academic reports & articles

 

It’s more than just an acronym: Why STEM matters

Author: Julie Misener
Published in The Globe and Mail, August 2021

“In a post-pandemic world facing a climate crisis, we need youth to develop the ability to question the status quo and hone the innovative skills needed to move quickly towards a prosperous, equitable, and sustainable future. So how can we inspire curiosity and help kids learn to ask great questions? Engaging kids in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) can get us there.”

 

nserc women in science and engineering in canada

NSERC Canada

The under representation of women in the various fields of science and engineering has long been recognized, and is of concern to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). In this report, a brief review of some of the available statistics on women in science and engineering in Canada will be presented. 

 

“Are gender gaps due to evaluations of the applicant or the science? A natural experiment at a national funding agency”

Authors: Holly O Witteman, PhD, Michael Hendricks, PhD, Sharon Straus, MD, & Cara Tannenbaum, MD
Published in The Lancet, 2019

“Gender gaps in grant funding are attributable to less favourable assessments of women as principal investigators, not of the quality of their proposed research. [The authors] discuss reasons less favourable assessments might occur and strategies to foster fair and rigorous peer review.”

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