STEM
Thousands of Scientists Are Striking for Black Lives
Thousands of scientists and institutions such as Nature, the American Physical Society, and arXiv are striking or shutting down today in support of protests and to advocate for a more inclusive STEM community.
UC Santa Cruz Has Fired 54 Striking Student Workers
“I am risking de-facto expulsion and having to leave the country.”
Teaching Assistants Say They’ve Won Millions from UC Berkeley
The university underemployed more than 1,000 students—primarily undergraduates in computer science and engineering—in order to avoid paying union benefits, UAW Local 2865 says.
Two Women Are Spearheading India’s Latest Space Mission
Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the moon, has been celebrated across the country for making history in more ways than one.
Teen Who Allegedly Opened Fire on Denver-Area School Charged with Murder and Arson
Devon Erickson, 18, has been charged with 48 criminal offenses, including for first-degree murder, arson, and theft.
1 Dead, 8 Shot After 2 Students Open Fire on Denver School Just Miles from Columbine
The shooting took place at the middle school of STEM School Highlands Ranch in Douglas County, near Denver, Colorado.
The Sexist Trolls Doubting Black Hole Researcher Katie Bouman Need to Learn to Code
The harassment campaign against one of the researchers who helped photograph a black hole isn't just sexist, it's technically simplistic and inaccurate.
These scientists just got sworn in to Congress — and they're ready for a fight
“Guess what? Now we have scientists. Now we have people who understand looking at data,” said Democrat Rep. Kim Schrier.
We Asked 105 Experts What Scares and Inspires Them Most About the Future
Climate change, extremism, and artificial intelligence were among the top fears, and young people, technology, and equality were among the top hopes.
Physicist Wins $3 Million Prize for Discovering Pulsars, Donates it All to Promoting Diversity in STEM
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell says she has battled “imposter syndrome” at many points in her career as a physicist.
A New Bill Vows to Combat STEM’s Sexual Harassment Problem
The “Combatting Sexual Harassment in Science Act” aims to remedy the causes of sexual misconduct in STEM, but can it?
Donna Strickland Wins Nobel Prize for Pioneering Work That Led to Development of Laser Tools
Strickland and Gérard Mourou discovered a way to stretch and amplify laser beams in the 1980s.