Breaking the Gender Barrier in Engineering
How Dartmouth became one of the first national research universities to a graduate a majority-female class of engineers
Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
"There Aren't Qualified Minority Candidates" Is a Myth
The exponential growth in PhD's from underrepresented groups in the last 30 years has not been matched by comparable growth in hiring them
Promoting Inclusion in STEM, One Astrophysics Research Project at a Time
Preventing the attrition of students of color in science requires active intervention
An Open Letter from and to Female Scientists
In the aftermath of the election results, a group of women in the sciences has banded together to speak out against anti-intellectualism, inequality, sexism and discrimination
Gone in 2015: Commemorating 10 Outstanding Women in Science
These notable researchers who passed away during the year just ending made key contributions to ecology, planetary science, medicine, chemical engineering and more
Swapping Princesses and Ponies for Science
Lessons from the social sciences about recruiting women into STEM fields
Holiday Gift Guide: Women in STEM Fields Dolls and Action Figures
This year's expanded range of options could mark a sea change in representations of women and girls with an interest in the sciences
Sparks Light the Path to a STEM Career
With no road map, a series of unrelated events leads to a life in science
Young Scientists and the Future
This year at the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, Nature asked a group of young researchers to discuss what they consider key scientific questions with Nobel laureates
MacGyvering a Female Engineer onto Television
The complete absence of female engineers in popular culture has huge implications for public perceptions of the STEM fields
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