New research from Georgetown professor NaLette Brodnax shows how a low-cost nudge can help women in their first year of college understand how STEM courses align with their interests.
Topics: STEM
How graduate programs are increasing access for underrepresented students
Black and Latinx students are significantly underrepresented in graduate school. Efforts like the Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies Program are working to change that.
Kamala Harris’s STEM-focused plan sparks debate about what HBCUs really need
Sen. Kamala Harris recently proposed a $60 billion plan for strengthening STEM programs at historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, but some HBCU leaders are questioning the narrow focus.
Colleges designing pathways to medical degrees for underrepresented students in hopes of narrowing health disparities
In his 40s, Carl Allemby transitioned from an auto repair career to an emergency medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic. His journey reinforces the power of role models and educational opportunity in the push to train more Black physicians.
For first-gen STEM students, a few study tips can make all the difference, author says
A new book reinforces the crucial role STEM faculty play in teaching first-generation students how to study and when to seek help.
Billionaire Morehouse College donor isn’t done, launches program to help students from underrepresented groups land internships
Robert F. Smith, the billionaire technology investor who recently vowed to pay off Morehouse class of 2019’s student loans, isn’t done yet. He launched InternX, a program that will help 1000 students nab STEM internships.
Black and Latine students more likely to leave STEM programs, study finds
College students of color are just as likely to declare STEM majors as their white peers but are less likely to complete them, according to a new study.
Colleges adopt UMBC’s model for STEM student success
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Meyerhoff Scholars program is so effective at supporting STEM achievement among students of color that UNC-Chapel Hill and Penn State have launched similar programs—with similar results.
Medical schools, advocates pushing to enroll more students of color
Black students remain an underrepresented minority at America’s medical schools, and institutions are taking steps to enroll and graduate more students of color.
Black and Asian STEM students feel pressure to ‘work twice as hard’ to achieve amid racial stereotypes
Research finds that bias takes an emotional and physical toll on Black and Asian students in STEM programs.
Did financial pressure from parents lead to the decline of liberal arts majors?
An opinion piece counters the narrative that millennials are abandoning the humanities, pointing instead to wary parents, who are increasingly subsidizing—and steering—their children’s college pursuits.
Need-based grants may tip scale toward STEM majors for low-income students
Want to help low-income students choose science, technology, engineering, or math fields? Give them more need-based grants, a new study suggests.