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Earth Sciences Dec 5, 2023

Researcher: With a cruel summer ahead, why is Australia so unprepared?

2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather that has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to the World Meteorological Organization at COP 28. Some of the most significant extreme heat ...

Social Sciences Nov 27, 2023

There are many reasons disabled people can't just work from home: Cutting benefits won't fix the wider problems

As part of the UK government's latest economic plan, disabled people may have to look for jobs they can do from home or face cuts to their benefits. Previously, disabled people with limited ability to work may have received ...

Economics & Business Nov 9, 2023

Q&A: Salary disclosure can benefit everyone, say experts

Earlier this week, the Ontario government announced that they would introduce legislation that would require organizations to include salary ranges in job postings. Recently, the University of Waterloo made the salary field ...

Analytical Chemistry Nov 9, 2023

Q&A: Research improves understanding of particle interactions for better material design

Toothpaste has a hard job. Not only does it have to perform essential functions like scrubbing that coffee residue from your pearly whites, but it also must stay in the tube, exit smoothly under pressure and balance on a ...

Social Sciences Nov 1, 2023

Why women and minority groups are still underrepresented in top management

Over the past few years, there has been a great deal of research looking at how well women are represented in top companies. The findings continue to be distressing.

Ecology Oct 25, 2023

Single model predicts trends in employment, microbiomes, forests

Researchers report that a single, simplified model can predict population fluctuations in three unrelated realms: urban employment, human gut microbiomes and tropical forests. The model will help economists, ecologists, public ...

Education Sep 27, 2023

State politics, industry drive planetary health education for K-12 students in US, finds study

As much of the U.S. broils under record-setting temperatures, battles wildfires and is rocked by fierce storms, a new study suggests that the science learning standards for many public schools are not preparing young people ...

Social Sciences Sep 14, 2023

What's worse than a 'toxic' workplace? One that gaslights employees

When it comes to relationships between co-workers, organizations' stated priorities must match what's happening under the hood.

Social Sciences Sep 12, 2023

Five ways that college campuses benefit from diversity, equity and inclusion programs

For more than half a century, colleges and universities have relied on dedicated programs to attract students of color and support them. Today, those programs—known as diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs—are ...

Social Sciences Sep 7, 2023

Many people have biased perceptions of equity, diversity and inclusion leaders, study finds

For the past decade, companies across North America have paid more attention to supporting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). This has prompted many organizations to create a leadership role fully dedicated to advancing ...

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