STEM WORKFORCE

The head of a major U. S. science organization recently warned that America’s research powerhouse is running on empty. After a year of chaotic changes in science funding and leadership, many experts feel uncertain about the future. Large numbers of skilled researchers have left the country, while th

In Latin America, women are still a minority in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. To understand why, researchers looked at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). They wanted to see how women move up in science careers there. The study mixed numbers and p