Diversity Issues

Physician-scientist Selma Jeronimo is looking for ways to control the spread of leishmaniasis.

Neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis has turned his São Paulo lab into an epicenter of brain-machine interface research.

Outside Brazil's major scientific hubs, progress requires the right balance of patience and impatience.

Physicist Mauro Copelli is working to foster a less bureaucratic, sustainable research culture at his university in northeastern Brazil.

Astrophysicist Aude Alapani-Odunlade's true passion is earthbound: helping teachers give their students a solid science education.

A former Silicon Valley entrepreneur found his calling helping biotech-derived therapies reach those who need them most.

A study confirms that girls have as much innate math ability as boys -- so where are all the women mathematicians?

From oceanography to artificial intelligence, there is a host of opportunities for early-career scientists within the United States armed forces.

A report suggests a big jump in Black/African-American enrollment in computer science graduate programs.

Niccole Villa Cerveny teaches a research course for which students rate the susceptibility of ancient Hopi rock art to erosion.

Thomas Higgins and other local community college instructors organized the STEM-ENGINES undergraduate research collaborative to promote research at their institutions.

Following on our series on doing science in Namibia, two scientists describe their sabbatical experiences there.

A new finding says black scientists win NIH R01 grants less often than whites; here's how they can improve the odds.

A roundup of Science Careers articles exploring international research experiences and what makes them successful.

Graduate student Kawika Winter directs a Hawaiian botanical garden and preserve, and he intends to stay there forever.