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02311aam a2200349Ma 4500 001 7E74443E774811E7923FA1BEDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170802010138 008 170329s2017 nyu b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 9781945612206 020 $a 1945612207 035 $a (OCoLC)980383491 040 $a YDX $b eng $c YDX $d IWA $d SILO 100 1 $a MacLean, Lisa M., $e author. 245 10 $a Cracking the code : $b how to get women and minorities into STEM disciplines and why we must / $c Lisa M. MacLean. 264 1 $a New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : $b Momentum Press, $c [2017]. 300 $a viii, 91 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a General engineering and K-12 engineering education collection 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 3 $a This book will examine the problem of underrepresented populations (URPs) in the so-called "STEM" fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Who are these underrepresented populations? What creates them? And finally, why should there be concern about URPs in STEM? It will be shown that there is a crisis of a dearth of women, especially minority women, in STEM. This problem is especially acute in Computer Science. It will be shown what has combined to create the perfect storm of impending economic stagnation, impoverished populations, diminished innovation, and lack of interest in choosing these fields. Some solutions to the factors contributing to this problem will be proposed in order to correct this social injustice, and stave off losing America's status as one of the leaders in technological innovation and economic opportunity. 650 0 $a Science $x Study and teaching $z United States. 650 0 $a Technology $x Study and teaching $z United States. 650 0 $a Engineering $x Study and teaching $z United States. 650 0 $a Mathematics $x Study and teaching $z United States. 650 0 $a Women $x Education $z United States. 650 0 $a Minorities $x Education $z United States. 650 0 $a Curriculum planning $z United States. 830 0 $a General engineering and K-12 engineering education collection. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20180403020039.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7E74443E774811E7923FA1BEDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search