Scientist and HBCU Grad Says Support Networks Helped Her Succeed
Racquel Jemison, Ph.D., a senior chemist at Dow, says support networks and hard work helped her earn a doctoral degree in chemistry....
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STEM Role Models and Career Success
A panel on STEM role models at the U.S. News STEM Solutions conference speaks to the importance of mentors, peers, and support systems....
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez at STEM Solutions Conference
AT the STEM Solutions Conference, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez presented the business case for prioritizing STEM....
Racial and Gender Gaps Widening in STEM
U.S. News and Raytheon produce an index that reveals the widening gaps in race and gender in STEM, while the labor pool grows more diverse....
Sound Check
Making a living recording, editing, and mixing music requires a discerning ear. For Araica, her early training in audio mixing came long before her introduction...
About This Issue: Evolving to Innovate
When it comes to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, women in particular aren’t given an equal platform...
STEM Spotlight: Mary J. Blige, NASA Pair Up to Get Girls Into Science
Mary J. Blige is collaborating with NASA to inspire girls to pursue STEM careers. BlackEnterprise.com talks with Marian Johnson-Thompson about things parents should do to...
Adding Diversity Into the Equation
Less than a year after Teri Quinn Gray began working as a research manager for DuPont she faced job uncertainty due to corporate restructuring. As...
Why We Must Embrace STEM Education
"To paraphrase an old saying, it will take a village to make our children employable and our nation competitive."...