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Women in a Transportation System Designed for Men

Union of Concerned Scientists

One study found that women were more concerned about traffic safety factors such as the presence of street lighting and automobile speeds when deciding whether to walk, and are limited by the lack of such infrastructure. It’s gut wrenching to think about my loved ones who shoulder this extra risk every day.

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Let’s Talk about Diversity! Celebrating the Human Dimension in Ecology

ESA

Whenever we do a search for the word “diversity” in ecology journals, many articles pop up focusing on “biodiversity” but rarely does one refer to “human diversity” in ecology. Building Support for Career Development of Diverse ESA Members. Building a Network of Diverse ESA Members and DEIJ-focused Partners.

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A Diverse Federal Scientific Workforce Benefits All of Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

We depend on federal science, and federal science depends on an empowered, capable, diverse workforce. While hiring has surged and diversity at certain agencies has increased, there is room for improvement. But of course, multiple studies indicate that diverse teams perform better and make more effective decisions.

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Building machines that work for everyone – how diversity of test subjects is a technology blind spot, and what to do about it

Environmental News Bits

by Tahira Reid, Purdue University and James Gibert, Purdue University People interact with machines in countless ways every day. In some cases, they actively control a device, like driving a car or using an app on a smartphone. Sometimes people passively interact with a device, like being imaged by an MRI machine.

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Building machines that work for everyone – how diversity of test subjects is a technology blind spot, and what to do about it

Environmental News Bits

by Tahira Reid, Purdue University and James Gibert, Purdue University People interact with machines in countless ways every day. In some cases, they actively control a device, like driving a car or using an app on a smartphone. Sometimes people passively interact with a device, like being imaged by an MRI machine.

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An Evolutionary 'Big Bang' Explains Why Snakes Come in So Many Strange Varieties

Scientific American

Snakes saw a burst of adaptation about 128 million years ago that led to them exploding in diversity and evolving up to three times faster than lizards

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When Is It Legal to Consider Race in Regulating?

Legal Planet

Based on comments of the Justices during the arguments in the Harvard and North Carolina cases, observers believe that the Court will sharply cut back on the use of affirmative action by colleges and universities, possibly eliminating diversity entirely as a basis for those programs. This wouldn’t impact EPA directly.