STEM’s racial, ethnic and gender gaps are still strikingly large

Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented while it varies widely by field for women

Black person wearing lab goggles and holding a scientific flask

A new report highlights the racial, ethnic and gender gaps in representation among STEM students and professionals.

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Efforts to promote equity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering and math have a long way to go, a new report suggests.