September 6, 2021
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Women of color in academia call 'The Chair' 'triggering' yet 'relatable' and point out what the show gets wrong
Women of color in academia have had conflicting reactions to the Netflix series "The Chair." Some felt the storyline of Yaz's tenure case ... -
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Appointing women in ‘significant positions’ matters
South Africa’s 2019 Post-School Education Statistics showed there were 727 more men than women employed in the instruction and research ...September 6, 2021 -
Bilingual people with language loss due to stroke can pose a treatment challenge – computational modeling may help clinicians treat them
Researchers can program neural networks composed of artificial neurons to simulate language processing. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Claudia ...September 3, 2021 -
Researchers trained mice to control seemingly random bursts of dopamine in their brains, challenging theories of reward and learning
The brains of mice randomly produce large bursts of dopamine that could produce feelings of hope. Julia Kuhl, CC BY-ND David Kleinfeld, ...September 3, 2021 -
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College graduate starting salaries are at an all-time high—and these 10 majors earn the most
Despite a global pandemic that caused massive unemployment and slashed earnings among working-class Americans, starting ...September 3, 2021 -
Why some Muslim women feel empowered wearing hijab, a headscarf
World Hijab Day started in the U.S. and is one way women have asserted pride in wearing a headscarf. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Kalpana Jain, ...August 30, 2021 -
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Scientists with children suffer a ‘parenting penalty’ in their research
Academics with children become less productive and do work of lower impact as their childcare responsibilities increase. That’s the finding ...August 30, 2021 -
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Gender Pay Gap Greater in Academia Than Industry Among Non-Tenured Faculty
A recent study by University of Maryland economists uncovers a wider pay and promotion gap for women with STEM doctoral degrees working in academia ...August 26, 2021