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Academia / Can Diversity in Science Backslide? Corona Says Yes.

July 13, 2020August 21, 2020 / Allison Smith /

Female scientists seem to be publishing less during the pandemic. Exploring the reasons behind this reveals potential long-term implications for the progress of diversity in science as a result of COVID-19.

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Blog / Girls Talk Math – Engaging Girls through Math Media

August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 / GirlsTalkMath /

Girls Talk Math is a non-traditional math camp in that students not only learn challenging Mathematics usually not encountered until college, but also research the life of female mathematicians who…

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Academia / Minority Representation in STEM Fields

April 25, 2018August 21, 2020 / Rachel Cherney /

United States as a “Melting Pot” Indigenous peoples inhabited the land, that is now known as the US, many generations before Christopher Columbus arrived. These people were culturally and linguistically…

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Blog / Finding Power in Discomfort: 5 Ways to Advocate for Yourself and Others in Science

February 8, 2018 / Kathy Do / 1

Three years ago, I moved from California to North Carolina for graduate school, an experience that pushed me out of my comfort zone in more ways than I expected. The most…

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Blog / What’s Your I.D.?

December 4, 2017 / Portia Flowers /

Some of my favorite TV shows as a kid didn’t involve cartoons or slapstick comedy.  They were educational shows – science and math shows to be more precise.  I watched…

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Blog / Is the GRE a Waste of Money?

November 7, 2017November 22, 2017 / Laurel Kartchner /

Graduate schools generally utilize previous transcripts, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, personal statements from applicants, and letters of recommendation in order to assess whether candidates are suitably prepared for success…

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Blog / Getting the Whole Picture: Increasing Diversity in Medical Research

August 10, 2017 / Aminah Wali /

Every medication for every ailment, from headaches to heart disease, goes through clinical trials before it becomes available to patients. Clinical research is necessary to determine whether potential new drugs…

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Blog / Defying Regression Towards the Mean

February 23, 2017February 21, 2017 / Carly Sjogren /

As a young woman in pursuit of a career in academia, I find the underrepresentation of women in STEM careers, and specifically scientific research, to be a daunting statistic to…

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