Black women reported more interest in STEM fields than white women, O’Brien said, which the researchers had hypothesized before starting the analysis because of what earlier surveys had found.

About 19 percent of the white students declared as a STEM major, compared to 20 percent of Latinx students and 18 percent of black students. But the minority students left the major at far higher ...

Black and Latino college students transfer or drop out of STEM programs — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — at higher rates than their white peers, according to a recent study ...

Black walnut and butternut trees are ... white ash , yellow-poplar, elm ... -pinnately compound—meaning that the leaves consist of an odd number of individual leaflets that attach to a central stem.

As a result, many talented Black and Hispanic students leave STEM. Research shows that Black and Hispanic students leave the discipline at nearly twice the rate of White students .

It grows 15-30 feet tall and wide and comes as a multi-stem or single-stem tree with three season interest. In spring, leaves emerge coppery-red, turning to green followed by white flowers.

Black women at the historically black university in the South were more likely to participate in STEM majors than their peers at the other institutions, the survey found.

Boseman's "Black Panther" boosts diversity in STEM – a Black engineer’s take on inspiration The late Chadwick Boseman was an inspiration in many ways, including leaving a lasting impact on STEM ...

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee shares identifying characteristics of the black walnut tree, also known as the American black walnut or eastern black walnut, including pairs of leaflets running ...

A black-and-white photo shared online in September and October 2024 authentically showed the "last giant silicon tree." ...

As a result, many talented Black and Hispanic students leave STEM. Research shows that Black and Hispanic students leave the discipline at nearly twice the rate of white students .

STEM jobs are a bright spot in the economy—expected to grow three times faster than non-STEM jobs by 2033—but these careers are not within reach for everyone. Black women are underrepresented ...