women in STEM

Alumnus gifts $10 million to support FSU women studying STEM

Published: | 1:00 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A Florida State University alumnus and former health care consultant has left an estate gift to support women majoring in STEM fields at FSU. Marc Julius, who graduated FSU Magna Cum Laude in 1963 with a double major in chemistry and microbiology, has gifted an estimated $10 million to endow scholarships and program support for […]

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Profiles in Leadership: Marcus reflects on 30 years of research, students and service

Published: | 3:26 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

When Nancy Marcus arrived at Florida State University in 1987, she didn’t have plans to stay very long. Thirty years later, the oceanographer-turned-administrator has left an indelible mark at FSU — as a pioneer in her field, as a role model for women in STEM and as the dean of the Graduate School for the past […]

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Under challenge: Girls’ confidence level, not math ability hinders path to science degrees

Published: | 11:01 am | Posted in: Education & Society

When it comes to mathematics, girls rate their abilities markedly lower than boys, even when there is no observable difference between the two, according to Florida State University researchers. “The argument continues to be made that gender differences in the ‘hard’ sciences is all about ability,” said Lara Perez-Felkner, assistant professor of higher education and […]

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Expert Pitch: FSU researchers work to narrow the gender gap in engineering, computer science

Published: | 12:09 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Two Florida State University researchers are determined to chip away at a stubborn problem that has vexed concerned social scientists for decades: why is there such a vast and enduring gender disparity in STEM fields? Lara Perez-Felkner, assistant professor of higher education and sociology, and Roxanne Hughes, director of the Center for Integrating Research and […]

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