According to the 2024 Black Students and STEM Report “Black students have a high aptitude for STEM-related careers but lack interest, likely in part due to a lack of Black individuals currently represented in these careers.” This is heartbreaking, especially as Black representation in STEM continues to decline. Not only does this lack of diversity stifle innovation … Read more
Glover believes that attaining diversity is not about ‘lowering standards and accepting less qualified candidates,’ but rather about excellence. He states, ‘As long as you don’t equate whiteness or maleness with excellence, then we’re good.’
At Lost Women of Science we tell the stories of women who have been forgotten by history.
Every year, the Wesleyan community comes together to celebrate Black History Month in February with a variety of events, initiatives, performances, and celebrations. You can find a complete listing of all the events at Wesleyan celebrating Black History Month with detailed information on our website (link). Follow @wesresourcecenter on Instagram (Instagram link) for weekly updates & check out the events on … Read more
For this event we are meeting to talk about the documentary, Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA
We’re seeking applicants for our Master’s in Engineering Management, a 24-month, tuition-free program for Black students with undergraduate degrees in a STEM discipline OR in the liberal arts.
I am conducting dissertation research to explore the experiences of Black women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related undergraduate, graduate, or professional STEM majors/programs.
After she died — and just a year after her discovery — another scientist took credit for her work. It would be more than half a century until her story resurfaced. By Delthia Ricks This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The … Read more
“Mae started it all for me,” said Phelps, who in learning about Jemison realized she – a Black girl from Nashville’s Edgehill public housing – could reach for big dreams, too.
“Collective action is actually possible,” Bryant said, “this is something I learned from microbes.”
