Tag: Diversity in STEM

STEM

Dr. Ayanna Howard Named Dean of College of Engineering at Ohio State University, First Woman in Role

Dr. Ayanna Howard will be dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University, effective March 1, 2021. The appointment will make her the first woman to lead the college. Howard will also be a tenured professor in the school’s electrical and computer engineering department. Her appointment awaits Board of Trustees approval. Prior […]

December 1, 2020

News Roundup

White U New Hampshire Professor Accused of Posing as Immigrant Woman of Color, Making Racist Comments

A white University of New Hampshire chemistry professor is accused of posing as an immigrant woman of color on Twitter to make racist and sexist comments and attack users who supported progressive causes, the Associated Press reported. The school has not named the professor but said the institution was being investigated over the allegations. The […]

October 6, 2020

STEM

Tufts University Names Dr. Ellise LaMotte Director of the Center for STEM Diversity

Tufts University has named Dr. Ellise LaMotte as the new director of the Center for STEM diversity. Prior to her new role, LaMotte was the director of academic services at Olin College of Engineering and, before that, served in several leadership roles at Babson College. LaMotte earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology and […]

February 26, 2019

STEM

Study Finds Professors’ Beliefs About Intelligence Impacts STEM Achievement

A revealing analysis of university faculty and students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) indicates that professors’ beliefs about intelligence play a measurable role in the success of STEM students, especially underrepresented minorities.

February 19, 2019

African-American

Base 11 Awards Morgan State With $1.6M Grant for Student Rocketry Team

Nonprofit organization Base 11 has announced it has given Morgan State University a three-year, $1.6 million Aerospace Workforce and Leadership Development Grant that will support Morgan State’s rocketry lab and establish a student rocketry team. The commercial space industry is predicted to become a $2.7 trillion economic section in the next three decades, according to […]

February 12, 2019

Latinx

Creating an Inclusion Imperative: Advancing Diversity in Medical Education

It is no secret there are incredible gaps in our health care system today. In many major cities, you can go from neighborhood to neighborhood and see the average life expectancy drop by several decades. When you look at the underserved communities hit the hardest by health inequity, many are made up of diverse populations.

September 28, 2018