Issam Abushuban, a student who participated in a pre-college STEM program at the University of Pittsburgh, shares how his experiences with Gene Team and mentorship from Dr. Becky Gonda and others positively influenced him.
Issam Abushuban, a student who participated in a pre-college STEM program at the University of Pittsburgh, shares how his experiences with Gene Team and mentorship
By Talia Stol In order to change and disrupt systems, one must first “see” the system and one’s location within it, and then be able
PITTSBURGH – Three new communities will join the STEM PUSH Network, a National Science Foundation INCLUDES Alliance, to work for systemic change in post-secondary admissions.
A Collaborative Conversation with the STEM Push Network, Remake Learning and the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice We know the college admissions system is
Aaron Cortes works to give underserved students some of the advantages that privileged youth enjoy, things that he and many others who work with Northeastern
STEM PUSH is Working to Increase Numbers of Black and Brown Students Pursuing STEM The idea started as all good ones do — from a
When first taking over the role of Director for the CSU East Bay MESA College Prep Program in 2019, Janiene Langford was ambivalent about the
For Vince Stewart, the leader of the Bay Area STEM Ecosystem, STEM is not just a flat set of skills connected to science, technology, engineering
Rockefeller works to help ensure that more students can embrace science NEW YORK – Students who participate in Rockefeller University’s LAB Experience program may have
At a recent SLECoP watch party of the Netflix documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal we relived the drama of the 2019 scandal that saw
When Natasha Smith Walker first met Hakeem, she shook her head and thought to herself, “That boy looks very young and is really mischievous.” Hakeem
Want to share your thoughts about the college admissions process, racism in STEM, or other ideas related to the work and mission of STEM PUSH? Click here to review our guest blog guidelines. Please submit your ideas to BESTEM@pitt.edu.
This NSF INCLUDES Alliance is funded by NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES), a comprehensive national initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in discoveries and innovations by focusing on diversity, inclusion and broadening participation in STEM at scale. It is also co-funded by the NSF Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program and the Advancing Informal STEM Learning Program (AISL).
