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Essays about Diversity

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Abstracts of Studies about Women in Science and Engineering: Contains extensive links and abstracts about women's and gender issues in science, engineering, mathematics and other fields. Details situations of women and differences in the performance, retention, attitudes, and advancement of women as compared to men.
Ethnicity: Contains studies in which ethnicity is a variable and studies of the issues and experiences of particular ethnic groups.
Information by Subject: Provides information on attrition factors, intervention programs, trends in the workplace, and more. Many studies explore the current experiences of women and minorities as they move through education, industry, and academia. Here we offer abstracts of some of the key literature. Some studies deal with mathematics, as well as science and engineering, because it is often possible to generalize from one area of scientific work to another. Information is organized using three indexes. The same abstract may appear in two or three of the indexes.
Some Statistics on Women and Minorities: Current Statistics on Women and Minorities in Higher Education
Mentoring of New Faculty: A brochure geared to new faculty and how to find a mentor
Women Elected to the National Academy of Engineering: Table of Women Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Engineering Education: a Portugues Experience: By Paulo M. S. Tavares de Castro. After a concise description of the author's institution, this article describes the education of engineers and the profession of engineering in Portugal. In particular, Tavares de Castro considers the role of the Portuguese professional association of engineers, Ordem dos Engenheiros, and outlines several of his experiences in addressing ethics topics in engineering education in Portugal.
Why There Are No Engineering Ethics in France: A Historical Interpretation: By Christelle Didier. According to Didier, a historical investigation suggests that the profession of engineering in France was not an organized one. This "scattering" of the profession has led to the absence of a discourse representative of French engineers. Ultimately, Didier argues, professional ethics as a discipline has been underdeveloped in France.
Conduct and Ethics in Engineering Practice Related to the North American Free Trade: By Jimmy H. Smith and Patricia A. Barrington. This project focuses on the professional conduct and ethical aspects of the engineering relationships between Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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