Women paleontologists challenge stereotypes with the ‘Bearded Lady Project’
Women scientists don beards to confront gender inequality with the Bearded Lady Project Dozens of female paleontologists have teamed up to show the world...
Here’s how scientists can benefit from arts training
This article was written for theconversation.com by Richard Lachman, Director, Zone Learning & Associate Professor, Ryerson University. It has been republished in full under...
LGBTQ+ college students 4X more likely to experience mental health issues
Photo courtesy: Unsplash. A new study suggests gender minority post-secondary students are four times more likely to experience mental health issues when compared to...
Study: Racial diversity lacking in U.S. cancer drug trials
Less than 8 per cent of cancer drug trials reported participation from the four major races in the U.S. (Asian, Black, Hispanic, and white)...
Hidden Figures star Octavia Spencer to be honoured by LGBTQ education group
Photo courtesy: Wikipedia. Hidden Figures star Octavia Spencer will be honoured by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) with its Inspiration Award...
6 ways to help your child love math
Photo courtesy: Pixabay This article was written for theconversation.com by Sue Johnston-Wilder, Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, University of Warwick and Davide Penazzi, Lecturer in...
Approximately 14% of internal medicine residents report being bullied
Photo courtesy: Canva. About 14 per cent of internal medicine residents reports some form of bullying during residency training, according to a paper published...
College students with limited access to healthy food more likely to drop out
Photo courtesy: Unsplash. Several higher education institutions in the U.S. lack access to a steady supply of nutritious food and that can harm a...
Lancet Group makes diversity pledge and adopts ‘no manel’ policy
File photo courtesy of Unsplash. ‘Manels’ — i.e., panels consisting of all-male experts — are commonplace at STEM-based conferences, especially in the medical sector....
PROFILE: Raechel McKinley, anatomy Ph.D. student
We Rep STEM aims to promote the work of inspiring people in the STEM community. Today, we’re featuring Raechel McKinley, an anatomy Ph.D. student...