A strong identity as a scientist is crucial for girls to succeed in STEM fields such as computer science. Are educators recognizing and rewarding the right behaviors?
Women scientists are under-represented in science awards with large monetary value, but over-represented in service awards.
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While much is being done to increase the number of women working in science, new research shows it could take many, many years to reach parity with men.
At McMaster University, 40 per cent of assistant professors in engineering are now women and the school is working hard to make the profession more equitable for women.
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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.
Studying physics involves learning how objects move in space.
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Evidence shows that otherwise high-performing female students under-perform compared to their male peers on certain questions in physics. We don’t know why.