How Elementary School Teachers’ Biases Can Discourage Girls From Math and Science A new study points to the influential role played by teachers’ unconscious biases, but it also highlights how powerful a little encouragement can be for children. By: Claire Cain Miller Women in STEM
The Exact Age When Girls Lose Interest in Science and Math A new Microsoft-commissioned survey shows European girls lose interest in STEM subjects around the age of 15. By: Alanna Petroff Women in STEM
Are Boys Better Than Girls at Math? Colleen Ganley, assistant professor of developmental psychology, answers this question. Women in STEM
They’re Fun. But Can STEM Camps for Girls Really Make a Difference? A look at camps across the nation focused on engaging girls in STEM. By: Jeffrey Mervis Women in STEM