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Social Sciences Oct 20, 2022

Study: Stereotypes of middle-aged women as less 'nice' can hold them back at work

As a popular tenured professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, Jennifer Chatman was used to teaching at the top of her game. But as she entered her 40s and gained even more expertise, she noticed something strange: ...

Social Sciences Oct 20, 2022

Systemic gender barriers mean going it alone may not be the answer for all new women entrepreneurs in Canada

A new study reveals that inexperienced entrepreneurial women in Canada still see more success when partnering with experienced men than when partnering with experienced women or going it alone.

Ecology Oct 19, 2022

Warming waters 'key culprit' in Alaska crab mass die-off

Climate change is a prime suspect in a mass die-off of Alaska's snow crabs, experts say, after the state took the unprecedented step of canceling their harvest this season to save the species.

Social Sciences Oct 18, 2022

Powerful women heading up dating apps are framed as young and sexy

People are swiping on dating apps in record numbers and roughly half of these individuals identify as women, which may be the reason why the dating app industry recently assigned the top leadership roles to women.

Social Sciences Oct 12, 2022

What happens when dissatisfied workers feel they can't speak up in the workplace

U.S. workers have been at the forefront of three big trends in recent months.

Space Exploration Oct 6, 2022

NASA and SpaceX launch 4 more crew to the space station

The SpaceX taxi service from the Space Coast took flight again Wednesday with NASA's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.

Economics & Business Oct 5, 2022

How do female CEOs affect corporate environmental policies?

In a Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management analysis of 351 Chinese listed firms in heavily polluting industries from 2006–2019, investigators found that companies with female CEOs tended to have policies ...

Space Exploration Sep 14, 2022

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti becomes first European female ISS commander

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will soon fulfill the role of commander of the International Space Station, taking over from fellow Expedition 67 crew member Oleg Artemyev.

Social Sciences Sep 13, 2022

Half of Gen Z tech employees feel uncomfortable at work due to their identity, according to new report

The technology industry's years-long effort to diversify its workforce remains slow-moving and disjointed, according to Wiley's latest "Diversity in Tech: U.S. 2022" report, released today following a survey of more than ...

Social Sciences Sep 9, 2022

How more female executives in the C-suite can spur improved customer orientation and financial performance

Researchers from St. Edward's University, University of Mississippi, and University of Texas at Austin published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines the relationship between female leadership and customer orientation ...

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