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Entrepreneurs · AmherstA new study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that women in academic entrepreneurship are more motivated by social impact than by commercial success. This difference may help explain why fewer women enter STEM-related business ventures. The research shows that women scientists are more interested in entrepreneurship when it tackles societal challenges. Men, by contrast, show equal interest in both social and commercial ventures.…Read Article
Female Academics Like Entrepreneurs To Have A Social Purpose
Immigration · Salt Lake CityThe Trump administration has promoted mass deportation of undocumented immigrants as a way to create jobs for American workers and lower housing costs. A new study from the University of Utah suggests the opposite: removing undocumented workers would drain the construction industry, slowing homebuilding and driving up prices. “When immigration enforcement increases, the number of construction workers drops,” the researchers explain. “And when th…Read Article
The Hidden Costs of Mass Deportation
Chicago, IL · ChicagoTransport accounts for over a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, so there is a clear need to make the sector as sustainable as possible. In our cities, much of these efforts involve the use of public transport, but the popularity of public transport has been affected by the rise in ride-sharing apps, like Uber and Lyft. A recent study from the University of Michigan explores how this has affected the sustainability of urban transportation. The…Read Article
