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Credit: Courtesy. EL PASO, Texas - A team of interdisciplinary researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso in collaboration with the City of El Paso and El Paso Community College (EPCC) recently was awarded nearly $1.5…

nTIDE's experts take a closer look at factors underlying fluctuations in the unemployment numbers for people with and without disabilitiesCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. September 22, 2020. While the number of…

Credit: Charlie Ehlert Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the University of Utah. They…

Credit: Carolyn Poutasse, Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new Oregon State University study suggests that firefighters are more likely to be exposed to potentially harmful chemicals while on duty compared to off duty.…

Kurt Beschorner receives a $1.8M NIOSH grant to develop safer ladder design and climbing practicesCredit: Ric Evans/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (August 11, 2020) ... When using a ladder, whether you are a professional roofer or…

Loan scheme means more BME graduates, in particular, progress onto studying for their master's The introduction of a master's degree loan scheme in England "substantially" broadened the socioeconomic class of people able to further their…

Credit: Courtesy of Colorado State University A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in one's job may be associated with faster brain aging and poorer memory. Aga Burzynska, an assistant…

A new study by social inequality experts, led by the University of Nottingham, will examine the effects of COVID-19 on the burden of work for working-class women in the UK. As the effects of the pandemic roll out, the year-long study…

Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report -- featuring the nonprofit National Organization on Disability, which guides business in best practices for diversifying workplaces with employees with disabilitiesCredit:…

Panel relates real-world experiences of graduates with disabilities to topline findings of the 2020 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Recent College Graduates Credit: Kessler Foundation EAST…

Credit: University of Exeter Workplace gender bias is being kept alive by people who think it's no longer an issue, new research suggests. In the study, managers were given identical descriptions of a worker - the only…

Credit: Singapore Management University SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer - Within the context of population and demographics studies, the "Third Age" refers to the life stage when individuals ease off on full-time…

Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology studentsCredit: Mickie Tang The challenge of diversifying STEM fields may get a boost from the results of a new study that show field courses help build…

As governments around the globe move to prop up their ailing economies, a first-of-its-kind investigation could provide important input to employment policyCredit: QUT As unemployment rates skyrocket around the world in response to the…

Credit: Lancaster University Butchers and deli workers become desensitised to handling meat within the first two years of handling it as part of their job say psychologists. The study led by Dr Jared Piazza of Lancaster…

Over 80% of people surveyed in a study do not plan to conceive during the COVID-19 crisis, perhaps putting to rest suggestions that the lockdown could lead to rise in birth numbers. Looking at parenthood desires during the ongoing…

NYU Marron Institute report looks at risks as COVID-19 roils markets The volatility of the financial markets amid the COVID-19 pandemic has significant implications for taxpayer-supported pension systems nationally. The Marron Institute…

Gwenith Fisher, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Fisher was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of…

Mahima Saxena, PhD has been honored with the Humanitarian Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The annual award is given in recognition of a SIOP member who has made sustained, significant, and…

Separation anxiety in dogs should be seen as a symptom of underlying frustrations rather than a diagnosis, and understanding these root causes could be key to effective treatment, new research by animal behaviour specialists suggests.…