PUMA-STEM stands for Promotion of Underrepresented Minorities in Academic STEM. We support the mission of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation.
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Earth Day 1970-2018: Sea Changes-- An infographic-style animation with data highlighting environmental changes since 1970. // One of the Experts’ Choice winners of NSF + @PopSci#vizzies challenge. Watch full video (and check other winners!): https://t.co/avjDliCVCY #SciArt
If you didn’t get into graduate school this year, take some time for yourself, but don’t give up!! Members of our team did not get into a PhD program the first time they applied.
Multiple-choice questions get criticized for being unchallenging. To avoid that trap, the professor taught his students about Bloom's Taxonomy, requiring them to aim for higher-order thinking. https://t.co/2EQw0Tbyd6
STEM faculty, do your students fully utilize your office hours? Supplementing office hours with a “course center” may increase the likelihood that students seek help. Article below: https://t.co/6wgK3solYH
STEM faculty should think about innovative ways to reduce textbook costs for students. It is worth looking into and evaluating open-access options. https://t.co/zM46C2268G
An important call to action from David Asai @HHMINEWS - "Diversity without inclusion is an empty gesture. Inclusion is a feeling of belonging, and so creating an empowering, embracing, egalitarian environment starts with the heart." https://t.co/YiQgykZ7Sw
Embrace being different! Your culture, life experiences, skills, ideas, & even your accent make you unique. Remember, no one else brings this distinctive combination to the table. Be proud of who are & let it empower your success. #Diversity#FGLI#firstgen
I’ve always drawn inspiration from what Dr. King called life’s most persistent and urgent question: "What are you doing for others?" Let’s honor his legacy by standing up for what is right in our communities and taking steps to make a positive impact on the world.
Valuable research findings for STEM teachers/profs: Reducing socioeconomic disparities in the STEM pipeline through student emotion regulation | PNAS https://t.co/Pj7fqfEEmX