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N.C. A&T to Implement STEM Graduate Student Program with NSF Grant

N.C. A&T will use a $1 million grant from the NSF to implement a program to help boost the number of STEM graduate students from underrepresented populations, particularly at the doctoral level.

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Federal Grant to Help California Diversity Field of Nuclear Physics

The program will be built in collaboration with higher education systems across California. The goal is to increase the diversity of scientists in the field.

Dr. Zhongbo Kang, associate professor of physics who will head the program at UCLA.

In Turn of Events, Anthony Poindexter Will Remain at Penn State

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Scholarship Created to Diversify Veterinary Profession

In an effort to increase the number of underrepresented students looking to become veterinarians, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has announced the creation of a scholarship to support diversity.

East Oakland Native Helps Minority Students Navigate the World of Tech

Danielle Rose is the newest CEO of SMASH, the Summer Math and Science Honors Academy, which aims to remove barriers for disadvantaged students pursuing tech careers.

The National Science Foundation Awards $10 Million to Duke to Diversify STEM

Dr. Nicki Washington and Dr. Shaundra Daily of Duke University have been awarded $10 million from the National Science Foundation to create The Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (AIICE). AIICE focuses on access and retention for historically underrepresented groups in computing education by implementing systemic changes; combining social science with computer science to boost identity […]

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Central NY Colleges Form Alliance to Help Retain Underrepresented Students in STEM

An alliance of colleges and universities throughout Central New York will use a $1.99 million grant from the National Science Foundation to attract and retain students from underrepresented backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The group, called the Central New York LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation) Alliance, will be led by […]

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The Importance of Valuing Diversity Within Research

The world of research has never been more inclusive than it is now. Only 100 years ago, nearly all researchers were white and men. Research participants were primarily white men as well. Classic social science studies including the Stanford Prison Experiment only included college-aged men as participants, while people of color were forcibly experimented upon, resulting in inhumane pain and in some cases, death.

NSF Awards $1M Grant to Fund UAlbany’s STEM Retention Efforts

Focused on retaining more women and women of color in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, the National Science Foundation awarded $1 million to the State University of New York at Albany (UAlbany). The three-year grant will fund the Striving to Achieve Gender Equity in STEM (SAGES) project to offer increased campus support, departmental […]

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New Approaches To STEM Engage Traditionally Underrepresented Students

When Dr. Felesia Stukes joined the faculty at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in 2017, she was the first Black computer science faculty member in the HBCU’s 150-year history. Today, she is working hard to lay a foundation for her students to become future colleagues. Part of that process requires understanding the reasons why students of color all too often choose not to pursue STEM fields despite interest and ability.

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Roueche Center Forum: Toward Gender Equality in Technology Careers

COVID-19 has demonstrated that technology is a bridge to sustaining a degree of normalcy in our lives. Institutions were able to switch almost overnight to online instruction and services only because of advances in technology, showing how critical having prepared professionals to address world problems is. According to the 2021 study “Women Chief Technology Officers in Community Colleges” by Monica D. Wiggins, the prevalence of technology today requires skilled technology workers — more than ever before — to secure, design, maintain and upgrade an ever-increasing number of advanced technological devices and programs.

Dr. Monica D. Wiggins

Tulane Graduate Medical Programs Put on Probation, Partly Due to Diversity Concerns

Tulane University School of Medicine’s graduate medical education programs were put on probation last week, partly due to diversity and inclusion concerns, WDSU reported. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) notified the school Jul. 2, according to a letter Tulane medical school Dean Dr. Lee Hamm sent to faculty and students. The change […]

Tulane University School of Medicine

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