High school students who participated in summer programs about public health increased their interest in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to a Rutgers study.
Education
Jul 20, 2021
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Juggling one's job and one's personal life, the so-called work-life balance, is high on the agenda for the modern worker, especially as we begin to realize how imbalance can lead to mental health problems and even physical ...
Social Sciences
May 12, 2021
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We've all seen them: discarded gloves and masks littering parking lots and sidewalks.
Environment
May 5, 2021
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To slow the spread of COVID-19 for the past year, public health experts have urged people to wear masks and practice social distancing. But in the United States, many people have ignored those recommendations, and some businesses ...
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2021
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A new study shows that if the population were fixed at current levels, the risk of population displacement due to river floods would rise by ~50% for each degree of global warming. However, if population increases are taken ...
Environment
Mar 24, 2021
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The risk of infringing on privacy is growing by the day given the increased frequency and granularity of the data being collected, and advances in the technology for processing them. This has, inevitably, led to the need ...
Other
Jan 25, 2021
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A Simon Fraser University study on public perceptions of police officers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) during the current pandemic finds that most PPE renders positive perceptions of police, while some equipment, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2021
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Following bans on plastic microbeads in wash-off cosmetics, a new study weighs up the environmental costs of alternatives.
Environment
Dec 14, 2020
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Working class women have borne the brunt of the cuts to working hours as employers struggle to ride out the pandemic, according to new findings published today by social inequality researchers.
Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2020
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College students are under a lot of stress, even more so lately due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on certain personality types, especially neurotic personalities, college health courses could help students develop a more ...
Education
Sep 23, 2020
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