Educators can help make STEM fields diverse – over 25 years, I've identified nudges that can encourage students to stay
Research shows underrepresented people in STEM studies thrive in learning environments that address their need to belong, feel competent and find meaning in their work.
Nilanjana Dasgupta, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, UMass Amherst •
conversation
Sept. 12, 2022 • ~9 min
Sept. 12, 2022 • ~9 min
None of the 2021 science Nobel laureates are women – here's why men still dominate STEM award winning
Science fields are improving at being more inclusive. But explicit and implicit barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia.
Mary K. Feeney, Professor and Lincoln Professor of Ethics in Public Affairs, Arizona State University •
conversation
Oct. 8, 2021 • ~12 min
Oct. 8, 2021 • ~12 min
Nobel Prizes have a diversity problem even worse than the scientific fields they honor
With 3% of science Nobels going to women and zero going to Black people, these awards are an extreme example of how certain demographics are underrepresented in STEM fields.
Marc Zimmer, Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College •
conversation
Sept. 29, 2020 • ~8 min
Sept. 29, 2020 • ~8 min
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