Angela Byars-Winston reports on ways to recruit and retain women and girls in STEM. Read more from the article.
Assessing the Cultural Context of STEM Pursuits
Google RISE Awards
The Google RISE – Roots in Science and Engineering – program is a program where educators can apply for grants to do cool STEM work. More »
Scientists Want More Children?
This study shows that the impact of science on family life is not just a woman’s problem; the effect on life satisfaction of having fewer children than desired is more pronounced for male than female faculty, with life satisfaction strongly related to career satisfaction.
Need More Women In Your Technology Class?
Foreign-Born Getting STEM Degrees at Higher Rates
Census data shows foreign-born Americans are earning STEM degrees in disproportionately large numbers, compared to the native-born U.S. population. Read more about it here.
2011 National Survey of School Counselors
Counseling at a Crossroads, finds a huge gap between the perspectives of school counselors and the realities they deal with on a daily basis. Read more about it here.
We Need More STEM Students
30% of students entering college are seeking a bachelors degree, but only 8% of STEM graduates are working in STEM 10 years from graduation. What’s happening? More »
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