Early childhood teachers discipline Black boys differently

Early childhood teachers apply an "I'm watching you" approach to Black boys, but not white boys, in their classrooms when disciplining them.

Tracy DeStazio-Notre Dame • futurity
Feb. 14, 2024 ~8 min

Bringing AI up to speed – autonomous auto racing promises safer driverless cars on the road

Artificial intelligence systems that can handle the pressure of high-speed auto racing could lead to driverless vehicles that can safely manage the morning commute.

Madhur Behl, Associate Professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, University of Virginia • conversation
Feb. 14, 2024 ~8 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

Data often mask tuberculosis epidemic disparities

Progress toward the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States has been stalled by significant racial and ethnic disparities.

Kim North Shine-U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 18, 2023 ~4 min

Black patients are less likely to get go-to stroke treatment

Black patients are significantly less likely to receive the gold standard of care after having a stroke, researchers report.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~5 min

Racial bias can lead to faulty health monitors

A failure to understand race means the development and testing of wearable health monitors can exacerbate existing health inequities.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 8, 2023 ~8 min

For inclusive hiring, findings back ethical leadership style

A manager's leadership style during the hiring process is a glimpse at how people within the organization are treated.

U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min

AI image generator serves up racial, gender stereotypes

What does a person look like? If you use the popular AI image generator Stable Diffusion to get answers, too frequently you'll see images of light-skinned men.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 30, 2023 ~8 min


Reducing racial health disparities means fixing segregation

A recent study finds strong links between residential segregation and disparities in early death rates from common causes.

Tufts University • futurity
Nov. 29, 2023 ~6 min

Why COVID-19 hit non-white Americans hardest

A new book sheds light on why the COVID pandemic disproportionately affected non-white Americans.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~4 min

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