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"Students, universities, and policymakers should consider cultivating a culture that values diversity for a more balanced mix of reasons."

The shift online demonstrated the convenience of distance learning and has convinced some learners, including workers and unemployed people, to study.

Harvard University professor of mathematics and biology Martin Nowak has been barred from participating in new research or advising students for a minimum of two years, the university announced Thursday.

Screenshots of an email exchange between a mathematics and statistics professor and a student at Toronto's York University have gone viral, prompting school officials to release a statement denouncing the interaction.

Global movements for social change are being led by girls, who are the most affected by environmental, labour and social justice issues.

CAPTION: File photo of San Francisco China town, taken in November 2006. Courtesy: Chmehl/Wikipedia CC BY 3.0 In May 2020, New York City officials...

"Put simply, this is unacceptable."

"This disruption disproportionately affects early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) and laboratory-based scientists, especially women (who typically shoulder the bulk of caring and home-schooling responsibilities)."

"It's the white faculty — the majority faculty — who have to change the broken system they perpetuate, who have to accommodate new perspectives, and broaden their definitions of excellence."