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WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace and world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, whose groundbreaking discoveries changed humanity s understanding of its role in the natural world, was announced today as the winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize. The Templeton Prize, valued at over $1.5 million, is one of the world s largest annual individual awards. Established by the late global investor and philanthropist Sir John Templeton, it is given to honor those who harness the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind s place and purpose within it. Unlike Goodall s past accolades, the Templeton Prize specifically celebrates her scientific and spiritual curiosity. The Prize rewards her unrelenting effort to connect humanity to a greater purpose and is the largest single award that Dr. Goodall has ever receiv
“This is an important opportunity to learn from adolescent girls about their own perspectives on human flourishing within the context of Northern Canada and Northern Uganda,” said Henry. She is joined by researchers from the University of Regina, University of Ottawa, Makerere University in Uganda and the World Vision humanitarian organization. “This work is creating a critical platform for our future generation of youth leaders, to have a voice in the policies and practices that guide their own health and well-being,” added Henry. The team expects to contribute important lessons to research and community practice regarding the use of participatory arts, such as photovoice, storytelling, and club chat, for capturing the perspectives of adolescent girls.
Funding Granted for New Religion Syllabus in England
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
The Religious Education Council of England and Wales has just been granted 150,000 pounds to develop a new syllabus for religion classes in schools.
The new curriculum will include other non-religious world views such as ‘humanism’.
The Curriculum and Assessment Bill which recently passed, will change the term “religious education” to “religion, values and ethics”.
Thousands of pounds of funding for a new syllabus, has been provided by the Templeton World Charity Foundation – an organisation which says its mission is to fund “research on what it means to be human.”
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February 19, 2021
The Citizens and Technology (CAT) Lab, led by J. Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, recently received nearly $1.3 million in grants to further its citizen science studies on the effects of digital technology on society.
The CAT Lab received a $300,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation in December 2020; earlier this month, the lab was awarded $999,637 from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. Allison Usavage/Provided
J. Nathan Matias
The grants will be used in research addressing the question: How can society foster meaningful dialogue and create shared knowledge in a world connected by digital networks and shaped by algorithms?