Cheryl, Author at We Rep STEM

At work

Job site seeing a growing number of postings requiring COVID vaccination

Joe Biden has called upon businesses to "step up with vaccine requirements."

At work

Maybe Gen Z will lead the way to a neurodiverse workforce

We cannot erase stigmas surrounding any historically-excluded groups without first acknowledging their existence.

News Briefs Technology

Blizzard president steps down following discrimination lawsuit

An announcement posted to the Activision Blizzard website says that Jen Oneal, former lead of Vicarious Visions, and Mike Ybarra, a former Xbox exec, will "co-lead Blizzard moving forward."

Math

New course at Kettering University attempts to address social justice issues using math

Supporters say that liberal arts training could inspire STEM majors to develop more nuanced ways to tackle social justice issues while improving science communication outreach.

Health News Briefs

Australia’s top lab mouse and rat supplier to close

Competitors will have to step up to fill up the gap, but their capacity to do so may be limited.

At work News Briefs

Growing list of employers offering company-wide week off to avoid burnout

Bumble is the latest in a growing list of big-name employers who are attempting to alleviate the stress and anxiety that comes from being hyper connected.

News

July 3 is CROWN Day: Here’s what that means

Two years ago, California became the first U.S. state to ban discrimination against natural hair. The act was officially signed into law on July 3,...

Space

NASA proposes new radiation exposure limits to allow women to spend more time in space

There’s a difference between ‘equity and ‘equality.’ One of the best visual representations we’ve seen of this concept was created by Angus Maguire for the Interaction Institute...

News

NIH, NAS dole out punishments for abusive members

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) have announced disciplinary actions against individuals accused of creating a toxic workplace environment.

News News Briefs

Support offered to students, staff following report accusing 6 Queen’s U. staffers of claiming false Indigenous identites

Students and staff at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. say they are still looking for answers following an anonymous report that six of the institution's faculty members, including professors and associates, have falsely claimed Indigenous identities, the CBC reports.