Yet another survey finds disparities in how workers view success of workplace DEI
One of the largest disparities between Black employees and other employees was found in Registered Nursing roles.
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5 factors that contribute to students finishing high school
Not surprisingly, success leads to more success.
Yeshiva University sued over refusal to recognize LGBTQ+ student club
“Unfortunately Yeshiva University has repeatedly refused to recognize the LGBTQ student group because it is for LGBTQ students and about LGBTQ issues in its mission. This is discrimination under New York City human rights law, plain and simple.”
What are algorithms (and why are they important)?
Algorithms are used in every part of computer science. They form the field's backbone. Computer programs are, at their core, algorithms written in programming languages that the computer can understand.
Systemic racism contributes to decline in urban biodiversity
The study's authors are appealing to readers to examine not only how we treat one another, but to consider how exclusionary practices damage the natural world.
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New report examines workplace discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees in the UK
"Our research suggests that many LGB+ and Trans workers don’t feel safe to express themselves and be accepted at work."
It’s time for companies to stop protecting toxic bosses
Toxic workplaces and abusive bosses can make our lives miserable and seriously erode our physical and mental well-being. As we return to the office following the COVID-19 pandemic, time may be up for bad bosses.
It’s not you, it’s them: an increasing number of companies are ghosting job seekers
It's a risky strategy, and companies need to be aware their actions may come back to bite them in the brave new world.
Despite performing better, only 38% of job ads use gender-neutral language
... This isn't the first analysis to examine the relationship between language use and career outcomes.
Survey: 2 in 5 respondents considering resigning due to how their company handled pandemic
Some of the biggest issues identified by employees were training, which 52 per cent of non-executives felt they didn't receive enough of, and uncertainty.
People with disabilities put at risk by COVID-19 triage and vaccine priorities
While people with certain disabilities are already at higher risk for severe COVID-19, that risk is increased by elements within the health-care system.
Study finds pandemic caused a decline in clinical trial completion rates
Analysis of more than 117,000 clinical studies that took place in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and "other regions" between April and October 2020 finds study completion rates dropped between 13 per cent and 23 per cent globally when compared to the same period the previous year.
Ontario Medical Association recommends interventions to combat physician gender pay gap
While the suggestions are a step towards equality, race and non-binary identities do not appear to be accounted for, suggesting the new approach may not address all the disparities some underrepresented doctors face.
AMA accepting applications for new Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship
The program aims to develop a new generation of physician-led advocacy and remove barriers that marginalized people face in healthcare systems.
Francis Collins apologizes for structural racism found in NIH biomedical research funding process
Disparities were first reported in 2011 and then again in 2019, coming to light again in January 2021 with the publication of a report published in eLife by Michael A Taffe and Nicholas W Gilpin.
Biased AI is bad for your health – here’s how to promote algorithmic fairness
AI medical systems promise superhuman capabilities, but they are only as fair as the data they’re trained on.
Post-secondary enrollments down in September, community colleges hardest hit
U.S. students are dropping out of college or failing to enroll entirely, with Black and Hispanic students from low-income communities among the hardest hit demographic, according to a recent report.
Short-term anti-racist training not enough to counter systemic racism in Canadian education
Ministries of education need to embed ongoing anti-racist training into their teacher education programs. Short-term anti-bias training has little impact.
We all lose from anti-Black racism on Canadian university campuses
Two books published this year explore how anti-Blackness on Canadian university campuses shapes higher education for Black students.
What does it take to land a rover on Mars? Let’s meet some of the people who made it happen
The Mars 2020 Perseverance team represents a diverse team of scientists and engineers from a wide range of disciplines -- encompassing everything from geology, to planetary science, to computer programming, to robotics.
Meet Caleb Anderson, a 12-year-old accepted into Georgia Tech with plans to study aerospace engineering
Caleb hopes to be the first person to visit Mars.
Puerto Rico’s beloved Arecibo telescope collapses
The crash occurred less than two weeks after the National Science Foundation announced the site was to be decommissioned. The massive telescope, which had been in ser
‘Not just another telescope’: Puerto Rico’s beloved Arecibo Observatory to be decommissioned
"In addition to being the most powerful planetary radar on the planet and a uniquely versatile science instrument, the Arecibo Observatory is a very important institution of Puerto Rican science, society, and culture."
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