Actively addressing inequalities promotes social change
UMass Amherst social scientist part of global research team studying group interactions What does it take for people to commit ...
Tag: Socioeconomics
The job you want vs. the job you get
Research connects dream jobs with the future of work When it comes to career aspirations for teenagers, a University of ...
Coronavirus crisis and social citizenship in India
German Research Foundation funds new project at the University of Göttingen The initial spread of the coronavirus in India led ...
Study: Environmental risks exacerbated for vulnerable populations in small towns
AMES, Iowa -- A new study of small Iowa towns found that vulnerable populations within those communities face significantly more ...
Natural hazards threaten 57% of US structures
Rising temperatures and risky development contribute to heightened exposure to earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfireCredit: Inglesias et al. (2021) ...
New modeling technique shows greater likelihood, frequency of urban extreme heat events
Extreme heat waves in urban areas are much more likely than previously thought, according to a new modeling approach designed ...
nTIDE May 2021 COVID Update: Minimal changes in unemployment reflect slow pace of recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) - issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire East Hanover, ...
New analysis discusses role of managed retreat as a climate change response
Researchers analyze benefits of considering retreat as a proactive option in the face of climate change MIAMI--In a new analysis ...
Research suggests ways to tackle water security challenges in world’s drylands
The research - published ahead of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June 2021 - examines recent ...
Gaps to fill: Income, education may impact inequalities in seeking dental care
University of Tsukuba study finds urgent and substantial dental care have small regional inequalities in Japan, while periodontal care and ...
UTIA professor receives community development early career achievement award
Sreedhar Upendram recognized for significant advancement of community development in Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Sreedhar Upendram, assistant professor in the ...
Research uncovers broadband gaps in US to help close digital divide
High-speed internet access has gone from an amenity to a necessity for working and learning from home, and the COVID-19 ...
More ‘fairness’ needed in conservation
New research shows what is often assumed to be 'fair' in conservation practice may not be considered so by the ...
UMass Amherst researcher probes effects of ACOs on childhood asthma care
NIH awards $3 million grant for the five-year study University of Massachusetts Amherst health services researcher Dr. Sarah Goff has ...
Laptops, cell phones, e-games defied slump as COVID-19 dented 2020’s electronics sales: UN
Foreseen drop in 2020 sales-related e-waste: 4.9 million metric tonnes or ~6.4%; Pandemic intensified digital divide between high, middle and ...
Most cities in São Paulo state have low potential capacity to adapt to climate change
Cities located in metropolitan areas of this Brazilian state score better according to an index that measures the existence of ...
nTIDE May 2021 Jobs Report: Slow improvement as economy strives for recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) -- issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire East Hanover, ...
Low-wage earners spent less time at home during early pandemic lockdown
Researchers tracked data from millions of mobile phone users in major US metropolitan areas and compared the data to neighborhood ...
Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare awarded to immigrant cofounders of pre-health dreamers
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation have announced Dr. Jirayut 'New' Latthivongskorn and Dr. Denisse Rojas Marquez ...
Scientists say active early learning shapes the adult brain
Virginia Tech, Penn researchers show early learning shapes adult brain structure An enhanced learning environment during the first five years ...
