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Educators can help make STEM fields diverse – over 25 years, I've identified nudges that can encourage students to stay

  • Written by Nilanjana Dasgupta, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, UMass Amherst
Educators can help make STEM fields diverse – over 25 years, I've identified nudges that can encourage students to stayConnecting studies to the real world, mentoring and building community make all the difference.FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images

Jen, a student I taught early in my career, stood head-and-shoulders above her peers academically. I learned she had started off as an engineering major but switched over to psychology. I was surprised and curious.

Was she...

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