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Over 800 minority students have earned medical degrees from HMS.

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

"Being at a predominately white university, I often times find myself as one of the only minorities in a large classroom setting."

Jennifer Zimbroff (pictured above) wanted to understand why qualified high school students, especially minority students coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, fail to take advantage of the college opportunities that are available to them.

France is heeding the call of the European Union's directorate on research to promote women in science.

This fall, Running Wolf, a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, enters the second and final year of his master's program. He gives his department, family, and friends most of the credit for getting him through.

El propósito de este artículo es ayudar a los estudiantes a comprender que circunstancias influyen en el proceso de admisión.

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By the age of 10, I knew that an education was my singular “ticket out” of the difficult environment I came from.

Established in 1990 with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Timbuktu Academy is an award-winning mentoring program for underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.

"My point is to emphasize the importance of mentors and role models in minority science education, especially in low-income areas."