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Federal Innovation Push Brings ‘Moment of Change’ for Community Colleges
June 14, 2024
As the National Science Foundation ramps up investment in technological innovation, community colleges are training the workforce needed to support emerging scientific advances.
Women Make Global Gains as Researchers, but Gaps Persist
June 11, 2024
A large-scale global study found that while the number of women in academic research is growing, STEM fields remain dominated by men.
Training Future Doctors to Be Health Equity Advocates
June 10, 2024
Many doctors don’t address the nonmedical social conditions that determine patients’ health outcomes. A growing number of medical schools are focused on changing that.
National Science Foundation Expands Mentoring Requirements to Bolster STEM Pipeline
June 5, 2024
Under a newly adopted policy, the independent federal agency now requires mentoring plans for all graduate students involved in NSF-funded research projects.