This Lab Aims to Improve the World through Big Databy Lauren EverettResearch at the Data Science for Social Good Lab covers inequality and diversity, public health, smart cities, and sustainability
NewsResearchers Overestimate Their Own Honestyby Linköping UniversityMost researchers believe they are better than average at following good research practices, especially in medicine
NewsSuccessful Employer-Driven Disability Initiatives Help Individuals and Companiesby IOS PressResearch shows positive effects of impactful initiatives on disabled and non-disabled employees, and corporate climate
NewsHiring the Most Qualified Candidate Might Be Unfairby American Psychological AssociationKnowing about socioeconomic disparities impacts fairness perceptions, study finds
NewsHow a Walk in Nature Restores Attentionby University of UtahNeural research uses EEG to measure brain activity on subjects after walks through nature and parking lots
NewsHigh Time to Rethink How We Define Scientific Expertise and Authorityby The Polish Association of Social PsychologyPsychologists argue for shifting away from the individualistic view of scientific authority, toward collective expertise
NewsWomen Helping Women: Female Mentors Guide Businesswomen to Greater Successby University of Notre DameStudy shows that a simple yet powerful new policy tool would provide a significant benefit to female entrepreneurs
NewsLearning for Life: The Higher the Education Level, the Lower the Risk of Dyingby Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyScientists estimate every year of education reduces mortality by two percent
NewsGlobal Collaboration of Scientists Needed to Solve Polycrisisby Cambridge University PressCollaborative research will further our understanding of how global crises interact and help address them
NewsUnpacking Social Equity from Biodiversity Data: An Interdisciplinary Perspectiveby University of California - Santa BarbaraHuman factors affect how biodiversity data is collected, observed, and quantified
NewsWrongly-Enforced Rules over ‘Digital Surrogates’ by Museums Censors Researchby University of ExeterThe study proposes a new framework to help staff in cultural institutions