Unlocking the Potential of Undergraduate Research to Grow & Diversify Domestic Student Participation in STEM Graduate Programs
Over the last decade and a half, I have been passionately engaged in studying, developing, and assessing learning communities. This work has spanned from the social sciences, community engagement, education, and in my role at Carnegie Mellon University - my focus has...
STEM as a Driver of Inclusion or Barrier?
Rustbelt & Rural Places Rural and Rust Belt regions are untapped (and often excluded) sources of innovation, development, and partnership. The future of work, the economy, and society are being rocked by transformative technology. Smart automation and artificial...
Mind the Gap: Enhancing AI and STEM Accessibility in Rural Pennsylvania
Vishwas Mruthyunjaya presented the group’s work at the IAFOR International Conference on Education in Hawaii (IICE) 2024 focusing on AI, access, and inclusion. Persistent barriers to participation in STEM (i.e., access to resources, funding teachers, local...
10 years later, barriers still exist for underrepresented students in STEM
In 2013, Rachel Burcin, Angela Keiser, and Mel Siegel received funding from the British Council Prime Minister's Initiative to study challenges in STEM participation in the US and UK. Our comparative transatlantic study identified shared challenges in recruiting,...
RISS’ Collective Action Model Shared at AACU Transforming STEM Education Conference
Carnegie Mellon University mentors emerging scholars in robotics & artificial intelligence through the Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) program. Launched in 2006, RISS uses evidence-based approaches and engages an extensive network of mentors to extend...
Launch Your Leadership Journey: Dr. Sergio Sedas Growing as a Leader & Creating ImpactÂ
Excited to be sharing the amazing work of innovators with a global audience. Join the discussion! Sign up here for future invites: https://riss.ri.cmu.edu/robolaunch/ Join us for the fall kickoff of the CMU Robotics Institute Summer Scholars RoboLaunch Outreach...