Cornell medical college announces debt-free education
On Monday, Weill Cornell University Medical College announced it is now offering debt-free education. Students who qualify for financial aid and are currently enrolled...
How 3 scientists navigated personal and career implications of a name change with marriage
This article was written for theconversation.com by Kate Charlton-Robb, Conservation geneticist and dolphin researcher, Monash University, Tara Draper, Senior Technical Officer (Field work), Deakin...
New study suggests you need more than 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert
File photo courtesy: Pixabay. In 2008, Malcolm Gladwell published Outliers — and the “10,000-Hour Rule” became a household name. In his book, Gladwell examines what he...
PROFILE: Sam Long, high school science teacher
We Rep STEM aims to promote the work of inspiring people in the STEM community. Today, we’re featuring Sam Long, a high school science...
I looked at 100 best-selling picture books: female protagonists were largely invisible
This article was written for theconversation.com by Sarah Mokrzycki, Ph.D. Candidate, Victoria University. It has been republished in full under a creative commons license. File...
PROFILE: Jazmine Benjamin, cell, molecular, & developmental biology Ph.D. student
We Rep STEM aims to promote the work of inspiring people in the STEM community. Today, we’re featuring Jazmine Benjamin, Ph.D. student in Cell,...
Employees welcome diversity — but not on their teams
A new joint study suggests that while diversity and inclusion practices are sought after by organizations, people prefer to work with colleagues who are...
Houston universities win multimillion-dollar grant to increase number of minorities in engineering and science
File photo courtesy: Unsplash. Rice University, Texas Southern University and the University of Houston (UH) have won a $2.66-million grant from the National Science...
Analysis: Companies that support women rated more favourably overall
A survey of 1.7 million employees from 32 companies suggests organizations that promote gender diversity are rated as more effective. The report was published...
Mansplaining: New solutions to a tiresome old problem
This article was written for theconversation.com by Sarah Kaplan, Professor, Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management; Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy, University of...