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Nextgov
The House of Representatives passed legislation to make STEM education and research funding more robust and accessible to students at tribal and historically black colleges and universities, as well as at minority-serving institutions, or MSIs.
The MSI STEM Achievement Act, introduced by Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, and Frank Lucas R-Okla., in September, passed by a voice vote Monday, Dec. 9, and moves to the Senate for consideration.
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Science
With a lot of hard work and a little luck, many scientists receive an exciting phone call this time of year — a job offer. Despite years of work preparing for this moment, many of us are clueless about how to proceed. Scientists are rarely trained in how to negotiate. Some are reluctant to ask for anything they are not offered; others believe they should play hardball. In reality, you should aim to strike a balance between asking for the necessary resources to ensure your success while avoiding coming across as selfish and alienating future colleagues.
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CNN
Three bouncing oil droplets showing quantum physics in action. A clown fish peering out from the tentacles of a sea anemone affected by climate change. A cone-shaped cloud looming above a hill in the Yukon, Canada. Fish skirmishing in the wetlands of Hong Kong. A rare lunar phenomenon in Belarus.
These are some of the winning entries in the fifth Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition, which celebrates achievements in science photography.
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GMA
As young as age 4, girls who are part of the nonprofit Rosie Riveters know they have the power to tackle any job and to change the world.
"Critical thinking, problem solving, being OK with failure, really instilling in girls that they may not know but I know I can figure it out," Brittany Greer, executive director and founder of Rosie Riveters said of the skills the nonprofit teaches. "If you unlock that, you can literally do anything."
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Chemical & Engineering News
Some C&EN readers were not happy with the topic that won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The prize went to three researchers who helped develop cryo-electron microscopy, a technique used to make high-resolution structural maps of biological molecules. “Well done and well deserved ... BUT, NOT a Chemistry Nobel,” one commenter wrote online in response to C&EN’s news story. “Does the Nobel committee actually understand what chemists do?” asked another.
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Fast Company
You’re in the home stretch. You have an offer on the table from a potential employer (or even your current employer) and you are at a three-way crossroads between accepting an offer, declining, or submitting a counteroffer. Anxiety builds, doubt may creep in, and palms get sweaty. “Just don’t blow it” comes to mind flashing like a giant neon sign.
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Science
Ashley Stenzel writes:
The sun was rising as we drove across the Minnesota state line, marking the moment my family and I left the only home we had ever known. I wanted to feel excited about my new Ph.D. program, but all I could feel was guilt. We were moving to New York so that I could pursue my goal of becoming a professor. The move was good for me professionally, but I worried about uprooting my husband and daughters.
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Forbes
Companies across a spectrum of industries, from healthcare to retail to banking, face a common issue: building a skilled workforce ready to handle the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This technological movement will drive new discoveries in artificial intelligence, rapidly changing how we learn and work. A 2017 study found that the number of patents filed related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution increased by 54% over three years.
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Diverse
A recent report demonstrates that attending a community college increases the chance for low-income, underrepresented students to attend selective four-year institutions.
In the research paper, “Does the Community College Pathway Influence the Selectivity of Students’ Destination 4-Year Institution?” authors Dr. Justin C. Ortagus and Dr. Xiaodan Hu answer with a resounding “yes.”
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