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Student Success in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While women have achieved parity in some STEM fields, such as biological sciences, they remain underrepresented in high-paying and high-demand areas like engineering and computer science. Minorities, particularly Black and Latino students, remain underrepresented in STEM fields relative to their proportions in the overall population.

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Fostering blended-mode engagement with active learning seminars

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Gerogiorgis, Personal Chair of Process Systems Engineering at The University of Edinburgh, explores the dynamic integration of active learning seminars in engineering education. Industrial Fellow (School of Eng., Drawing on his extensive academic and research experience, Prof. and recent Royal Society and Royal Academy of Eng.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last five years, there has been an 11% increase in the four-year graduation rate for Latinx students. Targeted initiatives include first-year programs, academic resources, mentorship programs and student engagement activities. Our data show significant gains in student retention and graduation rates.

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GenZ+GenAI: A whole new world and not a brand new world

Teaching Matters Online Learning

He discusses how the integration of these AI-driven tools into his coursework not only enhances the efficiency of learning complex programming concepts but also redefines the pedagogical strategies aimed at fostering deeper student engagement and understanding.

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Advancing Engineering excellence in Ireland: The role of Engineers Ireland (EI)

Creatrix Campus

Advancing Engineering excellence in Ireland: The role of Engineers Ireland (EI) editor Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:36 Engineering is a vital industry in Ireland, contributing significantly to the country's economic growth and development. Engineers Ireland plays a crucial role in promoting engineering excellence in Ireland.

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Engineers in the making: The path of first year Engineering students

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

In this post, Dr Simone Dimartino shares his journey in redesigning the Engineering curriculum, starting in Year 1, which has been heavily influenced by the recent move to hybrid teaching. Simone is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering. This post focuses on Engineering Principles 1. Wikipedia Commons.

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Why we need applied humanities approaches (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Yet the humanities are crucial , even—or especially— in a world that prioritizes science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. Similarly, good engineering seeks to improve the human condition, like the LEED-certified building methods that minimize negative impacts on the environment.