Research shows that large admissions preferences stymie studies in science and technical subjects. read more

 

An NIH program readies teaching-focused postdocs???especially minorities???for lab-and-classroom jobs. read more

 

To achieve gender equality in science, shift men???s perceptions of what is professionally acceptable. read more

 

Filmmaker and physicist Aziza Baccouche, who is blind, showcases the challenges and successes of diverse scientists in a new documentary series. read more

 

In the wake of the Colorado shootings, the scientific community should pay more attention to the psychological wellbeing of emerging scientists. read more

 

Curt Rice of the University of Troms?? discusses why helping women prepare for promotions is both right and smart. read more

 

Paleontologist Jack Horner overcame dyslexia and the lack of a traditional education to become a world leader in his field. read more

 

Everyone who???s gone through the early stages of an academic career has had an undergraduate research supervisor, and a Ph.D. and postdoc adviser. But not everyone can claim to have had a mentor. Even fewer can claim to have read more

 

Stephen Weininger and Leon Gortler, 14 January The two Knox brothers had distinguished careers in chemistry at a time when that was very difficult for African Americans. Lawrence Knox Sarah Webb, 14 January D.V.M.-Ph.D. Laura Richman's discovery of a read more

 

A study confirms that girls have as much innate math ability as boys -- so where are all the women mathematicians? read more