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Education Sciences | Free Full-Text | Review of Racially Equitable Admissions Practices in STEM Doctoral Programs – MDPI

By |2022-02-22T19:11:12-05:00February 4th, 2022|News|

This study reviews literature on racially equitable admissions practices relevant to graduate programs in STEM. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores correlate more strongly with race, gender, and socioeconomic status than performance metrics for research during or after graduate school.

Social Connectedness in Physical Isolation: Online Teaching Practices That Support Under-Represented Undergraduate Students’ Feelings of Belonging and Engagement in STEM

By |2022-01-24T16:31:25-05:00January 24th, 2022|News|

The COVID-19 outbreak spurred unplanned closures and transitions to online classes. Physical environments that once fostered social interaction and community were rendered inactive.

Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know

By |2022-01-22T12:34:37-05:00January 11th, 2022|News|

Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know Two types of tests are used to test for current infection: nucleic acid amplification tests and antigen tests. NAAT and antigen tests can only tell you if you have a current infection. Individuals can use the COVID-19 Viral Testing Tool to help determine what kind of test to [...]

Winter 2021 Dissemination Workshop

By |2021-12-14T16:50:59-05:00November 23rd, 2021|Events|

Winter 2021 Dissemination Workshop "Developing Publications for the Dissemination of Efforts that Broaden Participation in STEM" December 17-19, 2021   Congratulations! We extend a special invitation to you to attend our Winter 2021 Dissemination Workshop,  Developing Publications for the Dissemination of Efforts that Broaden Participation in STEM. We are providing full travel-awards for in-person participation. Priority will be given to individuals who have not previously attended a workshop. Please apply for [...]

Students’ Perceptions of Barriers and Opportunities for STEM research: A study of freshmen students at an HBCU

By |2021-11-10T16:55:20-05:00November 9th, 2021|News|

In this study, we examined Black freshmen undergraduate students’ perceptions of barriers and opportunities for research at an HBCU.

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