Lynn Conway was a trans woman in tech − and underappreciated for decades after she helped launch the computing revolution

The trailblazing engineer was co-inventor of a technique for designing computer chips that laid the groundwork for the computing revolution.

Mar Hicks, Associate Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia • conversation
June 19, 2024 ~7 min

Menopause treatments can help with hot flashes and other symptoms – but many people aren’t aware of the latest advances

The number of patients prescribed hormonal therapy plummeted after 2002, due to findings experts have since questioned. With better understanding, more and more people are using these treatments.

Emily Gold Waldman, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Pace University • conversation
June 7, 2024 ~9 min


Discrimination may speed up biological aging

“Experiencing discrimination appears to hasten the process of aging, which may be contributing to disease and early mortality...”

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
May 13, 2024 ~6 min

Why do people hate people?

It can be easy to mistake feelings like fear and anger as hate. When biases are acted out in harmful ways, however, speaking up can help stop hate from getting worse.

Yolanda Gallardo, Dean of Education, Gonzaga University • conversation
May 13, 2024 ~8 min

Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk – NYC maps show the impact

Practices such as redlining left marginalized groups in more disaster-prone areas with poorer quality infrastructure − and more likely to experience prolonged power outages.

Joan A. Casey, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
May 1, 2024 ~10 min

Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows

Practices such as redlining left marginalized groups in more disaster-prone areas with poorer quality infrastructure − and more likely to experience prolonged power outages.

Joan A. Casey, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
May 1, 2024 ~10 min

Police search innocent Black drivers more often during stops

"We have to figure out why officers are searching innocent Blacks more than innocent whites... the bias is there."

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
May 1, 2024 ~6 min

Building fairness into AI is crucial – and hard to get right

Bias in AI has been getting a lot of attention lately, but it’s just one aspect of the larger – and thornier – problem of fairness in AI.

Ferdinando Fioretto, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Virginia • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~7 min


Discrimination drives smoking habits and boosts heart disease risks

Discrimination can influence unhealthy coping behaviors such as smoking, thereby increasing the risk of heart disease, researchers say.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Feb. 27, 2024 ~6 min

How allies can fight discrimination against Black, Latino STEM students

"The main takeaway from the research is this: Allyship is just critical when it comes to combating prejudice."

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Feb. 12, 2024 ~6 min

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