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What’s the Secret to STEM Diversity? Mentorship, According to a New Study

What’s the Secret to STEM Diversity? Mentorship, According to a New Study

Technology Networks, December 8, 2022

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a paper in Nature Communications showing that when first-year female STEM students are mentored by student peers, the positive ripple effect lasts throughout their undergraduate years and into their postgraduate lives, enhancing the mentee’s subjective experience as well as objective academic outcomes. 

Small Companies Play A Massive Position In Provide-Chain Resilience

Small Companies Play A Massive Position In Provide-Chain Resilience

URL4Ever.com, December 7, 2022

Troy, COO of an overhead crane providers firm, hung up the cellphone and shot a apprehensive have a look at the backlog of orders on his desk. An essential buyer had simply confirmed necessities for 2 massive industrial overhead cranes. In regular instances he can be delighted, however with a 12-month backlog totaling practically $1srcsrc million, the corporate was dealing with a dilemma. Given the disruptions and delays in his personal provide chain, the sturdy temptation was to extend orders to make certain no less than a few of the elements he was ready for could be delivered on time. However he recalled the Beer Sport, a enterprise simulation train developed at MIT: college students in a beer keg provide chain simulation ordered increasingly from their distributors (at greater and better costs) till the well-known bullwhip impact set in, bankrupting the scholar groups. Troy was decided to withstand the urge to over-order from his suppliers, however he knew one thing should change. Was there a technique to create higher partnerships and streamline his provide chain, creating win-win outcomes? 

Supporting Ukraine Through Academic Partnership

Supporting Ukraine Through Academic Partnership

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, December 5, 2022

When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine earlier this year, Isenberg School of Management Professor Anna Nagurney—the daughter of refugees who fled Ukraine during World War II—knew she was in a unique position to make a difference.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI’s energy impact is still small—but how we handle it is huge

AI’s energy impact is still small—but how we handle it is huge

DJNews, May 21, 2025

With seemingly no limit to the demand for artificial intelligence, everyone in the energy, AI, and climate fields is justifiably worried. Will there be enough clean electricity to power AI and enough water to cool the data centers that support this technology? These are important questions with serious implications for communities, the economy, and the environment. 

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

Supply Chain

US-China 90-day tariff deal brightens trade and economic outlook

US-China 90-day tariff deal brightens trade and economic outlook

Fast Markets, May 13, 2025

The recent US-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs is a major step for global trade, with tariffs on US goods entering China dropping from 125% to 10% and on Chinese goods entering the US decreasing from 145% to 30% starting May 14. While this has boosted markets and created optimism, key industries like autos and steel remain affected, leaving businesses waiting for clearer long-term trade policies.

Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect

Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect

Newsweek, May 8, 2025

With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.

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