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Investment treaties between two countries have a negative effect on women’s economic rights, finds new research from NU School of Sciences and Humanities (NU SSH). Governments then improve women’s political rights to prevent public unrest.

Quantum computing harnesses the power of atomic and subatomic particles to perform high speed parallel computing. Conceptually introduced by Feynman in the eighties it was not until recently that quantum computing became widely known to the public.

Mining Technology spoke to Dr Eleonora Widzyk-Capehart about her experience working in a typically male-dominated sector, how digitalisation is changing the mining landscape to make greater space for a diverse workforce, and how mining companies can more adequately attract female talent. Dr Eleonora Widzyk-Capehart has studied, worked, and taught in the mining engineering industry for 30 years in multiple countries – including the US, Australia, and Chile – before reaching her current role as an associate professor in the School of Mining and Geosciences at NU.

Science still favours images of white men, with women and racial minorities represented as audience members or not shown at all, finds research from NU. Dr.

The world’s famous media The Economist has covered the piece about NU GSB Executive EMBA alumnae – Kazbek Aubakirov, who decided to leave the oil company where he worked just before graduation and start a new medical device manufacturing company in Kazakhstan. To learn his challenging journey, read more in the article of the Economist Education.