Breaking down barriers across the STEM field is a constant battle for women and non-binary individuals. Woodwork is one of those fields. As of 2020, only 3.1% of carpenters were women, making it a ...

Among the causes of the persistent gender pay gap in the United States, choice of college majors stands tall. Graduates in fields that tend to attract more women than men, such as art history, French, ...

Johns Hopkins and Bloomberg Philanthropies recently launched the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative, a $150 million effort to create new pathways for students from historically Black colleges and ...

Gender equality was supposed to reduce gender stratification and segregation in academic and professional pursuits. Instead, ...

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Guest starring in Star Trek was no challenge for Mae Jemison, as her knowledge of outer space was vast. She was the first woman of color to be deployed in space. Her decades-long career has mostly ...

The world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) has become much more diverse in recent years. Organizations like Black Girls Code and the National Society of Black Engineers have ...

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As the world increasingly relies on advanced technology – in computing, manufacturing, health care, and more – science and technology are becoming inextricably linked in the U.S. job market. More and ...