Improving Learning Outcomes for Students Underrepresented in STEM
New report lays out gaps in the biology education field and proposes leveraging an existing research coordination network to tackle them
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Quick Fixes Won't Stop Sexual Harassment in Academia, Experts Say
Many institutions are failing to address the most common forms of gender-based harassment, say experts who study harassment and discrimination in the workplace
New Mentoring Model Supports Minority Women Faculty in STEM
Moving empathetic mentoring groups online did not diminish their supportive power
Study Reveals Importance of Field Courses in STEM Diversity
Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology students
Underrepresented College Students Benefit More from 'Active Learning' Techniques in STEM
A new study shows that teaching techniques in undergraduate STEM courses can significantly narrow gaps in course performance between students who are overrepresented and underrepresented in STEM
Want More Women & Minorities in STEM? Address Social Oppression in the Classroom, Says New Research
Community college program that integrates students' experiences of social oppression into the class proved effective at strengthening entrepreneurial and STEM skills of the underrepresented students
Emissions from Electricity Generation Lead to Premature Deaths for Some Racial Groups
University of Washington researchers have found that air pollution from electricity generation emissions in 2014 led to about 16,000 premature deaths in the continental US
Nurturing Talent
Recruiting employees with high potential is only part of the process
Binghamton University Leads Effort to Increase STEM Degrees for Historically Underrepresented Minority Students
Binghamton University will receive $455,860 of $4 million, under the direction of SUNY LSAMP associate director Shanise Kent
Persistence Makes the Difference in Minority Participation in Science Careers, Wisconsin Researchers Say
About half of all students from historically underrepresented minority backgrounds say they want to pursue science when they start out as undergraduates, but only about 17% of those students currently go on to earn bachelor’s degrees in science