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Other Feb 7, 2023

We found the WA radioactive capsule. But in 1980, 2,200 kilograms of uranium oxide was stolen by a mine worker

The loss of a capsule of caesium-137, measuring 6mm by 8mm, dominated the news late last month. The capsule was found in the Western Australian outback on February 1, but in terms of losing radioactive material, we have been ...

Social Sciences Jan 31, 2023

Ukraine war: Attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines

Thousands of women have voluntarily joined Ukraine's armed forces since 2014, when Russia's occupation of Crimea and territories in eastern Ukraine began. Over the past nine years, the number of women serving in the Ukrainian ...

Economics & Business Jan 30, 2023

The challenge of sustainable supply chains

Modern production is global, and globalization persists through pandemics, war, xenophobia, and trade wars. It persists because global supply chains enhance product quality while reducing costs. Globalization continues because ...

Social Sciences Dec 20, 2022

How race matters for the student loan crisis

In his new book, sociologist Jason Houle reveals how Black borrowers are disproportionately affected by the student loan crisis and shows how this disparity perpetuates social and economic inequality.

Social Sciences Nov 14, 2022

Future of UK churches at risk unless they reimagine their buildings, report finds

A third of the UK's church buildings cost more money each year than they are able to raise, and only one in five is financially profitable, according to an audit of churches carried out in Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk.

Political science Oct 13, 2022

Bulletin highlights risk-limiting audits as efficient means of confirming the accuracy of election results

The Association for Computing Machinery's global Technology Policy Council (TPC) has released "Election Security: Risk-Limiting Audits." It is the latest in a series of ACM TechBriefs—short technical bulletins that present ...

Environment Aug 1, 2022

Profits over planet? Experts eye companies at crucial moment for climate change fight

June 1 marked the start of another perilous hurricane season in the eastern United States.

Education May 18, 2022

Remote teaching during the pandemic disadvantages students in New Jersey's lower-income school districts

The rollout of remote teaching in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic was haphazard, under-resourced, inequitably delivered, contributed to student and teacher stress and may exacerbate digital and social inequality, ...

Environment Apr 4, 2022

Opinion: Climate risk is not the only environmental risk companies should disclose

On March 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules requiring publicly traded companies to disclose their climate risk. According to the SEC Press Release:

Economics & Business Feb 23, 2022

Accounting firms deliver fairer value for M&A than investment banks, study finds

New research by Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) shows that accounting firms leverage their auditing expertise to produce fairer target valuations on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) than investment banks.

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