A Maths Dictionary for Kids
More than 400 common mathematical terms explained in simple language and compelling animations. This is a great resource, especially for younger learners. More...
Do women in STEM experience hostile work environments?
Women in STEM jobs are more likely to experience hostile work environments, including discrimination and sexual harassment, according to a new nationally-representative Pew Research Center study. More...
Undergraduate STEM education must improve–here’s how to do it
STEM fields are essential for the nation’s economic health and global success, but some troubling trends point to the need to monitor undergraduate STEM education with a critical eye, according to a new report. More...
Mentorship programme targets female STEM faculty
Why don’t STEM majors vote as much as others?
There’s no shortage of talk about the need to get more students to go into STEM majors. But a growing body of research, including our own at the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education at Tufts University, indicates there might also be a need to get more STEM majors to go to the polls. More...
We have a national STEM strategy, but what we need is a successful one
Australian schools are now wrestling with a new digital technologies curriculum. In this new subject, every student in Australia will learn the fundamentals of computer science, data science and coding. More...
Is Econ STEM?
By Elizabeth Redden. Some economics departments are changing the formal classification of their programs so that international students have more opportunities to work in the U.S. after they graduate. More...
STEM Educators Can No Longer Be Apolitical
The new social contract calls for us to adapt to the reality that data and discovery challenge people’s worldview, write Jason Hamilton and Thomas J. Pfaff. More...