Strengthening journalism careers in an age of mistrust
A new study by researchers from the University of Adelaide and several U.S. universities has found solutions journalism could play a part in re-engaging disenchanted media students, strengthening their reporting skills, and increasing recruitment int.....»»
Women are leading the fight to stop climate change
Over the past few years, international climate policy has been shaped largely by a close-knit group of politicians in the twilight of their careers. Now leaders from beyond the traditional U.S.-Europe-China power center—some new to the internationa.....»»
Orange Business partners with VMware to improve employee productivity
Orange Business and VMware are strengthening their partnership to deliver Flexible SD-WAN with VMware as the first fully embedded SD-WAN offering in Evolution Platform. The Orange Business Evolution Platform combines a secured digital infrastructure.....»»
Workplace protections needed for menstruation and menopause, says paper
As the Australian government announces a Senate inquiry into the impact of menopause on women's health, careers and finances, academics from the Body@Work Project have published a paper in the University of Oxford Human Rights Hub Journal examining i.....»»
IRONSCALES expands platform capabilities to improve employee phishing awareness
IRONSCALES announced its Fall ’23 Release, strengthening its foundational behavioral analysis with deep image-based detection capabilities to stop email attacks that bypass text analysis such as QR code phishing attacks (or quishing). Additionally,.....»»
Trying to make sense of why Otis exploded en route to Acapulco this week
It feels like this was a combination of bad luck, bad timing, and bad placement. Enlarge / Hurricane Otis on Tuesday, as it was strengthening before making landfall in Mexico. (credit: NOAA) The word "unprecedented" gets.....»»
Wobbly gel mat trains muscle cells to work together
There's no doubt that exercise does a body good, including strengthening and toning our muscles. But how exactly does exercise make this happen?.....»»
Researchers urge alliances to ensure supply chain security
Understanding supply networks could have a significant impact on improving supply security, promoting and objective monitoring of the green transition, strengthening human rights compliance, and reducing tax evasion. International alliances are neede.....»»
Why do so few women take on scientific careers?
There were around 8 billion human beings in 2022, 50% of them women. Although there are as many women as men, the former continue to be underrepresented in science......»»
Threads leak teases a trending topics feature
An accidentally leaked screenshot has revealed what appears to be a trending topics interface for Threads, Meta's Twitter/X rival. It looks as though Threads might finally get a trending topics feature, strengthening the siren call of Meta's Tw.....»»
Relatable, welcoming cities play large role in migrant success, finds study
Just how welcoming Toronto and other global cities are to migrants can play a large role in their success at navigating physical and social barriers to reestablish their careers, found York University researchers......»»
A rise in breastfeeding comes at expense of mothers" careers, new study finds
Breast is best, or so the campaign launched by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says......»»
Nearly half of dog owners are hesitant to vaccinate their pets, finds study
A new study has found that US dog owners who harbor mistrust in the safety and efficacy of childhood and adult vaccines are also more likely to hold negative views about vaccinating their four-legged friends......»»
What makes Idalia so potent? It"s feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel
Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida and the rest of the Gulf Coast. It's been happening a lot lately......»»
Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens near Mexico, heads to Florida
Tropical Storm Idalia was strengthening in the Caribbean on Monday, buffeting southeastern Mexico with wind and rain, with forecasters predicting it will become a major hurricane before reaching Florida later in the week......»»
US high tide flooding continues to break records
Coastal communities in eight locations along the East and West coasts experienced record high tide flooding last year—a trend that is expected to continue in 2024. For many communities, the expected strengthening of El Niño will bring even more hi.....»»
NIST issues new guidance for emergency response during wildfires
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a pair of reports that provide guidance for strengthening wildfire preparedness across the United States, including specific actions that communities can take to save lives when t.....»»
Students from marginalized groups are less likely to seek surgical careers
Medical students from marginalized groups are less likely to have sustained or cultivated career paths in surgery, Yale researchers report in a new study. The findings, they say, have implications for the diversity of the surgical workforce and patie.....»»
Educational bootcamps can help people switch careers, says study
Breaking into a skilled occupation can be difficult for career switchers who do not have the means or the time to go back to school and pursue formal education, but a new study from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) has found that coding bootcamp.....»»
Study identifies best ways of helping teachers adopt supports for students with autism
Most teachers will work with students with autism in their careers, often not in a separate special education setting. Evidence-based practices exist to help those educators assist students with accessing content and developing skills. A new study fr.....»»
Journalism Is a Public Good and Should Be Publicly Funded
U.S. journalism needs to be treated as a “public good” like roads, schools and bridges.....»»