Diversity Management, News and Updates
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services under congresswoman Maxine Waters issued a report this month that summarizes the Committee’s review of the diversity and inclusion practices in the U.S.’s largest banks. It found that although banks and other financial services firms tout their diversity and inclusion policies, the sector…
A new study published by public health researchers from the University of Toronto suggests that rising short-term mortality rates of white Americans appear to be “driven principally by the anxiety of losing their social status.” The fear is unfounded as there’s been no evidence to indicate that they are worse…
Originally published on novartis.com. Novartis data at 2019 ASH and SABCS underscore our evolving R&D approach in innovative platforms to reimagine medicine and help improve patient outcomes. At the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) in December, Novartis will…
Originally Published by Novartis. For 150 years, pathologists have been looking through microscopes at tissue samples mounted on slides to diagnose cancer. Each assessment is weighty: Does this patient have cancer or not The job of a pathologist is daunting. A single slide could contain hundreds of thousands of cells….
Americans do not trust President Donald Trump, according to a new Gallup poll released Monday. Notably, Americans across all age groups, political ideologies and party affiliations male and female are less likely to believe Trump keeps his promises. (The data does not break down results by race.) Women in particular…
Over time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has become even less diverse and its own director doesn’t know why. During a speech on Wednesday, FBI Director James Comey called a decrease in diversity a “crisis” during a time when racial issues are at the forefront. “We have a crisis in…
By Michael Nam Gil C / Shutterstock.com Recent independent data from The Guardian showed that Black Americans were twice as likely to be killed by police than white Americans despite a major difference in population sizes. The Guardian’s ongoing effort to count this year’s police-related deaths and a report from…