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Our tiny sample of African-American women reveals brilliance, scientific ambition, and anecdotal evidence of progress in the fight against ethnic and gender discrimination.

Minority women in European science must struggle daily to confront an issue that remains taboo.

Cultivating and nurturing your mentoring relationships are essential, particularly in the complex landscape of clinical and translational research.

With the right support, it is possible to succeed in science after a family-related hiatus.

Diverse probationary faculty members may be celebrated at first but denied a fair chance to become tenured colleagues.

It was a difficult year for careers in science but another good year for Science Careers.

His unconventional training allowed theoretical condensed matter physicist Philip Phillips to tackle superconductivity using a novel and indirect approach.

A roundup of Science Careers articles exploring international research experiences and what makes them successful.

A new finding says black scientists win NIH R01 grants less often than whites; here's how they can improve the odds.

Niccole Villa Cerveny teaches a research course for which students rate the susceptibility of ancient Hopi rock art to erosion.

Thomas Higgins and other local community college instructors organized the STEM-ENGINES undergraduate research collaborative to promote research at their institutions.

A good mentor at each career stage can greatly enhance your professional and personal achievement.

Paleontologist Jack Horner overcame dyslexia and the lack of a traditional education to become a world leader in his field.

Curt Rice of the University of Tromsø discusses why helping women prepare for promotions is both right and smart.

A graduate school dean and former Olympic athlete reflects on science, fencing, and how the two activities have benefited each other.

On January 20, Barack Obama became the first African American to be sworn in as President of the United States. On that day television screens carried images of African American men and women moved to tears as they watched the historical event—one that many of them thought they would never witness in their lifetimes.

The best and most popular stories of 2012, as chosen by readers and editors.

Achieving independence as a researcher is a balancing act, requiring planning, on-the-job training, and diplomacy.

University of Oxford chemist Carol Robinson returned to academia after an 8-year break and went on to win the FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award.