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This Lab Aims to Improve the World through Big Data

Research at the Data Science for Social Good Lab covers inequality and diversity, public health, smart cities, and sustainability

Modeling Inclusive Behaviors to Build Trust with Staff

by Donna Kridelbaugh

'Living Lab' in Ottawa Conducts Cutting-Edge Science in Family-Friendly Environment

by Lauren Everett

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Societal Polarization and Risk Perception Could Affect Climate Policy

by Santa Fe Institute

High polarization and low risk perception can make top-down policies backfire

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Discrimination May Increase Rate of Aging

by New York University

Molecular signs of biological aging linked to experiences of interpersonal discrimination

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New Research Shows That Suppressing Boredom Hurts Productivity

by University of Notre Dame

Employees are bored for more than 10 hours every workweek—and that could be a good thing

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Hiring the Most Qualified Candidate Might Be Unfair

by American Psychological Association

Knowing about socioeconomic disparities impacts fairness perceptions, study finds

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How a Walk in Nature Restores Attention

by University of Utah

Neural research uses EEG to measure brain activity on subjects after walks through nature and parking lots

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High Time to Rethink How We Define Scientific Expertise and Authority

by The Polish Association of Social Psychology

Psychologists argue for shifting away from the individualistic view of scientific authority, toward collective expertise

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Women Helping Women: Female Mentors Guide Businesswomen to Greater Success

by University of Notre Dame

Study shows that a simple yet powerful new policy tool would provide a significant benefit to female entrepreneurs

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Learning for Life: The Higher the Education Level, the Lower the Risk of Dying

by Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Scientists estimate every year of education reduces mortality by two percent

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Global Collaboration of Scientists Needed to Solve Polycrisis

by Cambridge University Press

Collaborative research will further our understanding of how global crises interact and help address them

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Unpacking Social Equity from Biodiversity Data: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

by University of California - Santa Barbara

Human factors affect how biodiversity data is collected, observed, and quantified

Wrongly-Enforced Rules over ‘Digital Surrogates’ by Museums Censors Research

by University of Exeter

The study proposes a new framework to help staff in cultural institutions

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Users Less Vigilant about Misinformation on Mobile Phones

by Penn State

Habitual mobile phone users engage in less information processing, more likely to fall for misinformation

Students Build Science Identity through Immersive Research Experience

by University of Colorado Boulder

CU Boulder-led research program inspires community college student engagement in STEM

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Job Ads with Wide Pay Ranges Can Deter Applicants

by Washington State University

Respondents found wide pay ranges to be indicative of dishonesty from the employer

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Can We Trust Students to Collect Data Ready to Use in Scientific Research?

by The Polish Association of Social Psychology

Survey reveals some reassuring and troubling aspects of student data collection

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Ukraine Has Lost 18 Percent of Its Scientists Due to the War

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

Research capacity for scientists who stayed in Ukraine has dropped by 20 percent

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Diverse College Classrooms Linked to Better STEM Learning Outcomes

by American Educational Research Association

Underrepresented racial minorities and first-generation students show the most improvement

The World Needs More Empathy—Here Is How Science Can Harness It

by McGill University

Researchers explore the power of imagination, showing how a shift in thinking can make humans more caring

Remote Collaborations Deliver Fewer Scientific Breakthroughs

by University of Oxford

Remote collaboration makes delivering new ideas easier but delivers fewer breakthroughs

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Research Examines How to Stay on Task

by University of Texas at Arlington

Setting goals can help individuals better sustain attention and reduce attention lapses