Scientific Mentorship Initiative at HHMI

By |2022-05-16T12:37:43-04:00April 14th, 2022|News|

We seek to identify individuals who will join HHMI as Facilitator-Scholars of the Scientific Mentorship Initiative (SMI). The SMI is a new HHMI endeavor that aims to develop and deliver a high-quality and engaging mentorship curriculum for scientists.

Announcing the 2022 Understanding Interventions Conference

By |2022-06-02T16:46:20-04:00March 28th, 2022|Events, News|

Plan to attend the 14th Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, July 14-16, 2022, at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.

Long-term Impacts of STEM Enrichment Programs on Under-represented Minority Students

By |2022-02-22T19:04:13-05:00February 22nd, 2022|News|

By Dina Ghazzawi, Donna Pattison & 1 more. Examined the 2013 and 2014 SEP freshman student cohorts (n=102), as well as a matched sample of non-SEP freshmen students enrolled in STEM fields across the same cohort years (n=1,459). Introduction. Disparities in STEM undergraduate degree achievement has been a prevalent topic of concern in the current [...]

Education Sciences | Free Full-Text | Review of Racially Equitable Admissions Practices in STEM Doctoral Programs – MDPI

By |2022-02-22T19:11:12-05:00February 4th, 2022|News|

This study reviews literature on racially equitable admissions practices relevant to graduate programs in STEM. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores correlate more strongly with race, gender, and socioeconomic status than performance metrics for research during or after graduate school.

Social Connectedness in Physical Isolation: Online Teaching Practices That Support Under-Represented Undergraduate Students’ Feelings of Belonging and Engagement in STEM

By |2022-01-24T16:31:25-05:00January 24th, 2022|News|

The COVID-19 outbreak spurred unplanned closures and transitions to online classes. Physical environments that once fostered social interaction and community were rendered inactive.

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