Women now comprise a larger portion of college students than men, in part a reflection of their superior high-school grades. Yet, as one scales the academic ranks, one still finds that gender imbalances have yet to be corrected: only 33 percent of fu...
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Women now comprise a larger portion of college students than men, in part a reflection of their superior high-school grades. Yet, as one scales the academic ranks, one still finds that gender imbalances have yet to be corrected: only 33 percent of fu...
Technology permeates almost every aspect of our lives, and its influence on us is only expected to grow. Yet, computer science is overwhelming under-taught at schools across the country. 90 percent of schools don’t even teach computer science cours...
Technology permeates almost every aspect of our lives, and its influence on us is only expected to grow. Yet, computer science is overwhelming under-taught at schools across the country. 90 percent of schools don’t even teach computer science cours...
Computer science (CS) is the most popular major at Stanford University, yet female students make up only 12 percent of the program. It is hardly news that women are underrepresented in all STEM fields, computer science included. But the relati...
Computer science (CS) is the most popular major at Stanford University, yet female students make up only 12 percent of the program. It is hardly news that women are underrepresented in all STEM fields, computer science included. But the relati...
Two years ago, the United States and the European Union made headlines by announcing new projects to advance the field of neuroscience and offer a comprehensive understanding of the human brain. Like previous government-funded science megaprojects ...
Two years ago, the United States and the European Union made headlines by announcing new projects to advance the field of neuroscience and offer a comprehensive understanding of the human brain. Like previous government-funded science megaprojects ...
According to the National Science Foundation, women earn 57 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in the United States and “about half of all science and engineering degrees since the late 1990s.” Yet representation in the field is lower than degre...
According to the National Science Foundation, women earn 57 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in the United States and “about half of all science and engineering degrees since the late 1990s.” Yet representation in the field is lower than degre...
“I’m not a scientist.” Such was the key 2014 Republican talking point on climate change for both potential candidates and GOP party leaders, including Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. In order to shield themselve...
“I’m not a scientist.” Such was the key 2014 Republican talking point on climate change for both potential candidates and GOP party leaders, including Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. In order to shield themselve...
The formula seems simple: if a country has more smart people, it will have more wealth. Unsurprisingly then, many Americans sounded the alarm in light of recent statistics showing that highly educated immigrants are moving back to their home countrie...
The formula seems simple: if a country has more smart people, it will have more wealth. Unsurprisingly then, many Americans sounded the alarm in light of recent statistics showing that highly educated immigrants are moving back to their home countrie...