Marie Skłodowska Curie was born 150 years ago and is still the only female scientist many people can name.
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STEM—Analisis dan Komentar
If leaders of educational institutions are concerned about the employability of graduates, they should avoid over-investing in STEM subjects and stop snubbing liberal arts.
Players in the climate science game ‘CO2peration’ become a particle of sunlight, and travel on a journey to find out why we have liquid water at Earth’s surface.
A new government program will create 10,000 work placements for undergraduates in only business and STEM subjects. Why not fund students to innovate in the social sector too?
Engineering has long been a male-dominated profession. Now engineering schools globally are making extraordinary efforts to attract the creative female talent they really need.
Women in science receive less funding than men and apply for smaller grants. This inequality needs to be addressed now.
Academies simply don’t know how they’re doing when it comes to the representation of women compared to their counterparts within the science-policy environment.
Space inspires, and the establishment of a Space Agency in Australia is well positioned to drive engagement in STEM.
“Flipped classrooms” aren’t yet common around Africa, but a partial flip that marries technology and collaboration has real potential.
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival is a further example of how science, technology, engineering and math illuminate movies – and, in the process, our minds.
Women can often draw attention to dimensions of thinking that their male perspective may miss. But this will only work if they are in positions that allow them to lead and drive the research agenda.
Many parents are demanding less technology use in the classroom due to the amount of screen time children get at home. This story explores whether maths education and technology go hand in hand.
Efforts to reduce the gender gap and encourage more women in Australian astronomy have been rewarded this week.
By embracing a style beyond the typical classroom lecture, math education can serve all of our students better.
When Malcolm Turnbull released his innovation agenda, the arts were missing. But Australia’s fashion industry is a true innovator, comparable to French and Italian fashion houses. It’s time to recognise this at home.
Policies must seek to improve the manner in which the language of instruction is taught to learners who don’t speak that language at home.
Science today is increasingly data-driven, but our education system has not caught up.
More young women and girls could be encouraged to look to a career in science thanks to the new Superstars in STEM project.
In English and science alike, every student and teacher brings his or her own language patterns to class. But how can educators make sure that language bias doesn’t harm student achievement?
What are research dollars actually spent on? Rather than looking at artifacts like publications and patents, a new initiative directly tracks the people and businesses that receive research funding.
Double-majoring is thought to broaden your horizons and give you more career options. A new look at seven years of U.S. census data tells us that there may be a financial benefit as well.
New research shows programmes to widen STEM participation in students are failing.
The federal government released its National Science Statement today, reinforcing its commitment to science and innovation. But does it do enough?
There are many inspiring female computer scientists in and from Africa. They have the power to inspire young women who might think that computer science is ‘only for men’.
Society, parents, schools and popular media all perpetuate the myth that girls don’t have the brains or ability to be scientists. Of course, that simply isn’t true.