New study confirms: Structural racism in STEM programs needs fixing
A groundbreaking paper published last month in PNAS Nexus, a sibling journal to the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, offers stark quantitative data showing the continued blight of structural racism in academic STEM (science, technology, engineering...
Aaron Marshall Found His Path as a Mechanical Engineer
About 10 years ago, a middle school student, Aaron Marshall, walked into a basketball gym about 45 minutes from his hometown of Hammond, La., and saw rows of booths with hands-on STEM activities, from 3-D printing to robotics.
Low Grades in intro STEM Courses may Disproportionally Deter Minority Students
Receiving a grade of C or lower in introductory science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) classes — courses like calculus or general chemistry — makes it less likely for underrepresented minority students to earn a degree in these subjects compared to white...