Knatokie Ford, advocate for women in science, technology, engineering and math, shared her journey as the confident “female Steve Urkel” from her childhood, to feeling like a fraud as a grad student at Harvard, to conquering the imposter syndrome.
Read MoreKnatokie Ford, advocate for women in STEM and personal growth, to speak at the U Feb. 27.
Read MoreTino Nyawelo faced many challenges when he left the unrest of South Sudan to study physics in Europe. He drew on this experience to create REFUGES, a program that helps underrepresented students pursue STEM fields at the U.
Read MoreSACNAS fosters the success of underrepresented minority students and young professionals at the U.
Read MoreU and SLCC partner to build clear avenues for STEM transfer students.
Read MoreEthan Lake, an undergraduate student in physics and math, has received the prestigious and highly competitive Hertz Fellowship, a $250,000 grant for up to five years of graduate study in the STEM fields.
Read MoreU math students aim to break stereotypes at Leonardo event.
Read MoreMeet Payel Kar, doctoral candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and member of WomPA.
Read MoreVillage and the U inspire future black medical innovators and doctors by hosting college experience for middle and high school students.
Read MoreHundreds of high school students from Utah and neighboring states to learn about science at the 27th annual Science Day at the U.
Read MoreMore Evidence that Active Learning Trumps Lecturing By: Maryellen Weimer, Ph.D. The June-July issue of “The Teaching Professor” newsletter highlights a study you don’t want to miss. It’s a meta-analysis of 225 studies that compare STEM classes taught using various active learning approaches with classes taught via lecture. Read about how “the results indicate that […]
Read MoreThelina Smith is about to graduate from the U this May with a degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in leadership studies. Her first initiative is creating a new organization to help young people build self-confidence and refine leadership skills.
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