K Jin - XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students, 2022 - dl.acm.org

Valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.

STEM and diversity

Jin

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Excerpt

Underrepresented groups often encounter structural and/or systemic racism, bias, and discrimination due to prevailing departmental and institutional policies and practices, which obstruct their pathways to earning advanced degrees and obtaining research grants, especially in STEM areas. Looking back, according to the US National Center for Education Statistics, only 10 percent or fewer of all master's/doctorate degrees were awarded to Latinx students between 2015 and 2016. A 2011 report stated the award probability of NIH funding …