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Unrealized potential from smaller institutions: Four strategies for advancing STEM diversity
Author(s) -
Monessha Jayabalan,
Madeline Caballero,
Alyssa D. Cordero,
Brandyn M. White,
Kathryn C. Asalone,
Madison M. Moore,
Esohe G. Irabor,
Shari Watkins,
Kathryn Walters-Conte,
Alexandra Taraboletti,
Matthew R. Hartings,
Brenda Y. Chow,
Bushra Saeed,
Kathryn Bracht,
John R. Bracht
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2021.10.030
Subject(s) - biology , diversity (politics) , demographics , stem cell , evolutionary biology , demography , genetics , political science , sociology , law
Diversity within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) remains disturbingly low. Relative to larger, highly funded universities, smaller schools harbor more diverse student demographics and more limited resources. Here, we propose four strategies leveraging the unique advantages of smaller institutions to advance underrepresented scholars along STEM pathways.

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