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Social Sciences Jul 5, 2023

Expert insight: As Canada welcomes historic numbers of immigrants, how can communities be more welcoming?

Canada's population has officially surpassed 40 million people, and immigration has significantly contributed to reaching this milestone. In 2021, immigrants made up almost one-quarter of the Canadian population.

Environment Jul 4, 2023

How mercury emissions from industry can be greatly reduced

Sulfuric acid is the world's most used chemical. It is an important reagent used in many industries and it is used in the manufacture of everything from paper, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to batteries, detergents and fertilizers. ...

Social Sciences May 17, 2023

New book asks whether the benefits of AI will be shared widely or feed inequality

The Dark Ages were not entirely dark. Advances in agriculture and building technology increased Medieval wealth and led to a wave of cathedral construction in Europe. However, it was a time of profound inequality. Elites ...

Economics & Business May 3, 2023

47% of South Africans rely on social grants: Study reveals how they use them to generate more income

South Africa has one of the world's most expansive social grant system: 47% of the population relies on a monthly grant. Of these, 18 million are permanent beneficiaries and about 10 million receive a temporary Social Relief ...

Social Sciences Mar 27, 2023

Project helps thousands of people in England and France into employment and entrepreneurship

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that large infrastructure projects which are the focus of the UK government's leveling up agenda and include support for business start-ups, must also offer sustainable, ...

Social Sciences Mar 8, 2023

Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world. Now Seattle has banned it

Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia's traditional social hierarchy.

Social Sciences Feb 27, 2023

Culture of parents' country of origin influences second-generation immigrant entrepreneurship, study finds

A new study shows that second-generation immigrants' likelihood to become entrepreneurs is linked to their parents' cultural background. The results suggest that entrepreneurship policies and programs could benefit from taking ...

Social Sciences Feb 22, 2023

At work, bosses express religion more than subordinates, study says

How much individuals express their religious beliefs in the workplace depends on how much power they hold there, according to new research from the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance's Religion ...

Economics & Business Dec 27, 2022

What are career closets? More colleges help cash-strapped students with job-ready clothes

When Renee Perez has any extra money, she sets it aside for her five children. For the 38-year-old business information technology major at Texas Christian University, anything that isn't essential, like professional clothing, ...

Social Sciences Nov 28, 2022

Refugees who set up businesses enrich NZ financially, culturally and socially

With Immigration New Zealand currently examining both the Migrant Settlement Integration Strategy and Refugee Resettlement Strategy, it's the right time to consider the role small business support can play in helping refugees ...

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