STEM – The Conversation

A reliance on foreign students for academic research has allowed the US to ignore flaws in its domestic tech worker pipeline, a scholar argues.

Focusing on student learning preferences could boost the number of students from underrepresented groups earning science and engineering degrees.

Student visa holders face high levels of vetting and monitoring. Escalating those protocols will redirect students to other countries and weaken US global leadership, a scholar argues.

The film insists that young Africans are not just passive recipients of imported technologies. They’re also active creators.

A researcher offers families advice on playful paths to summer STEM learning for children.

Lesson plans incorporating shark fossil teeth help prepare kids to live and work in an AI world.

While headlines focus on Harvard and Columbia, state universities train far more STEM students, power the nation’s research engine and have fewer resources to weather sweeping cuts.

From cyber attacks to artificial intelligence, no business can ignore the role of technology. New research shows Australia’s boardrooms are missing key expertise.

For students taking three A-levels, the most popular combination of subjects was biology, chemistry and maths.

A survey of graduate students found that California and New York are the most desirable destinations. Over half of survey-takers said they’d be unwilling to move to Alabama, Mississippi or Arkansas.

Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.

Women still face discrimination and underrepresentation in STEM fields; receiving mentoring and tools to navigate male-dominated fields can help them succeed.

Maths is often feared and rejected by teenagers. This has serious implications for Australia’s future.

Stargazing can stimulate an interest in space in kids and lead to a passion for science. But rural schools often lack the resources to nurture these interests.

Students who participated in the virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates at Purdue reported stronger gains in research skills than in-person summer interns.

Women make up one in three researchers worldwide, but they remain sidelined in scientific organisations.

This researcher began writing DNA sequences to compose his own music. He hopes to inspire more people towards the space between STEM and the arts.

A lack of gender diversity in maths means technologies such as AI and quantum computing are mainly designed by – and for – men.

Science, technology, engineering and maths are still not an equal playing field for all. Here’s what needs to change.

We have gaps – in workforce, infrastructure and coordination – that will cripple our ability to secure a bright future for the next generation, unless we act now.