A new report released this week calls for an expanded view of the term “STEM workforce.” Consequently, it highlights the need for more STEM education and training in the K-12 sphere and beyond. The ...

Women with strong networks and communities are most likely to succeed in the STEM fields. LWA/Dann Tardif via Getty Images As a graduate student in physics, I was often the only woman in the room. As ...

Introductory STEM courses are more likely to deter minority students from completing a STEM degree than their white classmates. Courses designed to help students decide if a STEM degree is for them ...

Two new STEM classes piloted under a student initiative are bridging the education inequity gap at Stanford. Students say the classes are setting them up for success in their fields. Daily reporter ...

It’s well known that there are disturbing, pervasive disparities for needy students in their science and math experiences: They attend schools with less lab equipment, have access to fewer rigorous ...

Please note that for purposes of this research, the term "lecture" is used in a limited sense. According to the researchers: "Following [Donald A. Bligh, author of What's the Use of Lectures?], we ...

Filomena Nunes receives funding from NSF and DOE. As a graduate student in physics, I was often the only woman in the room. As I gained more experience, I learned valuable lessons about the scientific ...