Research from a New York Institute of Technology psychology expert offers insight that could help remote students and workers combat “Zoom fatigue.”
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Virtual meetings tire people because we’re doing them wrong
New research suggests sleepiness during virtual meetings is caused by mental underload and boredom. Earlier studies suggested that fatigue from virtual meetings stems from mental overload, but new research from Aalto University shows that sleepiness during virtual meetings might actually be a result of mental underload and boredom.
WVU, Marshall launch program to keep young professionals in the Mountain State
First Ascent, a new program designed to cultivate and retain local talent within West Virginia, is now accepting applications from recent West Virginia University and Marshall University graduates, helping the Mountain State’s best and brightest young professionals stay close to home.
Clutter’s real effect on mental health, productivity in the office
Office clutter, such as extra papers, supplies or trash, can be a frustrating nuisance. Joseph Ferrari, a social-community psychologist at DePaul University, said it also can have a very real negative effect on mental health and productivity.
Remote-Working Team to Tame Electron Beams
A major injector upgrade at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility was well underway early last year when the pandemic hit, throwing scientists and their long-anticipated project for a loop. Literally overnight, they had to leave their desks, control room and colleagues behind and rapidly learn how to work together from the confines of their own homes.
Kasm Technologies Announces Kasm Server Release 1.8
Kasm Technologies, a software provider of VDI and Browser Isolation products, has released Kasm Server 1.8. Kasm Technologies container orchestration technology provides an isolated workspace for secure remote access to applications and web services.
Kasm Technologies Announces Kasm Server Update
Kasm Technologies, a software provider of VDI and Browser Isolation products, today announced an exciting new release of Kasm Server. Kasm Technologies container orchestration technology provides an isolated workspace for secure remote access to applications and web services.
WVU receives $25 million gift to support outdoor economic development, develop new remote worker program
Through the newly named Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative, the $25 million donation – one of the largest in WVU’s history – will provide initial funding for a remote worker program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to help individuals and young families prosper amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Is Transforming Commercial Use of Digital Technology
Joël Le Bon, a Johns Hopkins Carey Business School associate professor and co-founder of the school’s Science of Digital Business Development Initiative, looks at the immense impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world of digital business.
With transition to remote work environment, business leaders need to spend more time fostering engagement with employees
As working from home becomes more prevalent, business leaders need to focus on connecting with their employees both one-on-one and as a team, says Surinder Kahai, associate professor at the School of Management at Binghamton University, State University of New…