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Physics World
JUNE 9, 2021
Despite so few students from under-represented minorities opting to study physics in secondary school, universities have tried hard to widen participation in physics. Students from ethnic minorities and low socioeconomic backgrounds are shunning physics too. The largest single minority group in the study was made up of women.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
However, our data suggests that currently there is a surprising dearth of federal scientists coming from minority-serving institution s (MSIs). Our analysis found that a number of federal agencies are reporting some promising first steps to develop these types of partnerships.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
What knowledge is the government missing out on because of weak partnerships with minority serving institutions? The ultimate takeaway is that federal agencies are still not doing enough to diversify, particularly when it comes to drawing experts from minority-serving institutions. It can sometimes be perceived as tedious and complex.
Frontiers
AUGUST 17, 2023
Natalia and Loleta’s collaboration culminated in their published work, Inspirational Women in Academia: Supporting Careers and Improving Minority Representation (2022). Natalia: “One of the things that struck me is that there is a lot of glorification of academic work, with the demanding nature and long hours that become part of the culture.
Physics World
AUGUST 25, 2021
Academics with children become less productive and do work of lower impact as their childcare responsibilities increase. But because women academics are much more likely to be the primary care providers – even when reporting equal sharing of parenting – it means that they suffer more scientifically when having children.
Physics World
JULY 6, 2021
What use is superficially lobbying for change at international level when they cannot even extend small acts of goodwill and compassion to ethnic minority, LGBTQ+ and disabled colleagues in their own faculties or departments? This is why real allies can be so difficult to find for marginalized academics.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 26, 2023
These students were chosen based on demonstration of exemplary academic achievement and commitment to furthering the conservation of wildlife and natural resources in Pennsylvania. Anne has participated in several undergraduate research projects, including an investigation of eastern box turtle thermal ecology and population monitoring.
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