Femmes in STEM: The gender disparity in STEM fields

Non-cis male representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields has long been a concern in academic communities. Research shows that the percent of American Ph.D.’s earned by women in 2011 in areas such as physics, computer science, engineering and math can be as…

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Hormonal birth control has been connected to depression
Monthly birth control of a student taken in PEI.

Hormonal birth control has been connected to depression

            Birth rates between the ages of 15-19 have been decreasing in the United States since 2013 according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This change has been largely attributed to the availability of birth control to high school and college age…

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Sabal Trail pipeline construction underway

Florida Governor Rick Scott owned $53,000 in Spectra Energy stock in 2013, the same year he signed into law two bills designed to speed up permitting for the Sabal Trail Transmission, a 515-mile interstate natural gas pipeline spearheaded by Spectra Energy Corp. that will travel…

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The Activist Newsletter (10/26 – 11/3)

    This week (10/26 – 11/3), activists have the opportunity to attend speaker panels, lectures, fundraisers, career seminars and club meetings. Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding gender issues, women’s rights, LGTBQIA+ rights, or international careers.   Wednesday,…

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