Making physics more engaging means meeting students where they are, highlighting the ways in which it plays a role in their communities.
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A negative environment dissuades many women engineering students from staying in the field. Can colleges and universities do anything to reverse the trend?
Pointing out the benefits of white privilege has become a racial justice rallying cry, but associating ‘white’ with ‘privilege’ in the classroom can harm academic performance among students of color.
With 3% of science Nobels going to women and zero going to Black people, these awards are an extreme example of how certain demographics are underrepresented in STEM fields.
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Assistant Professor of Physics & Science Education, Michigan State University
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Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College
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Associate Director of the Center for Women in Technology and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Computing Education Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley