News in Brief Re-Building a Rust Belt Economy: Photonics in Rochester, New York With the right ingredients, basic research at the university level can drive regional economic development. By Jim Russell… Pacific Standard Staff
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News in Brief The Shifting Nature of Gender Norms A new study suggests expectations are changing faster for women than for men. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: QueenofTarts/Flickr)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Here’s How to Get the IRS Ready for a Tax War on Poverty A new paper offers suggestions for helping the IRS better administer social benefit programs. By Dwyer Gunn Cars… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Against Sentimental Democracy It’s time to get past meaningless terms like “the will of the people.” With a less sentimental, more… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Closing Wikipedia’s Gender Gap A new program that teaches librarians how to edit Wikipedia might broaden the site’s user diversity. By Rick… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief In Cleveland, the Conservative Movement Turned Its Back on Conservation Buried inside its 2016 political platform, the Republican Party proposed an unprecedented attack on this country’s system of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Well, Are Millennial Men Feminists or Aren’t They? In male feminism, as in all things, nurture nuance. By Alexa Hassink Women march behind a banners as… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Patients Are Supposed to Recover in Rehabilitation Hospitals But many who are sent to them suffer additional harm from the care itself, according to a new… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief One Reason for Optimism for (White) Female Scientists One study of a crucial government grant for biomedical research offers many practical lessons. By Francie Diep (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff