Increasing Diversity and Community Participation in Environmental Engineering
Editors and scientists propose a pathway for increasing diversity and community participation in the environmental engineering discipline
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First US Nationwide Estimates of Sexual Minority Representation in STEM Fields
Results suggest a diversity of experiences—with work to be done to achieve parity
Accounting for 'Research Fatigue' in Human Studies
Recent article explores research fatigue experienced by marginalized communities and how the research community should respond to it
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
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