© Harry Zernick; Scribner author Kate Zernick and her book Exceptions. Nancy Hopkins and 15 MIT colleagues teamed up in the 1990s to show gender differences among teachers. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology agreed, and these changes helped bring about a sea change for women in all academic and research settings. How did this happen? … Read more
sacrament – One thing I have noticed in my years of reporting on how energy works at the California Capitol is how much it cuts down on families. Legislative seats often pass from parent to child or from husband to wife. Five members of Los Angeles County's legendary Calderón family , including three brothers, a … Read more
Falls Church's Nicholas DeWolf is competing in the pole vault championship at the Virginia state meet this weekend. (Jonathan Newton/Washington Post) Athletes are drawn to the pole vault for many reasons. Some seek an adrenaline rush outside of their prime gaming season. Others are tired long-range competitors. The common denominator of all the flyers describes … Read more
© Thomson Reuters File photo: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's Richmond Hill speech Ismail Shakeel and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that Google's blocking of news content was a "huge mistake" for Alphabet Inc in the face of a government bill that would force the tech giant to … Read more
We all have childhood dreams, but as we grow up, our perception of life and even our interests change. This is exactly what happened to Susan Chang, who trained and worked as a nurse for several years, but started an IT company with her husband Alfred. According to a Fiji Times article of 21 January … Read more
© Netflix Zero Detectives and hackers seem to be enjoying a renaissance right now, thanks in large part to Rian Johnson's projects like Glass Onion and Peacock's refreshing detective anthology Poker Face . But before there was Benoit Blanc or Charlie Cale, there was John Luthor, and Idris Elba had long hoped to bring the … Read more
BENGALURU, India – Top financial leaders from the Group of 20 nations will meet this week in Bangalore, the technology hub of southern India, to address the many challenges to global growth and stability, including stubbornly rising inflation and high and rising debt. India is hosting the G-20 financial conclave for the first time in … Read more
Daphne Kiss, CEO of WorldQuant University . Lego is not the company you think it is. With Epic Games' $1 million investment and acquisition of BrainPOP, the company is increasingly positioning itself as a leader in education technology, and the company's major investment in 2022 is not its first foray into learning and education. For … Read more
Madison-based Exact Sciences Corp. released fourth-quarter results on Tuesday that beat analysts' expectations. The company, best known for its colon cancer test Cologuard, posted a fourth-quarter loss of $127.7 million, or $0.72 per share, on revenue of $553 million. The Associated Press reported that the average estimate of eight analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research … Read more
The Life Sciences Voice (LSV) Best Industry Leaders Award recognizes industry leaders who advance the industry through their high-impact work. NEW YORK , Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Life Sciences Voice is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Top Industry Leaders Awards. The list includes influential leaders who are driving the industry forward … Read more