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Employers Prefer Social Skills, Timeliness to Academic Success
Most employers care more about social skills and timeliness than how well you do in academics, a new study finds. The research, conducted by professor Phillip Brown and professor Manuel Souto-Otero of Cardiff University, looked at more than 21 million job advertisements in the UK and found that only 18 percent of them specified an… Read More
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World Is Failing to Meet UN Sustainability Goals, But Students Can Help
In October 2010, government leaders from all over the world gathered for the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nagoya, Japan, and committed to reach sustainability targets by 2020. Now, eight years later, researchers warn that the current global progress toward sustainability goals is not fast enough to avert the biodiversity crisis, especially… Read More
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How Educators Can Promote Inclusivity for Black Women in STEM
Women make up just one-quarter of the U.S. workforce in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The number is even lower for women of color — fewer than 1 in 10 women of color are employed scientists and engineers, according to a report by the National Science Foundation. There is a national… Read More
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New Initiative May Give Women More Power in U.S. National Security And Foreign Policy
The representation of women in both the U.S. military and government has been increasing in recent years, but there is still a long way to go in order to reach true equality. Currently, women make up only 18 percent of the officer corps and 4 percent of the enlisted forces in the U.S. military and… Read More
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What Is the Carbon Footprint of Your Diet?
Before buying an item at the grocery store, people often pause to check its price and nutritional value, but they rarely consider how their meal and snack choices impact the environment. Although it has become widely known that the production of some foods, primarily meat, is bad for the environment, consumers have significantly underestimated just… Read More
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8 Boston Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on
With 35 colleges, including the eminent music school the Berklee College of Music, Boston is overflowing with young musicians and music fans alike. Over the years, the city has produced luminaries of various genres, from the Pixies to the Cars to none other than Aerosmith. Here are eight Boston bands to keep an eye on:… Read More
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ASU Student Models How Individuals Can Contribute to Environmental Sustainability
Much of society has come to the realization that, eventually, the world could run out of everything. Animal species, ecosystems, fossil fuels, food and drinking water could all disappear, unless serious changes are made. These threats to the world’s vital resources have motivated the upcoming generation of workers and decision makers to consider sustainability, unlike… Read More
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7 Free Mental Health Support Resources to Alleviate Holiday Depression
The holiday season is in full force. Some people wait all year for the festivities, gift giving and time with friends and family. But for many others, the holidays come with heightened feelings of loneliness, depression and anxiety. Watching friends and family embrace the holidays, while you feel unable to, can result in even greater… Read More
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When Sex Ed Includes Consent, Less Students Are Assaulted
Students who receive sexual education that includes teaching refusal skills before college are less likely to be sexually assaulted while in college, a recent study finds. In most cases, high school students who are taught to how to say “no” also go through other forms of sexual education, such as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) prevention… Read More
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How Chinese Food Can Help Friends, Strangers Cooperate
Chinese food is one of America’s favorite foods. But did you know that having Chinese food even with strangers can boost cooperation and help with negotiations? This is because sharing a plate of food, as is customary in Chinese, Indian and other cultures, leads to better collaboration and therefore faster resolutions, a new study finds.… Read More
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Could Universal Basic Income Work? Ask Stanford
Income inequality is growing, not just in the United States but in other parts of the world. There is also the fast-approaching threat of job loss caused by innovation in automation and artificial intelligence. To address these challenges, policymakers will have to come up with a viable solution. Could universal basic income (UBI) — a… Read More
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Let Internet-Based Therapy Alleviate Your Holiday Depression
The holiday season is in full force. Some people wait all year for the festivities, gift giving and time with friends and family. But for many others, the holidays come with heightened feelings of depression and anxiety. Seeking medical help for mental health can be difficult, inconvenient and financially burdensome, especially around the holidays, when… Read More
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Aquariums Take Stance Against Atlantic Coast Oil and Gas Explorations
A group of major public aquariums has announced its strong opposition to the federal government’s pending permits that would allow frequent seismic blasting to search for oil and gas along the East Coast. Such seismic blasts are damaging to many marine animals’ critical life functions, such as their ability to find mates and look for… Read More
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8 Portland Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on
A city best known for keeping it weird, Portland’s commitment to eccentricity has created one of the most unique music scenes in the country. The city’s scene came to prominence during the hipster explosion of the 1990s and 2000s, as bands like the Decemberists, Modest Mouse, and Menomena rose to prominence out of the city.… Read More
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How to Manage Stress, Anxiety During Finals Week
We’ve all been there. There is only a week until break, but standing in its way are five days jam-packed with exams, final papers and projects. Stress, anxiety and depression are widespread at universities, and for many students, finals week can be the most difficult time of the year. Professors cram a semester’s worth of… Read More
