Work (physics)

  1. The IMF, labour market reform and women’s labour force participation
    Analysis of 109 countries from 1990 to 2014 shows IMF labour market reforms reduce female labour force participation primarily by lowering wages, contradicting the Fund's claims.
  2. Migrant construction workers faced precarity but still found meaning
    Study of African migrant construction workers in Portugal examining how meaningful work persists despite precarious employment, structural barriers, and inadequate labor protections through.
  3. The Promise and Peril of On-Device AI for Conservation Work
    Research examines whether on-device AI can support conservation field staff, revealing infrastructure mismatches between model requirements and resource-constrained organizational realities.
  4. Propane and carbon dioxide show promise as EV refrigerants
    Comparison of Propane and CO2 as PFAS-compliant refrigerants for EV thermal management, demonstrating 25% range improvement in cold conditions with proper safety measures.
  5. The Global Impact of Generative AI on the HCI Landscape: International Perspectives on HCI Education, Industry Dynamics, and Funding Considerations
    Panel discussion on generative AI's multidimensional impact on HCI globally: education, industry dynamics, and funding across diverse regions and cultures.
  6. Civic Data at the Seams
    Civic data projects depend on managing seams—misalignments between institutions and stakeholders. Research on heat island mapping reveals how these boundaries require continuous maintenance and.
  7. The Wetland Quest: Fostering Empathy and Literacy for Urban Herpetofauna Through VR Wetland Exploration
    Virtual reality study demonstrates how immersive wetland exploration significantly improves empathy and ecological literacy for neglected reptile and amphibian species in urban environments.
  8. Western Ukraine is presented as promising for agricultural development
    Assessment of Western Ukraine's agricultural sector demographics, natural resources, and development potential following 2022 military invasion and population migration.
  9. My Body, Their Business: User Perspectives on Commercial Data Practices in FemTech mHealth Apps
    Survey of 187 users examined how commercial data practices in fertility and menstruation apps influence user perception, revealing conditional tolerance and interface design effects.
  10. Women’s participation gap in India is narrowing slowly
    Analysis of women's economic participation and transformation in India, examining how formal and informal institutions impact empowerment outcomes and gender equity progress.
  11. Designing for Upstream Work: Learnings from Co-Design for Preventative Solutions with Urban Fire Departments
    Co-design process develops data dashboard to help fire departments demonstrate the impact of preventative emergency medical services programs to stakeholders.
  12. Home charging eases electric minibus taxi service pressures
    Agent-based simulation shows home charging enables electric minibus taxi adoption in sub-Saharan paratransit without operational restructuring, with distinct grid demand implications.
  13. Article describes support for Polish border services after Operation Sluice
    Analysis of support for Polish border services during 2021 Operation Sluice, examining migrant instrumentalization as hybrid warfare and the 'United behind the Polish uniform' campaign.
  14. CSIS employees reported mental health symptoms and stigma
    Study of 38 CSIS employees reveals high rates of mental health disorders, hypervigilance, and unique stigma barriers tied to security protocols.
  15. Counter-Visual Artifacts: Negotiating Surveillance and Carceral Visuality in Public Housing through Videovoice
    Public housing residents use smartphones to create counter-visual documentation challenging surveillance systems, reclaiming agency over how they are seen and represented in their communities.
  16. Output-based wages were linked to higher quality and slower task work
    Study shows output-based pay leads to higher quality and more time per task unit than time-based pay, suggesting compensation structure signals performance standards.
  17. Surveilling Suitability: How AI Hiring Interviews Impact Job Seekers with Disabilities
    Examine how AI-powered video interview platforms discriminate against job seekers with disabilities through algorithmic bias, surveillance, and opacity in hiring processes.
  18. Brazing performed better than HIPing in divertor tests
    Study comparing brazing and Hot Isostatic Pressing methods for bonding copper interfaces in fusion reactor divertors, evaluating thermal performance and fatigue resistance.
  19. AI supports museum curation for wayang golek collections
    Examining AI application in museum and archival practice through wayang golek preservation, addressing automated cataloguing, metadata enrichment, and cultural heritage challenges.
  20. Breaking News or Breaking Trust? Exploring Challenges and a Design Space for Trustworthy LLM Integration in Journalism
    Study examining how interactive interface design can promote trustworthy large language model integration in newsrooms, identifying five key challenges and prototyping solutions.