Minority Ph.D. students in STEM fare better with clear expectations, acceptance

(University of California - Berkeley) Women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields are more likely to advance professionally, publish more research and secure postdoctoral and faculty positions if their institutional culture is welcoming and sets clear expectations, according to a study of hundreds of Ph.D. students at four top-tier California research universities.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2QD1EGl