UC Santa Barbara joins group of 19 universities dedicated to a three-year effort to diversify faculty in STEM fields.
Change is in the air
First female auto engineering Ph.D. named emerging scholar
UC Merced pioneer recognized for her work in engineering education and mentorship.
Study takes on gender performance gap in online video games
Fewer women are gamers than men, but does that mean there's a difference in ability? UC Davis finds out.
UC Davis 'Computer Science for All' now available for schools nationwide
Curriculum helps students struggling with math, especially algebra.
The 13 most important STEM colleges for women
UC Davis tops list by Forbes of the best schools for female students in these disciplines.
Where medicine and the humanities meet
At UC Riverside, medical school students are combining traditional disciplines with liberal arts in order to deliver the best possible care.
A road map for advancing women in tech
New report by UCLA Luskin Center provides strategies for reducing inequality.
The STEM gender gap is not where you think
A UC Santa Barbara professor seeks to explain why certain countries are more likely to see women in STEM than others.
Star role models at UC San Diego
As the number of women interested in majoring in physics increases, three new professors hope to open doors.
College prep via app design
Teaching physics through art
CalTeach brings STEM students into K-12 classrooms
From the time Elizabeth Pierson was 7 and her parents came downstairs to find her in the kitchen mixing baking soda and vinegar — dressed in a raincoat, swimming goggles and rubber gloves — the UC Berkeley senior knew she wanted to be a scientist.