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". there’s evidence that weed-out classes disproportionately hinder underrepresented groups. ". "Your life’s path is decided for you based on this weed-out class. That’s the problem that I have.”.

"The geosciences—which include the study of planet Earth, its oceans, its atmosphere and its interactions with human society—are among the least diverse across all fields of science. Nearly 90 percent of doctoral-degree recipients are white.".

"As the nation’s top producer of Black undergraduates who go on to complete a Ph.D. in the natural sciences or engineering, U.M.B.C. has cracked one of the most vexing conundrums in higher education—the lack of Black students excelling in the sciences.".

LOOKING BACK ON 2020: "I’ve had the privilege to find and create knowledge for my fellow humans. I’m one of the 'lucky' ones. How many have shared my dream, but never got this close, because of the science community’s complicity through inaction?".

"These ancestry differences mean CRISPR doesn’t always edit some genomes as intended, particularly in people of African descent, whose genomes are most likely to differ from those used to steer CRISPR to a specific gene.".

"It's clear that racism in medicine contributes to the larger issue of inequities in communities of color and the social determinants of health, which diminish the quality of life for many Black families. ".

"No matter how you look, behave or think, STEM needs you to build a more #diverse, and thereby better, future for everyone.".

"What they found was that, when classes felt more communal, students tended to engage more and perform better in them. making math feel socially relevant to students appeared to be even more important than collaborative work. ".

"The report suggests women and Hispanics in particular have made significant progress over the past decade, both in terms of increased representation in the STEM workforce and in their participation in higher education.".

"STEM learning is for everyone, and it’s essential that children of all communities, backgrounds, learning styles and experiences are both encouraged and provided with equitable access to pursue their innovative dreams.".

"The full benefits of the Nation’s STEM enterprise will not be realized until all Americans have lifelong access to high-quality STEM education.".

"Creating more hands-on and equitable classrooms is something that would help every single STEM student. It’s the most important thing we advocate for at the DNALC—because it’s possible and it really has tremendous proven benefits.".

"Evolving ourselves and our society for the better through technology will require a far more #diverse talent pool in [the] science and engineering fields. ".

"In an environment where competition depends on continuous innovation and introduction of new products, firms with organizational forms that take advantage of the power of functional #diversity should perform well.".

"And that’s one of the things that I know is important—no matter what you want to do. It’s about you finding something that you’re passionate about, and having people around you that can support it.". #Diversity #STEM.

". breakthroughs are the result of different types of thinking. By limiting creative potential to just men or not the entirely welcoming women, or any demographic subset for that matter, we are hamstringing advances in science.".

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