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Lauren Barack

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As seen in: Stay Sharp, Medium, MSN, MSN Canada, Cornell Chronicle, Yahoo Finance, Inc., New Scientist, Quartz, Flipboard, Salon and
Covers:  AI, Neuroscience, Robotics, Virtual Reality, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Business
Science Journalist @LoebAwards winner @Inc. @NewScientist + more M.S. CogNeuro Substack: laurenbarack.substack.com Board: @SewardParkNYC

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Lauren Barack’s Biography

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Lauren Barack is an award-winning journalist who writes about the impact of technology on science, education and business.

Winner of the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism for the series, "Middle Class Crunch," Lauren investigated the economic impact on the middle class producing both video and text that hit 1 million views in its first week for MSN Money at launch.

She has written for New Scientist, Newsweek, Wired, Parenting, Inc., The San Francisco Chronicl…

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'Significant momentum' for computer science curriculum

'Significant momentum' for computer science curriculum

High schools in 32 states are now required to offer at least one computer science course, according to a Code…

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Want to enhance project-based learning? Teach like a park ranger

Want to enhance project-based learning? Teach like a park ranger

Taking a page from how park rangers educate tourists can help students make curricular connections and think …

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How educators can account for student anxiety during lessons

How educators can account for student anxiety during lessons

Building social-emotional tools into lessons and assignments can better equip students to navigate classroom …

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Can virtual reality boost student engagement?

Can virtual reality boost student engagement?

While some educators have been early adopters of VR, robust training and support are needed for the tech to h…

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The future is artificial intelligence. Are students ready?

The future is artificial intelligence. Are students ready?

We asked experts how educators can prepare students for a world where AI won't just help with their work, but…

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Spy robot investigates the enemy and then melts into an oily puddle

Spy robot investigates the enemy and then melts into an oily puddle

A robot that dissolves into a puddle after exposing itself to heat and UV light could one day be used to secu…

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Articles

Grant aims to transform care for young cancer survivors

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| Cornell Chronicle
Weill Cornell Medicine received a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to develop innovative support strategies for an understudied group of cancer patients: adolescents and young adults (AYAs). For these individuals, cancer survival often marks the beginning of lifelong challenges from treatment effects. Every year, over 80,000 people aged 15 to 39 are diagnosed with cancer.
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‘Significant momentum’ for computer science curriculum

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This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Some 32 states now require high schools to offer at least one computer science course, according to the Code.org Advocacy Coalition’s2024 State of Computer Science Education. And 12 states now require students to take at least one high school course in the subject to graduate, with West Virginia becoming the latest in April.
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Want to enhance project-based learning? Teach like a park ranger

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This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. While you may have heard of the “Teach Like A Pirate” approach to thinking outside-of-the-box in the classroom, James Fester takes a slightly different approach — Teach Like A Park Ranger.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I pitched a story about young film directors starting their careers in video stores, like Quentin Tarantino for the San Francisco Chronicle.

How is social media changing news?

Social media is widening the reach of news — and providing a way for journalists to connect more directly with readers.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Interviewing people, asking questions, learning and finding stories that need to be told.

Awards

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Gerald M. Loeb Award

2009 - Online Business Journalism

Awarded for writing multi-part series, Middle Class Crunch, for MSN Series about challenges around home ownership, child care and others.

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Eddie Award

2020 - Editorial Excellence in Magazine Media

Writing and reporting for COVID-19 coverage for students

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Pace Foundation Fellowship

2001 - Robotics Fellowship