October 20, 2021
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Trailblazing women who broke into engineering in the 1970s reflect on what’s changed – and what hasn’t
Women who got their start in the male-dominated profession 40 years ago have advice for today’s newcomers in STEM. Contributor/Denver Post ... -
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Tenure Controversy In Georgia
Public policy decisions are often confounded by having to face hard trade-offs and by the law of unintended consequences. This is illustrated now in ...October 20, 2021 -
Future of college will involve fewer professors
Some colleges and universities may be using AI technology to help teach their students. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images Patricia A. Young, ...October 20, 2021 -
4 tips for choosing a good college – and getting accepted
First-generation college students have less ‘college knowledge’ than students whose parents went to college. SDI Productions/E+ via ...October 15, 2021 -
None of the 2021 science Nobel laureates are women – here’s why men still dominate STEM award winning
Frances Arnold received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. © Nobel Media. Photo: Alexander Mahmoud Mary K. Feeney, Arizona State ...October 15, 2021 -
Kids and their computers: Several hours a day of screen time is OK, study suggests
The findings are gleaned from the largest U.S. study ever done on the brain development of children. Julien McRoberts via Getty Images Katie ...October 15, 2021 -
What is family estrangement? A relationship expert describes the problem and research agenda
Almost 70 million people in the U.S. report being estranged from a family member. Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images Kristina ...October 15, 2021 -
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The Women Who Win
Women who have received major physics prizes share their thoughts about what the awards mean to them and about how they help in bringing science to ...September 30, 2021