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Released: 16-Mar-2021 3:05 PM EDT
She Votes: Women, the Workplace, and Pandemic Politics
American University

Washington, D.C. (March 16, 2021)—The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the lives and careers of millions of women, highlighted inequities in health care, education and the economy, and underscored the importance of electing women to political office, according to a new online survey [link to the survey] released today by Gender on the Ballot, a partnership between the Women & Politics Institute at American University’s School of Public Affairs and the Barbara Lee Family Foundation. Benenson Strategy Group conducted the survey, She Votes, which aimed to explore the issues shaping women voters and their political opinions one year after the start of the pandemic. “Women faced unprecedented adversity over the course of the last year, and we now know that they are reckoning with the political and cultural systems that shape their professional and personal lives,” said Betsy Fischer Martin, Executive Director of the Women & Politics Institute. “She Votes delivers insights about what issues a

Released: 16-Mar-2021 1:45 PM EDT
Tired at the Office? Take a Quick Break. Your Work Will Benefit.
North Carolina State University

Recent research shows that people are more likely to take “microbreaks” at work on days when they’re tired – but that’s not a bad thing. The researchers found microbreaks help tired employees engage with their work better over the course of the day.

Released: 15-Mar-2021 1:35 PM EDT
Advice for implementing workplace wellness policies
University of Georgia

Many adults spend the majority of their waking hours at work, and the influence of the workplace on personal health has gained attention from health experts and employers. In the U.S. today, nearly half of workplaces offer some type of wellness support or programming to their employees. Few, however, implement wellness policies.

Released: 15-Mar-2021 12:20 PM EDT
Women veterinarians earn $100K less than men annually
Cornell University

Women veterinarians make less than their male counterparts, new research from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has found ¬– with an annual difference of around $100,000 among the top quarter of earners.

Released: 12-Mar-2021 8:55 AM EST
Say Goodbye to Back Pain with “DynaSeat” – an Office Syndrome Behavior Adjustment Seat
Chulalongkorn University

A team of Chula doctoral students has created a smart “DynaSeat” to adjust sitting behavior to prevent neck pain and promote fast recovery after office syndrome.

   
Released: 11-Mar-2021 11:15 AM EST
How to keep employees motivated post-pandemic
University of Illinois Chicago

As COVID-19 lockdowns and quarantines are lifted, businesses are now faced with the challenge of how to keep their employees who are returning to work motivated and engaged.

Released: 11-Mar-2021 10:50 AM EST
COVID-19’s Impacts on Global Conservation Efforts Laid Bare in Latest PARKS Issue
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new special issue of PARKS, the journal of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, published today reveals massive impacts on global conservation efforts seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 10-Mar-2021 5:30 PM EST
"You’re Paid What You’re Worth: and Other Myths of the Modern Economy"
Washington University in St. Louis

Your pay depends on your productivity and occupation. If you earn roughly the same as others in your job, with the precise level determined by your performance, then you're paid market value. And who can question something as objective and impersonal as the market? That, at least, is how many of us tend to think. But, we need to think again, according Jake Rosenfeld, associate professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis.

Released: 10-Mar-2021 10:15 AM EST
Sloan Kettering Institute Researchers Named 2021 Kravis Women in Science Endeavor Fellowship Grant Recipients
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced that Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) researchers Regina Bou Puerto and Mijin Kim, PhD, have been named 2021 Marie-Josée Kravis Women in Science Endeavor (Kravis WiSE) fellowship grant recipients. The Kravis WiSE initiative, created in 2020, provides sustained funding for scientific trainees as well as mentoring and significant professional development for women pursuing careers in biomedical research at MSK. The Kravis WiSE Symposium is held every year during Women’s History Month in March. This event hosts scientific leaders from MSK and other institutions.

Released: 10-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Star employees get most of the credit and blame while collaborating with non-stars
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Star employees often get most of the credit when things go right, but also shoulder most of the blame when things go wrong, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 3:40 PM EST
Mothers rebuild: Solutions to overcome COVID-19 challenges in academia
Michigan Technological University

Over the summer and fall, paper after paper revealed that mothers are one of the demographics hardest hit by the pandemic. However, none brought solutions to the forefront of the conversation, so 13 researchers—all moms themselves—penned a roadmap for policies to support mothers in academia.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 5:55 PM EST
Los Alamos National Laboratory moves 500 employees to Santa Fe, signs lease on Pacheco Street office complex
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory is strengthening its presence in Santa Fe with the signing of a 10-year-lease of two adjacent office properties totaling 77,856 square feet of space at the corner of Pacheco Street and St. Michael’s Drive.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 2:00 PM EST
Mount Sinai Launches Program to Increase Black Women Leaders in Executive Roles
Mount Sinai Health System

First-of-its-kind group will bring transformational change and empower Black leaders

   
Released: 8-Mar-2021 1:55 PM EST
From local to global, Argonne initiatives drive gender equality, diversity, respect
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s workforce has supported gender equality and diversity with various initiatives for 30 years.

   
Released: 8-Mar-2021 12:30 PM EST
UCLA-led Study Reveals ‘Hidden Costs’ of Being Black in the U.S.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

A new UCLA-led study analyzed a national sample of the views of Black men and white men found that Black men of all income levels reported experiencing higher levels of discrimination than their white counterparts.

Released: 4-Mar-2021 1:05 PM EST
#YearofCOVID: Resilience on the Front Lines
Cedars-Sinai

Vibeke Hirsch, RN, a nurse at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, vividly remembers the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when she had more questions than answers and returned home depleted after 12-hour shifts in her COVID-19 unit—longing only to take her dog, Dozer, for a quick walk and then go to sleep.

Released: 4-Mar-2021 11:50 AM EST
One Year In, Rensselaer Experts Keep Addressing COVID-19 Challenges in Inventive Ways
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Over the course of the last year, Rensselaer experts have made many meaningful contributions to the understanding of — and response to — the COVID-19 crisis. Here is a list of pandemic-related topics they can address.

   


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