Tag Archives: stem
Latinos, blacks, take more time to graduate in STEM
January 8, 2013 – 12:27 am
Latinos and African Americans take more time to complete their graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math fields, according to a new study from… more
Help Mexico’s top math student continue her education
November 3, 2012 – 11:05 pm
You may recall the story of Paloma Noyola Martínez. She’s the 11 year-old who is the top math student in Mexico, according to the national… more
UT Austin’s new admissions policy hurts Latinos
October 30, 2012 – 11:19 pm
Only Texas seniors in the top 7% of their graduating class will be guaranteed admission to the University of Texas at Austin for the summer/fall… more
Florida lowers standards for Latino, black students
October 18, 2012 – 12:21 am
The Florida Board of Education voted to set different standards of reading and math achievement for students based on their race and ethnicity this month.… more
1 in 6 Latino kids can’t take high school physics
October 16, 2012 – 11:18 pm
About 1 in 6 Latino students in the country couldn’t take physics in high school if they wanted to — because their schools don’t offer… more
Congress rejects STEM visa bill
October 2, 2012 – 12:05 am
By Hope Gillette
Even though a bill granting U.S. visas to foreigners who completed advanced science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees received a majority… more
Science profs think women aren’t as smart as men
October 1, 2012 – 12:51 am
Ever wonder where all the women in science and tech are? According to one study, one reason there are such low numbers of women in… more
STEM majors profitable for Latino students
September 17, 2012 – 3:00 pm
A study in Research in Higher Education found that, “majoring in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) proves to be the most profitable for minority… more
5 Latino role models for students in STEM
September 15, 2012 – 11:51 am
By Cammy Harbison, Voxxi
According to a report compiled by Pew Research Center, one in every five students in America is now of Hispanic descent.… more
One Latina’s quest to get Latinos into STEM
August 29, 2012 – 4:00 pm
Jean Rockford Aguilar-Valdez is a doctoral student studying equity in science education and a former science teacher. She’s been doing research at a high school… more
