From the NSF: The national science foundation’s investments in broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through research and capacity building

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  James, Sylvia M ^a   Singer, Susan R ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARDS AND PRIZES; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; EDUCATION; ENGINEERING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MALE; MATHEMATICS; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; TECHNOLOGY;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; ENGINEERING; FEMALE; FOUNDATIONS; HUMANS; INVESTMENTS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84986551092     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.16-01-0059     Document Type: Article

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