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New Science Standards Aim to Boost Latinos’ Interest, Test Scores

Oct 5, 2017, 8:34 AM 0

By Eric Moreno SaludToday California is implementing new standards for teaching science to spark Latinos and African American grade-school students’ interest and boost test scores, EdSourcereports. The new standards have more hands-on science projects, updated scientific and technological research,…

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Latino Group, U.S. Army Team Up to Promote STEM among High Schoolers

Sep 18, 2017, 9:41 AM 0

By Amanda Merck SaludAmerica! The science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce is no more diverse than it was 20 years ago. In fact, less than 2% of the STEM workforce is Latino youth, although they make up about…

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Chilean university offers free online math courses with an eye on the future

Oct 7, 2015, 4:13 PM 0

LatinaLista —One rising indicator of a country's influence and wealth is how tech-savvy is its workforce. While there's a rush to teach everyone, from toddlers to seniors, how to code, there's no substituting for people who are trained as…

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New study finds historic high of Latino students achieved bachelor’s degrees in engineering and the physical sciences in 2012

Dec 4, 2014, 3:52 PM 0

LatinaLista — For all the talk about the lack of diversity in Silicon Valley, there’s some encouraging news on the horizon. The American Institute of Physics (AIP) Statistical Research Center conducted a study and found that more Latinos, than…

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Two young Latinas learn how to build a race car from a refrigerator

Aug 13, 2014, 2:32 PM 0

By Nikoleta Morales Extra News If you don’t believe you can turn a refrigerator into a race car, think again. The young girls participating in ComEd’s Icebox Derby program prove that not only you can build a race car…

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Documentary Shares Story of Robotics Team, Immigrant Students

Jul 21, 2014, 10:57 AM 0

By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat In 2004, a group of four undocumented immigrant Latino high school students accomplished an astonishing achievement. Competing on a robotics team formed at Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, the four young…

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National HerWorld® Month celebrates the future potential of high school girls choosing STEM careers

Mar 7, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — March, otherwise known as Women’s History Month, is celebrated by remembering how far women have come and where we’ve arrived today. Yet, not enough attention is paid to where we hope our daughters will be tomorrow. For…

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Latina scientists needed to move scientific knowledge forward

Oct 8, 2013, 2:28 PM 0

By Nicole Hernández Hammer LatinaLista Last week I was at a meeting of community organizers to discuss engagement of Miami’s Hispanic communities on climate change. At the end of the meeting one of the attendees came up to me…

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Migrant students introduced to college life

Aug 9, 2013, 10:14 AM 0

By Frank X. Moraga Amigos805 Building multidimensional shapes out of plastic tubing and using Mentos and soda to propel race cars. While at first glance the exercises seem like children’s play, for high school students at CSU Channel Islands…

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SwivetZone YouTube series promotes STEM for minorities, women

Aug 5, 2013, 4:23 PM 0

By Elaine Rita Mendus Más Wired Pink Castle Pictures and the International Center for Professional Development (ICPD) have come together to produce a new web series aimed at getting teenagers interested in and engaged in the STEM fields. “SwivetZone”…

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5 Tips from Professors: Advice to Increase Diversity in STEM fields

Jun 21, 2013, 1:22 PM 0

By Laura Pereyra NerdScholar Background: Where STEM diversity is now Today only 18.3% and 12.1% of STEM students who get computer science and engineering degrees are from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, respectively. Given that our country’s demographics are rapidly…

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New study finds girls could pursue STEM careers, but they’re choosing not to

Apr 15, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — As the national economy begins to transform itself to better handle its future role in a global economy, more emphasis and attention are being directed at encouraging students to major in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM)…

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New Science Standards Aim to Boost Latinos’ Interest, Test Scores

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Latino Group, U.S. Army Team Up to Promote STEM among High Schoolers

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Chilean university offers free online math courses with an eye on the future

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New study finds historic high of Latino students achieved bachelor’s degrees in engineering and the physical sciences in 2012

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Two young Latinas learn how to build a race car from a refrigerator

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Documentary Shares Story of Robotics Team, Immigrant Students

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National HerWorld® Month celebrates the future potential of high school girls choosing STEM careers

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Latina scientists needed to move scientific knowledge forward

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Migrant students introduced to college life

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SwivetZone YouTube series promotes STEM for minorities, women

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5 Tips from Professors: Advice to Increase Diversity in STEM fields

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New study finds girls could pursue STEM careers, but they’re choosing not to

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Spotlight Nonprofit: Preparing low-income girls for a future in technology and engineering

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One Latina’s quest to get Latinos into STEM