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Underrepresented Minorities in Science and Engineering

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Associations for Minorities in S&E



University of Iowa Honored for Mentoring Minority Students
SIAM News, September 26, 2005. A profile of the University of Iowa's very successful effort to increase the number of minority graduate students in the mathematics department.
US Equal Employment Laws and Regulations
This page contains pointers to information about US federal equal employment laws and regulations which may be relevant to academics and researchers in computer science (or similar fields).
Mathematicians of the African Diaspora
A site "exhibiting the accomplishments of the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora within the Mathematical Sciences."
Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering
Many interesting links can be found at this site.
Black Brilliance
"When American history books mention famous black scientists, the list usually doesn't go much further than botanist George Washington Carver, the former slave who did wonders for the peanut. Why aren't there more on the list? Over the decades, there's been a lot of talk about racial differences in intelligence scores, paralleling the debate over the gender gap in math and science. But the case of industrial chemist Percy Julian, a pioneer in the production of synthetic alkaloids and steroids, illustrates how racial stereotypes and downright discrimination served to dull black brilliance."
Graduate Student Development Committee of the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers
The programs developed by the GSDC have been designed to increase the number of Latino/a students that obtain graduate degrees in science and engineering and to increase the number of Latino/a faculty. The programs are grouped into two categories: graduate student development and faculty development.
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
National Science Foundation: "This site provides data on the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. The data are organized by topic and are presented in tables, graphics, and spreadsheets for downloading."
U. of Maryland Branch Is Beacon for Minorities in Math and Science
New York Times, October 14, 2000. "With the country facing a chronic scarcity of African-Americans in math and science, Dr. Hrabowski, a 50-year-old black mathematician, has turned this once unremarkable -- and still predominantly white -- state university outpost into a magnet for blacks pursuing careers in those fields." (Requires a free membership)
Minorities & Science
NPR's All Things Considered, October 26, 1999. "NPR's Brenda Wilson profiles Freeman Hrabowski, the head of the University of Maryland Baltimore County. UMBC has one of the highest rates of minority students going on to advanced degrees in medicine and science, in part because of Hrabowski's interest in creating diversity and encouraging minorities."
Minority Postdoc dot org
Resources for minority postdocs courtesy of the SACNAS postdoctoral committee.
The PhD Project
"If you're an African-American, Hispanic-American, or Native American, The PhD Project is your link to your doctorate...the definitive source for everything you need to know to reach that goal. Think of it as your PhD guidance counselor."
Examine Your Hidden Biases
An eye-opening set of tests to assess unconscious biases. The gender bias test is particularly relevant for academics. (Requires Java)
The Scientific Approach
A nice editorial in The Scientist on better approaches to increasing diversity. "Despite our scientific training, when we think about ways to build a more diverse biomedical research workforce, we may base our ideas on sentiments and preconceptions rather than the best evidence. One way to avoid this is to approach the challenge of increasing diversity as a scientific problem."
Making Strides
In search of structural reform in science, mathematics, and engineering minority graduate programs. A AAAS program dedicated to determining the factors college and university policies, practices, and support services that lead to increased numbers of minority SME undergraduates into and through graduate school to career entry. By identifying and disseminating these findings, we seek to stimulate the creation of a structural approach to support minority graduate education.