A new data-driven study from Texas A&M University casts serious doubt on the stereotype that male students perform better than female students in science—specifically, physics.
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2021
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When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his career. He started out as an "Open" major while he explored possibilities.
Education
Feb 26, 2021
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Men speak 1.6 times more often than women in college classrooms, revealing how gender inequities regarding classroom participation still exist, according to a Dartmouth study. By comparison, women are more hesitant to speak ...
Education
Jan 19, 2021
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A study of 33 public community college promise programs, or free-college programs, across the United States found that they are associated with large enrollment increases of first-time, full-time students—with the biggest ...
Education
Oct 20, 2020
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In a first-of-its-kind study about the impact of online course pages on student enrollment, Cornell researchers found that women are more likely to choose courses with female teachers, but instructors' skin color did not ...
Education
Oct 15, 2020
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The odds of women receiving pay for a college internship are 34% lower than for men, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Education
Aug 18, 2020
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Because 60% of biology undergraduates nationwide are female, the life sciences have long been thought to enjoy more gender equity than other STEM fields. But a new BYU study challenges the notion that all is well for gender ...
Education
Aug 6, 2020
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In his best-selling book, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell describes a tipping point as "that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behaviour crosses ...
Education
Jul 21, 2020
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Women exposed to successful and charismatic role models are more likely to follow them in choosing a university major.
Economics & Business
Jul 1, 2020
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Studies have shown that students from certain backgrounds are less likely than their peers to complete an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics—or STEM. These groups are low-income students, ...
Education
Jun 10, 2020
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