Cheryl, Author at We Rep STEM

Study finds common approach to diversity & inclusion in academia caters to white students and faculty

"Students, universities, and policymakers should consider cultivating a culture that values diversity for a more balanced mix of reasons."

Engineering Technology

Kids can code: Three tips to get little ones interested in computers

The world is powered by computers, and that isn't going to change any time soon.

Engineering

Interested in engineering but have no formal background in it? Start here.

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Health

Study finds pandemic caused a decline in clinical trial completion rates

Analysis of more than 117,000 clinical studies that took place in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and "other regions" between April and October 2020 finds study completion rates dropped between 13 per cent and 23 per cent globally when compared to the same period the previous year.

STEM Profile

PROFILE: Dr. Chrystelle L. Vilfranc, cancer and cell biologist

"The health of my family and community around me inspired me to want to study medicine and health from a different perspective -- and the lack of representation throughout my scientific journey has made me passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion work in STEM."

News

How the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed university teaching and testing for good

The shift online demonstrated the convenience of distance learning and has convinced some learners, including workers and unemployed people, to study.

LGBTQ News Briefs

460+ women, including Laverne Cox, Gloria Steinem, sign open letter in support of trans women and girls

Women's History Month drew to a close March 31, a day also marked by Transgender Day of Visibility. In honour of it, GLAAD released an open letter in collaboration with Raquel Willis pledging solidarity with trans women and girls worldwide.

Disabilities News Briefs Technology

New program aims to increase cybersecurity job opportunities for blind and visually-impaired individuals

The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) is funding a new training program aimed at helping people who are blind or visually impaired enter the cybersecurity industry, NSITE, the talent agency partnering with MEAF, recently announced.

News

Harvard closes research centre belonging to math professor linked to Jeffrey Epstein

Harvard University professor of mathematics and biology Martin Nowak has been barred from participating in new research or advising students for a minimum of two years, the university announced Thursday.

Education

Post-secondary enrollments down in September, community colleges hardest hit

U.S. students are dropping out of college or failing to enroll entirely, with Black and Hispanic students from low-income communities among the hardest hit demographic, according to a recent report.