Essays about: "women in engineering"

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  1. 1. Refining the particulate matter airway deposition arising from indoor cooking-related biomass combustion for children in the Haramaya district in Ethiopia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

    Author : Kasper Malmborn; [2023]
    Keywords : Air pollution exposure; charcoal; wood; animal dung; low-income setting epidemiology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: Air pollution, a global issue affecting millions of individuals, is linked to adverse health effects on the respiratory system, but also to e.g., cancer and cardiovascular ailments. In low-income countries, cooking is often conducted by biomass-combustion, causing women and children to be exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution. READ MORE

  3. 2. EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT ATTITUDES AMONG STUDENTS TOWARDS WOMEN AND MEN IN MALE- AND FEMALE-DOMINATED FIELDS OF WORK AND STUDY

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Fay van Tussenbroek; [2023]
    Keywords : implicit attitudes; explicit attitudes; gender stereotypes; STEM; HEED;

    Abstract : Abstract Gender inequality is considered an issue in many countries and gender roles could play an important role in this. Specifically, gender stereotypes suggest that STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is more seen as “male” and HEED (i. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Greener Way to Go: Climate Adaptation Imperatives for Western Deathcare

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Amandine Clairo; [2022]
    Keywords : Death; Funerals; Deathcare; Burial; Cremation; COVID-19; Climate Change; Climate Change Adaptation; Natural Burial; Alkaline Hydrolysis; Natural Organic Reduction; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Death is a universal human experience, yet the ecological impact of the care and disposition of dead bodies is rarely considered, due in part to cultural taboos surrounding the physical reality of death and decomposition. If negative environmental consequences are to be limited, deathcare will need to adapt. READ MORE

  5. 4. Determining the Acoustic Mobility of Breast Cancer Cells

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Simon Olsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer detected in women. Its heterogeneity and large mutational landscape requires treatment strategies which varies between patients. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive subtype which 12-17 \% of breast cancer patient develop. READ MORE

  6. 5. Women in Engineering - A Qualitative Study on Womens’ Experiences in an International Engineering Company

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jessica Paulsson; Elsa Pengu; Tanja Sukaj; [2022]
    Keywords : diversity; gender diversity; women in engineering; STEM; diversity recruitment; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the experiences of women working in the field of engineering. The specific focus of this qualitative interview study is female employees in a factory at an international engineering company. READ MORE