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Women may face discrimination in science and engineering fields, but a new study suggests that there may be a bigger reason women fail to succeed in STEM: motherhood. Science and engineering departments do not know how to deal with female professors or postdoc students who also want to start families. Wendy Williams and Stephen Ceci […]
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It’s Getting Competitive Out There This college application will make you happy. Erin King, 16, of Columbus, Georgia, launched a near-space probe, with camera and GPS, as her application for early admission to MIT’s Class of 2016. The flight reached over 96,000 feet and took more than two hours. MIT’16 EA Tube goes to Near […]
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The ADVANCE Program, a MentorNet’s Partner, Helps Bring 70 New Female Professors. As Cornell is preparing to replace retiring faculty through a renewal initiative, it will continue to recruit women in STEM fields through their ADVANCE program. ADVANCE is a $3.3 million effort, funded by the National Science Foundation that has brought 70 new female […]
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Enhancement of Worker Training The Obama administration is proposing a $8 billion, three-year plan for career programs at community colleges to be administered by the Education and Labor departments. The funds will be designated to “establish training courses for skilled careers, develop partnerships between the schools and employers, and help state and local governments attract […]
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Redundancy and Lack of Metrics in Many Programs Found Two recent announcements suggest that federal funding for programs to increase the number of graduates in STEM aren’t working as well as they should. According to a 2012 U.S. General Accounting Office report, various federal agencies spend $3 billion on 209 programs to feed the STEM […]
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BC WIE will be holding their first personal/professional development workshop on March 22 at SFU Harbour Centre. The theme is the effective use of social media. Navigating today’s social media landscape can be challenging and overwhelming. This workshop will address issues to consider when building and maintaining your online profile, including: personal brand management; social […]
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