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Article: Rise of the RoboNurse

Dr. Elizabeth Croft demonstrated her research on human-robot interaction via live feed to high school students at a conference in Castlegar, BC. Along with the potential for robots to act as live-in caregivers in the near future, she discussed the moral issues that can arise as robots become more integrated into our lives. Humans programming […]

Mar 3: Women in Public Works and Technology Workshop

Join PWABC (Public Works Association of BC) for an educational and inspiring workshop: Celebrating International Women’s Day and Successful Women in the Public Works and Technology Industries. Workshop topics include “How to be Assertive Without the Attitude and be Effective in a Male Dominated Environment,” “Effectively Dealing with Harassment and Violence in the Workplace,” and […]

Article: How Elementary School Teachers’ Biases Can Discourage Girls From Math and Science

This article discusses a study that suggests discrimination against females in math and science begins not in college or the workplace, but in elementary school. “In math, the girls outscored the boys in the exam graded anonymously, but the boys outscored the girls when graded by teachers who knew their names. The effect was not […]