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Eleven tribal colleges have banded together to join the National Science Foundation-sponsored All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation (ANAMP) in order to help Native Americans train for careers in engineering.

Family and friends are welcome to attend the final defense, and that's a good thing.

Tallying every offense, every problem, every worry--and keeping them in mind-- creates crazy, ugly people with ulcers and bad attitudes.

Peering in from the outside, the research lab I visited for about a month provided a completely different research experience than what I was used to in the United States.

In grad school, a certain amount of failure is inevitable.

Maybe the worst part about the job search is sending out an application for a job you just know you're well suited for and getting an unceremonious rejection, or even a nonanswer.

As a result of this increased student enrollment, SHPE recently opened an office at the University of Texas at Arlington that is dedicated solely to its student programs.

SpelBots was created to provide hands-on robotics education and research for women computer science students at Spelman, and to promote robotics and computer technology among minorities.

I can now add my dissertation to the list of things I've managed to finish in spite of my less-than-focused approach.

I know I will finish; I'm just having a hard time staying focused on what needs to be done.

Science and engineering offer a unique opportunity to achieve something earthshattering, but that pursuit of perfection and greatness can come at a high price.

In the end, it’s up to you to take responsibility for your life and your research.

I know the end is coming, maybe not this spring, but soon.

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