the current societal and scientific requirements

Yet, it is prudent to assess the societal vulnerability and develop noregret mitigation policies for high - impact extreme events related to abrupt changes (NRC, 2012b).

High - profile research that matters: Climate Central seeks a highly productive junior - to - mid-career natural or social scientist dedicated to making a strong societal impact.

... we must concentrate our efforts on the specific areas of law with the greatest societal need and where we can have the highest impact.

Despite the significant impact of maternal depression on mothers and children alike, maternal mental health needs are often neglected or undiagnosed.18 Prevalence rates of maternal depression are high among low - income women due to the greater challenges they may face related to financial hardships, low levels of community or familial support, and societal prejudice.19 In fact, the prevalence of maternal depression among low - income women in the United States is double the prevalence rate for all U.S. women.20 At the same time, these women are less likely to receive treatment or be screened for postpartum depression.21 Studies show there are clear racial and ethnic disparities in who accesses treatment in the United States, even among women of the same general socio - economic status: In a multiethnic cohort of lower - income Medicaid recipients, 9 percent of white women sought treatment, compared with 4 percent of African American women and 5 percent of Latinas.22