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Old Bones, Digital Narratives: Investigating the Peter B. Cornwall Collection in the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
International Committee for University Museums and CollectionsA joint team of archaeologists from the University of California, Berkeley and Sonoma State University are examining a collection of artifacts and skeletal material excavated by Peter B ...
Morgan, Colleen   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Social political and minority narratives in universities’ tourist attractions

open access: yesCadernos de Geografia
Universities are privileged institutions to spread awareness and to start debates about current issues, namely social political and minority topics. Also, recently, certain universities have needed to acknowledge previous (and current) problematic power
Inês Almeida, Luís Silveira
doaj   +1 more source

Evolutionary, Functional and Mechanistic Characterisation of Microbial Terpene Synthase‐Like Genes From Springtails

open access: yesAngewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.
A genome analysis revealed the presence of many bacterial‐type terpene synthases in springtails. Four enzymes from Sinella curviseta were functionally characterised, resulting in the isolation of several compounds including sinellene ether, the first diterpene ether identified from a terpene synthase that represents a novel skeleton.
Min Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Darwin’s Chalcopyrite: Engaging Museum Audiences with Global Extractive Stories

open access: yesMuseum & Society
Challenging established narratives and acknowledging the colonial histories of natural history collections is an essential first step in addressing the structural racism that exists within European museums (Das and Lowe 2018).
Liz Hide
doaj   +1 more source

Acteurs et enjeux de la préservation du patrimoine scientifique : le cas de l’Université Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg

open access: yesCahiers François Viète, 2011
The aim of this article is to analyse the various roles that have been given to university collections and museums within the University Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg (ULP) over the last thirty years.
Sébastien Soubiran
doaj   +1 more source

Odorants differentiate Australian Rattus with increased complexity in sympatry. In Papers in Honour of Ken Aplin, ed. Julien Louys, Sue O’Connor, and Kristofer M. Helgen

open access: yesRecords of the Australian Museum, 2020
Odorant cues play a critical role in premating isolation among many species. In mammals, they have been most well-studied in rodents, but only in a handful of species.
Kevin C. Rowe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Turning a new leaf: PhenoVision provides leaf phenology data at the global scale

open access: yesApplications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Plant phenology dictates many aspects of community function and ecosystem dynamics. Yet, global phenology data are still limited, especially in areas lacking monitoring programs. Here we present a new data resource, PhenoVision–Leaf, which extends a computer vision pipeline utilizing iNaturalist digital image vouchers to produce global‐
Erin L. Grady   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reflections on leadership in university museums and non-university museums

open access: yes, 2003
Durante 18 anos de trabalho em museus suecos tive a oportunidade de me cruzar com alguns bons directores e directoras de museu. Tinham em comum um espirito empreendedor e um entusiasmo em conhecer pessoas de todos os niveis da comnidade, bem corno urna percepçâo profunda de corno o estabelecimento de redes de contactos é importante para o ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Molecular methods for differentiating Phragmites australis subspecies and identification of hybrid stands in the Upper Midwestern United States

open access: yesApplications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise In North America, Phragmites australis (common reed) has drawn a great deal of research attention. Non‐native P. australis subsp. australis is a noxious weed that has locally displaced native P. australis subsp. americanus in some areas.
Nicholas P. Tippery   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Student perspectives on the use of generative artificial intelligence technologies in higher education

open access: yesInternational Journal for Educational Integrity
The aim of this project was to understand student perspectives on generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technologies such as Chat generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT), in order to inform changes to the University of Liverpool Academic ...
Heather Johnston   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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