Carpal tunnel syndrome is not just an office workers’ condition
Researchers find that manufacturing workers experience more incidence of the common hand, wrist injuryCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - ...
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Can you win against automation?
Online game developed by researchers shows challenges facing the world of work in the futureCredit: Francis Tseng We live in ...
The neoliberal city needs to change, argues Concordia professor Meghan Joy
A new policy agenda calls for progressive measures to restrict widening inequalityCredit: Concordia University What would a truly progressive city ...
Exposure to diverse career paths can help fill labor market ‘skills gap’
Aptitude test can steer women, underrepresented groups toward high-demand STEM careersCredit: University of Missouri College of Education COLUMBIA, Mo. -- ...
Paper: STEM skills gap modest among IT help desk workers
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Workers with science, technology, engineering and math backgrounds are typically in ...
How will seafarers fare once automated ships take over? Scientists predict the future
Scientists simulate trends in maritime employment over the next 15 years following ship automationCredit: Korea Maritime and Ocean University Artificial ...
UTEP and partners awarded $1.5 million NSF grant to improve quality of life for senior citizens
Credit: Courtesy. EL PASO, Texas - A team of interdisciplinary researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso in ...
August 2020 COVID update: Shift to actively looking to work may signal slowing recovery
nTIDE's experts take a closer look at factors underlying fluctuations in the unemployment numbers for people with and without disabilitiesCredit: ...
COVID-19 deaths among black essential workers linked to racial disparities
Credit: Charlie Ehlert Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than ...
Firefighters exposed to more potentially harmful chemicals than previously thought
Credit: Carolyn Poutasse, Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new Oregon State University study suggests that firefighters are more ...
Improving ladder safety, one rung at a time
Kurt Beschorner receives a $1.8M NIOSH grant to develop safer ladder design and climbing practicesCredit: Ric Evans/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH ...
CSU study links physical stress on the job with brain and memory decline in older age
Credit: Courtesy of Colorado State University A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in ...
nTIDE June 2020 Jobs Report: Numbers up but COVID spikes may impact economic recovery
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report -- featuring the nonprofit National Organization on Disability, which guides business ...
Kessler survey shows education paves the way to employment for youth with disabilities
Panel relates real-world experiences of graduates with disabilities to topline findings of the 2020 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability ...