STEM

University studying low number of women faculty

Story by Katlyn Mackie, Staff writer   Murray State Advance, a program funded by the National Science Foundation, is studying the issue of low recruitment and retention rates of women faculty in the sciences. The program allows universities to study the recruitment and retention of women faculty in science. It is nationwide and has funded Read More

Advance hosts seminar to discuss challenges women face in STEM

Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Murray State Advance will hold its first seminar Oct. 20 to discuss challenges women face in science and engineering. The program will host one seminar each semester for the next three years. Joan Herbers, professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology at Ohio State University, is the first speaker Read More

STEM programs bring their A-games

Women’s STEM grant brings opportunities Story by Cody Hall, Contributing writer A team of professors at Murray State has received a grant to study the obstacles that women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) face. The project is entitled, “Differences and Deficits Affecting Women STEM Faculty: Creating a Framework for Change at a Rural Public University.”  Read More

Systematic problems and solutions

Column by John Muenzberg, Lecturer of philosophy As soon as the nominees for the Academy Awards were announced, people noticed that there were no nominees of color among the four acting categories. A number of people noted this disparity, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was created to highlight the situation and soon some actors announced that they were Read More

Career Fair dedicates day to STEM students, employers

Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer The Career Fair connects employers looking for students and students looking for employers, but this year, the Career Fair was stretched across two days and the first day was specifically for STEM students and employers. On the Curris Center third floor, 49 employers set up tables and booths March 1 Read More

STEM evolving into STEAM to support the arts

Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer The strong support for STEM is evolving into a strong support for STEAM, where “A” is for arts. STEM is the common acronym used for science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, but those disciplines are now including arts to transform the acronym to STEAM. “Embracing the arts as the country privileges Read More

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