Tag: STEM: Page 22

African-American

African-American Women Inch Forward in Physics

There are fewer African-American women who have ever earned a Ph.D. in physics in the United States than there are members of the Senate. And there are only 100 senators.

March 4, 2015

STEM

Racial Disparities Have Varying Effects on Women in STEM

A new study from the Center for WorkLife Law quantifies the double bind of gender and racial bias in the STEM fields.

February 8, 2015

Students

Finley Excels in STEM Career

Dr. Stacey Finley, a Diverse 2015 Emerging Scholar, has used her expertise in the STEM field to research the growth and development of cancer and to become an advocate for diversity in the academy.

January 28, 2015

Students

Asheville-Buncombe Tech Finds STEM Recruitment Success by Refocusing Message

With an NSF grant of nearly $200,000, which the college received in the fall of 2012, A-B Tech Community College was able to bring up the number of women in targeted STEM programs from 39 to 75, nearly doubling their numbers.

November 12, 2014

HBCUs

Focus: Health Sciences

The feature stories in this issue include pieces on the shortage of primary care physicians, a Johns Hopkins initiative introducing STEM to Baltimore’s public school students and this year’s HBCU Week Conference.

October 23, 2014

Students

Experts: Minority Talent Available for Silicon Valley

While technology firms have blamed an insufficient talent pipeline for low Black and Latino employee numbers, educators say Silicon Valley companies have cast too narrow a net for potential hires.

October 20, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Higher Ed Leaders Now Working to Close ‘Skills Gap Shortage’

A growing number of colleges and universities are partnering with employers to train students with the skills they will need to break into local industries.

October 9, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Panel: ‘Guru Mentor Model’ Not Practical for Promoting Diversity Within STEM Professoriate

In order to increase and maintain gender and ethnic diversity within the STEM professoriate, the “guru mentor model” should be scrapped and replaced with a more thoughtful approach to the specific needs that new STEM faculty members have as they seek to launch their careers.

October 8, 2014

African-American

Hampton University Shares in $75M First In The World Grants Program

The U.S. Department of Education announced the 24 colleges and universities who cumulatively were awarded $75 million from the four-year grants program.

September 30, 2014

African-American

Proponents Push for Creative Methods to Cultivate Interest in STEM

Even though mastery of math and science is a critical part of the effort to achieve more proportionate Black representation in STEM fields, a bigger part of the equation is to spark student interest in STEM careers.

September 28, 2014

STEM

Study: Blacks Less Influenced by STEM Gender Stereotypes Than Whites

While Black women are more likely than White women to show interest in STEM majors, Black women are less likely to actually complete STEM degrees.

September 25, 2014

Students

Xavier University Gets Head Start on Recruiting With Youth Summer Programs

Xavier has used its summer campus programs to create a direct pipeline for middle and high school students, exposing them to the campus and rigorous study.

August 21, 2014