68% of female orthopaedic surgeons report sexual harassment during training: Report
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The university says it hopes the scholarship will help add "much-needed" diversity to the STEM workforce by recruiting and developing traditionally underrepresented students.
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While a ten-minute massage significantly boosted relaxation, even ten minutes of simply sitting quietly at a table appeared beneficial.
Future teachers often think memorization is the best way to teach math & science – until they learn a different way
This study matters because a teacher’s beliefs – their personal philosophy about teaching and learning – often determine how they will teach and what students will learn. And because problem-solving is necessary for scientific and mathematical literacy, students need teachers who will expose them to problem-solving.
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Black Trans Lives Matter protests draw large crowds in the U.S.
“Today, I urge you to commit that today is the very last day that transphobia will claim the lives, loves, and joys of Black...
CEOs with uncommon names more likely to be ‘unconventional’
The paper argues CEOs with uncommon names are motivated to differentiate themselves, leading to business strategies that differ from their competitors.
Unequal pay makes everyone less motivated to work, according to new study
When people knew about the bias, they were less willing to work, a finding that was true even among higher-paid participants. People were more likely to refuse to work in an unfair scenario, even if their refusal had no impact on other people's compensation.
The caregivers are not alright: How coronavirus pandemic policies penalize them
The coronavirus pandemic has added to the workload and stress of mothers and other primary caregivers.
News flash: There’s no quick fix to workplace harassment
Want to end discrimination? You're going to need more than a video tutorial.
Study shows Airbnb hosts discriminate against disabled guests
Study shows how Airbnb hosts discriminate against guests with disabilities as sharing economy remains in ADA gray area.
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.
Here’s what racial discrimination does to young people’s wellbeing
Research suggests that seeing discrimination against a group they belonged to led to anxiety in young people.
New guidelines developed to help doctors eliminate weight biases
Research suggests fear of weight bias can cause some patients to delay health care.
Mental health impact of coronavirus pandemic hits marginalized groups hardest
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New report signifies a widening digital gap that’s putting workers of colour at risk
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$10M program aims to improve access to STEM for Black, Latinx students
A new initiative sponsored by the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will contribute $10 million over the next 10 years to help Black, Latinx, and all...
Future teachers more likely to view Black children as angry when compared to white students
The findings may help teachers' colleges and school boards devise bias elimination training programs.
‘Little scientists’: Kids prefer books that explain how the world works
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NASA’s Jeanette Epps to become 1st Black woman to join long-term ISS crew
Epps was selected as a member of the astronaut class in 2009.
NASA names headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, space agency’s first Black female engineer
On Wednesday, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, NASA’s first Black...
New NASA telescope will be named after space agency’s first chief astronomer
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Rest in peace: NASA legend Katherine Johnson dies at 101
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