Introductory STEM courses are more likely to deter minority students from completing a STEM degree than their white classmates. Courses designed to help students decide if a STEM degree is for them ...

Introductory calculus or general chemistry courses are gateways to science, technology, engineering and math degrees—and careers. Many critics argue they too often serve as grueling gatekeepers ...

Two in 5 Black and Latino students say they want to go to college and have a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (or STEM). But only about 3 percent of these students are enrolled ...

Filomena Nunes receives funding from NSF and DOE. As a graduate student in physics, I was often the only woman in the room. As I gained more experience, I learned valuable lessons about the scientific ...