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Backpack design course in Vermont helps more than just hikers

Quick Read By Gareth Henderson Correspondent This spring, Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, offered its first gear design and repair course. The new class has the potential, say instructors and those in the industry, to not only help students be better prepared for surviving in the wild, but also expand both local gear manufacturing and an understanding of the design process overall. Why We Wrote This Sometimes knowledge has a ripple effect. The skills these college students are learning could help keep hiking gear out of the landfill and make outdoor activities more accessible. “Everything – and I do mean everything – is designed and developed the same way: through a series of steps that visualize, confirm, and then create,” says Kurt Gray, who runs the design and product operation at Jagged Edge Mountain Gear in Telluride, Colorado. “The major benefit to the community,” he adds, “is teaching young people how to realize their dreams throu

Personal stories are powerful in political arguments but there are pitfalls

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Personal experiences more than cold, hard facts may be a way to bridge the moral and political divides that have fractured so many families and friendships. But that same cognitive tug can also be leveraged to fuel misinformation. Why it matters: Personal stories, especially those about experiences of harm, may establish common ground among people who don t agree on politics, according to a new study. But they are a powerful driver of what we perceive as true and can be misinterpreted or misused, experts warn. Details: In the first experiments in a series of 15 studies, Kurt Gray, a social psychologist at the University of North Carolina, and a team of researchers found that when people were asked to imagine interacting with someone who had a different political view, they rated opponents who presented facts as more rational than those whose arguments were based on personal experience.

25 earn 2021 University Teaching Awards

Carolina honored 25 faculty members and teaching assistants for their accomplishments with 2021 University Teaching Awards. Given annually, these awards acknowledge the University’s commitment to outstanding teaching and mentoring for graduate and undergraduate students. “Throughout a challenging year in the midst of a global pandemic, the winners quickly adapted to new ways of teaching. They persevered to maintain their focus on helping students become critical thinkers and problem solvers, while inspiring them to take on the most important challenges facing society,” said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Robert A. Blouin. “Our award winners are shining examples of the University’s commitment to effective, innovative teaching.”