More protections are needed for transgender employees
Written for theconversation.com by: Christopher Carpenter, Vanderbilt University and Gilbert Gonzales, Vanderbilt University The United States Supreme Court will issue a ruling this year in...
A man who was fined for not being a “real” engineer has just changed traffic lights worldwide
A man who was fined $500 by the state of Oregon for warning officials about a problem with local red-light traffic cameras has been...
You don’t need strong math skills to be a good coder: study
Computer programming is a broad field that touches nearly every industry, but it’s most often associated with engineering. This is true in both the...
‘Misogyny is everywhere’: UN chief calls for men to end ‘stupid’ gender inequalities
On Thursday, UN Secretay General António Guterres said the 21st century “must be the century of women’s equality” and called for all men to...
Coronavirus another example of how disasters can fuel racism
Written for theconversation.com by:Korey Pasch, Queen’s University, Ontario With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China, stories of courage and strength...
New study suggests higher education could help you live longer
A new study led by the Yale School of Medicine and the University of Alabama-Birmingham suggests education, and not race, is the best predictor of longevity....
Online tool tracks companies that support LGBTQ workers
A successful diversity and inclusion campaign creates a welcoming space for everyone. While data suggests the corporate and academic landscape is improving, more needs to be done for...
Suffer from the “afternoon crash?” you’re not alone
Modern life is laced with contradictions. Connectivity allows us to work on-the-go, but it can blur the lines between “work” and “life.” A competitive marketplace can...
Rest in peace: NASA legend Katherine Johnson dies at 101
NASA research mathematician Katherine Johnson is photographed at her desk at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Credit: NASA Groundbreaking mathematician and NASA legend...
Goldman Sachs is pushing for board diversity, but is it doing enough?
This article was originally written for theconversation.com by: Christy Glass, Utah State University and Alison Cook, Utah State University Several European countries – including Norway,...