December 22, 2020
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Paper Recommends Women Avoid Female Mentors, Drawing Outrage
Astudy published in Nature Communications November 17 has caused an eruption of outrage among scientists. The study of 3 million ... -
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Women in academia report increased gender gap amid COVID-19
Women in academia are publishing less than they were before COVID-19. Gender gaps have long existed in the workplace, but the pandemic ...December 21, 2020 -
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Op-Ed Urging Jill Biden To Drop The 'Dr.' Sparks Outrage Online
An opinion column in The Wall Street Journal came under fire over the weekend for asking educator and incoming first lady ...December 15, 2020 -
The iconic American inventor is still a white male – and that’s an obstacle to race and gender inclusion
Thomas Edison remains the poster child of American invention 89 years after his death. Underwood & Underwood via the Library of ...December 15, 2020 -
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75-year-old grandmother and her granddaughter graduate college together
Many graduation ceremonies look different in the time of COVID-19. But for Melody Ormond, it looked different because of the classmate ...December 7, 2020 -
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Students are replicating the social experience of college by renting houses that are thousands of miles away from school
For college students across the country, "off-campus housing" has a new meaning this semester. For Erik Boesen, it looks like a deserted ...November 24, 2020 -
China beat the coronavirus with science and strong public health measures, not just with authoritarianism
One of the Wuhan train stations in fall 2020. The city reopened in April 2020 after a total shutdown. Liu Yan, CC BY-SA Elanah Uretsky, Brandeis ...November 23, 2020 -
4 tips for college students to avoid procrastinating with their online work
Time management and supportive learning environments are keys to avoiding procrastination. fizkes/ iStock via Getty Images Plus Kui Xie, The ...November 22, 2020