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From addressing societal challenges to advancing our understanding of the world around us, research matters to all of us. Listen to Research Matters, a production of the Office of Research at Kennesaw State University, to hear how our innovative researchers are working to solve these issues.

With growing academic responsibilities, family commitments, and inboxes, scholars are struggling to fulfill their writing goals. A finished book - or even steady journal articles - may seem like an impossible dream. But, as Joli Jensen proves, it really is possible to write happily and productively in academe. Jensen begins by busting the myth that universities are supportive writing environments. She points out that academia, an arena dedicated to scholarship, offers pressures that actually prevent scholarly writing.

The podcast that brings you all the latest CBT research published in the BABCP Journals

Recent & latest research based news stories & highlights in science, engineering, technology & humanities from India. researchmatters.substack.com

Our Story Matters tells the remarkable, little-known stories of the people who struggled for civil rights in South Carolina. Our host is Dr. Bobby Donaldson, University of South Carolina history professor and director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research. The Center’s research has uncovered the stories of people whose battles changed their lives, our state, and the nation. Listen to them tell their stories in their own words.

For the last three decades Gary Younge has had a ringside seat during the biggest events and with the most significant personalities to impact the black diaspora: accompanying Nelson Mandela on his first election campaign, joining revellers on the southside of Chicago during Obama's victory, entering New Orleans days after hurricane Katrina or interviewing Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Maya Angelou and Stormzy. He has witnessed how much change is possible and the power of systems to thwart those aspirations.

Today's media and political landscapes are littered with untrustworthy sources and the dangerous concept of fake news. This accessible guide helps you fight this deeply troubling trend and ensure that truth is not a permanent casualty. Written by Capitol Hill veteran and author Bruce Bartlett, The Truth Matters presents actionable tips and tricks for consuming news critically, judging sources, using fact-checking sites, avoiding confirmation bias, identifying trustworthy experts, and more.

Women and Work: Why it Matters! is a podcast brought to you by the International Center for Research on Women and Feminism In India. In this podcast we’re going to be talking all things women and work - why do women work, why does women’s work matter, and what’s all this talk about paid and unpaid work?