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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Teik Lim “My family did not have much money, but with the help of a generous undergraduate scholarship from Michigan Tech, I was able to support myself through college and become the first member of my family to earn a college degree,” said Lim.

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SE Asian STEM scholars awarded BC scholarships

The PIE News

Seven scholars from South East Asia have been chosen as recipients of the British Council’s scholarships for women in STEM for 2022/23, as the organisation continues efforts to enhance South East Asia-UK relations. A further two students from Laos and Cambodia have been chosen to study at Edinburgh Napier University.

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AAMU’s STEM boon carves career paths for HBCU students

University Business

Alabama A&M University and HBCUs at large are some of the most underfunded state universities in the nation, fighting year after year for supplemental grants, scholarships and business partnerships to keep their students competitive in the workforce. The largest HBCU in Alabama is no novice to adversity.

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Intrigued by Bats

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gerald Carter Title: Assistant Professor, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University Age: 39 Education: B.S., Cornell University; M.S., University of Western Ontario; and Ph.D., Cornell University; M.S., University of Western Ontario; and Ph.D., Seek out constructive criticism.

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Association Blends Science and Culture for Hispanics, Native Americans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz “‘You’re too loud,’” Vargas-Muñiz, a Southern Illinois University molecular geneticist and microbiologist, recalled another of those years-old warnings. And it wasn’t that we were fighting society or academia. of all scientists and engineers employed full-time and16.7% from Duke University in 2017. “I

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Toward a more inclusive peer-review process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

” Whether or not it reflects a common experience of graduate school, this observation speaks to the labor and expertise that goes into the creation of a university press book. We knew the engine of peer review needed a tune-up.

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The Promise and Challenges of AI in Higher Ed

WCET Frontiers

This week, we welcome Marc Watkins, Academic Innovation Fellow from the University of Mississippi. Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET Preparing Faculty to work with AI The University of Mississippi is pioneering new approaches to prepare faculty for emerging technologies, like generative AI, in the classroom.