Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 18, 2025

However, in certain courses and majors, Black students are often discouraged or deterred from pursuing them, specifically in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In 1993, the federal government issued what we consider the most equitable and culturally responsive definition for advanced learners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Women have been making crucial contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics since long before STEM was an educational buzzword. Women now receive around 40% of STEM PhDs — far from parity but a definite improvement. But as time has passed, that excuse has rung less true. Several facts stand out.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

in Computer Science and Mathematics with minors in Global Engineering Leadership and Arabic, University of Maryland Mentors:   Joyce D. Dr. Ehsan Adeli, an assistant professor at Stanford and one of Nerrise’s mentors in this work, praised her care, diligence, and ability to translate highly technical material into plain English.

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