STEM

  1. January 17, 2021

    Social exclusion, career limitations hinder LGBTQ in STEM

    LGBTQ professionals in STEM fields are more likely to experience career limitations, social exclusion and harassment, and devaluation of their scientific and technical knowledge than non-LGBTQ peers.

  2. December 7, 2020

    Rackham joins alliance to increase diversity in STEM fields

    U-M has joined with eight other universities in an effort that aims to increase the number of underrepresented minority faculty and postdoctoral researchers working in STEM fields.

  3. August 31, 2020

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  4. August 20, 2020

    U-M, MSU receive $1.4M NSF grant for joint STEM project

    U-M and Michigan State have been awarded $1.4 million by the National Science Foundation to study inclusive environments in science, technology, engineering and math within academia.

  5. May 15, 2019

    U-M leads multi-university project tackling equity, inclusion in STEM

    U-M is leading an effort by 10 top public research universities to launch a multiyear collaboration focused on equity and inclusion in large introductory STEM courses.

  6. February 20, 2019

    Study finds parenthood affects STEM jobs, but not just mothers

    Nearly half of new mothers and a quarter of new fathers leave their full-time STEM jobs after they have their first child, according to a new study.

  7. September 27, 2018

    ‘Active learning’ effort a step toward broader change in higher ed

    U-M is leading a new multi-institutional project that aims to dispel professors’ concerns about the “active learning” teaching method that requires students to participate in their own learning.

  8. June 26, 2018

    NCID aims to transform STEM for underrepresented minority students

    The National Center for Institutional Diversity is taking a multi-pronged approach to increase underrepresented minority students in science, technology, engineering and math.

  9. April 12, 2017

    NSF awards alliance $4.25M to enhance minorities in STEM fields

    U-M will share in a five-year, $4.25 million National Science Foundation grant designed to help increase participation and graduation rates among underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.

  10. December 4, 2014

    University joins national effort to expand college access

    U-M was part of a White House event Thursday, along with other higher education leaders, at the announcement of new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college.