NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

4 ways to help STEM majors stay the course

  • Written by Esohe G. Irabor, Ph.D. Candidate in Biology, Howard University
imageMinority STEM majors are more likely than their white peers to switch fields.andresr/E+ via Getty Images

Black and Latino students who start out majoring in STEM – or science, technology, engineering or mathematics – are more likely than their white peers to switch fields or leave without a degree.

Some students leave because they feel...

Read more: 4 ways to help STEM majors stay the course

More Articles ...

  1. This god shoots love darts – but no, it's not Cupid
  2. Supreme Court's ruling on Alabama voting map could open the door to a new Wild West of state redistricting
  3. Puerto Rico has a plan to recover from bankruptcy — but the deal won't ease people's daily struggles
  4. The advantages of museum philanthropy that builds staff diversity rather than new wings and galleries
  5. What the mythical Cupid can teach us about the meaning of love and desire
  6. The risk of concussion lurks at the Super Bowl – and in all other sports
  7. Heat waves hit the poor hardest – a new study calculates the rising impact on those least able to adapt to the warming climate
  8. How raising interest rates curbs inflation – and what could possibly go wrong
  9. What The Conversation talks about when it talks about football: 3 essential reads ahead of the Super Bowl
  10. How Joe Rogan became podcasting's Goliath
  11. The shameful stories of environmental injustices at Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII
  12. A brief history of the NFL, 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' the Super Bowl and their tangled saga of patriotism and dissent
  13. Inmates' hunger strikes take powerful stands against injustice
  14. In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an accurate story
  15. No-knock warrants, a relic of the 'war on drugs,' face renewed criticism after Minneapolis death
  16. What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize cultivars to match consumer preferences
  17. New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories
  18. Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?
  19. Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here's the psychology of a romantic relationship that expands the self
  20. Pandemic-related school closings likely to have far-reaching effects on child well-being
  21. Disasters can wipe out affordable housing forever unless communities plan ahead – that loss hurts the economy
  22. Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy
  23. Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 – a team of forensic researchers explain the science
  24. The Jan. 6 Capitol attacks offer a reminder – distrust in government has long been part of Republicans' playbook
  25. Japan's Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers
  26. New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018
  27. How Lourdes became a byword for hope
  28. The 50 biggest US donors gave or pledged nearly $28 billion in 2021 – Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates account for $15 billion of that total
  29. Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it's made and how it affects performance
  30. What is 'legitimate political discourse,' and does it include the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol?
  31. Midlife isn't a crisis, but sleep, stress and happiness feel a little different after 35 – or whenever middle age actually begins
  32. Whoopi Goldberg awkwardly demonstrates how the idea of race varies by place and changes over time
  33. Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church?
  34. Students are suspended less when their teacher has the same race or ethnicity
  35. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland fringes is in ecosystems most vulnerable to wildfires
  36. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland-urban interface is in areas most vulnerable to wildfires
  37. Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought – here’s what that means for 2 billion downstream water users and sea level rise
  38. 5 strategies employers can use to address workplace mental health issues
  39. Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away – here’s why some are more vulnerable
  40. Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions
  41. What is earwax?
  42. Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years – in cyberspace
  43. The high-speed physics of how bobsled, luge and skeleton send humans hurtling faster than a car on the highway
  44. Americans are returning to the labor force at a quickening rate – do they just really need the work?
  45. Want to master Wordle? Here's the best strategy for your first guess
  46. Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation
  47. Cryptocurrency-funded groups called DAOs are becoming charities – here are some issues to watch
  48. New forms of advertising raise questions about journalism integrity
  49. Afghan women face increasing violence and repression under the Taliban after international spotlight fades
  50. What is walking meditation?