Report: significant barriers persist for disabled scientists
In November 2019, researchers at John Hopkins Medicine released a study showing the number of disabled students enrolled in U.S. medical schools jumped from 2.7 per...
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
On the surface, the association between "computer science" and "math" may seem harmless, but it could be one of the reasons the tech sector has struggled to close the gender gap.
‘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....
The hidden superpower of ‘Black Panther’: Scientist role models
Clifford Johnson, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Thumbnail image courtesy: Wikipedia. NOTE: This article was originally written 2018...
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...