How the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed university teaching and testing for good
The shift online demonstrated the convenience of distance learning and has convinced some learners, including workers and unemployed people, to study.
Fighting for change: 500 Women Scientists fellows reenvision a more just future
This article was written by Lauren Edwards, Executive Director, 500 Women Scientists. 500 Women Scientists launched Fellowship for the Future in January 2020 to...
460+ women, including Laverne Cox, Gloria Steinem, sign open letter in support of trans women and girls
Women's History Month drew to a close March 31, a day also marked by Transgender Day of Visibility. In honour of it, GLAAD released an open letter in collaboration with Raquel Willis pledging solidarity with trans women and girls worldwide.
New program aims to increase cybersecurity job opportunities for blind and visually-impaired individuals
The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) is funding a new training program aimed at helping people who are blind or visually impaired enter the cybersecurity industry, NSITE, the talent agency partnering with MEAF, recently announced.
Harvard closes research centre belonging to math professor linked to Jeffrey Epstein
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Fauci to star in upcoming kid’s book
Simon & Schuster has announced plans to publish a book about Dr. Anthony Fauci, the American physician-scientist and immunologist that is guiding the U.S. response to COVID-19, serving as the chief medical advisor to the president.
York U. denounces email exchange between math professor and student based in Myanmar
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.
Software consultancy Tandem makes pay bands publicly avilable in step towards greater inclusivity
Chicago-based custom software consultancy firm Tandem has made its salary bands public "as a part of its ongoing efforts to improve equity within the technology industry," the company said in a March 10 announcement.