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PROFILE: Brianna Green, Biogeochemist

Hi, my name is Brianna, but most people call me Bri. I’m currently a senior undergraduate at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology...

At work Health

Study: Dangerous medical products are recalled faster by female directors

Problems with medical products that could result in the death or injury of consumers are recalled faster when there are women on the company’s...

News STEM pioneers

Why are all photos we see Celebrating STEM superheroes in black & white?

From left to right: Chien-Shiung Wu: nuclear physicist, Ada Lovelace: mathematician, Marie Curie: chemist and physicist, Susan La Flesche Picotte, first Native American Woman...

Technology

Everyone is working from home. What does that mean for cybersecurity?

As countries scramble to stop the spread of COVID-19, legions of employees have been sent home to work, some with as little as 24...

At work

Why do businesses reward toxic behaviour?

A new study provides insight into why bullies often get a free pass at work.

At work News

A workplace isn’t inclusive if people’s names are routinely and purposefully mispronounced

Names: They represent who we are and where we come from, and they can influence where we go, whether we like it or not....

Health

Here’s why some people ignore warnings during a pandemic

We’re living in unprecedented times: Major sports franchises have been suspended. Borders are closing. Schools have been shut down. All of this is being...

Health News

Suffering from headline anxiety? Here’s what you can do

The headlines have been heavy for a while. It’s a symptom of the 24-hour news cycle: climate change, political conflict, war, and now we...

Health

Ontario researchers isolate COVID-19 virus, Saskatchewan vaccine reaches testing stage

Pictured left to right: Dr. Robert Kozak, Dr. Samira Mubareka, Dr. Arinjay Banerjee, the research team responsible for isolating the COVID-19 virus. On Thursday, a...

LGBTQ News

BYU re-iterates anti-LGBTQ policy, sparks protests

Protests have erupted at Brigham Young University (BYU) after officials circulated a statement re-iterating the school’s anti-LGBTQ stance. BYU is a private school in...