Tag: Jo Handelsman

Tiny Earth CURE Demonstrates Equitable Benefits for U.S. College Science Students

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Life Sciences Education (2025) Authors: Sarah Miller, Paul R. Hernandez, Wenyi Du, Cristian Cervantes Aldana, Hyewon Lee, Natalia Maldonado, Perla Sandoval, Janice Vong, Gerald Young, Jo Handelsman, Nichole A. Broderick, and Mica Estrada Abstract: Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) enhance student retention in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), particularly among students who belong to …

NPR: Handelsman on Cuts to Science Funding

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Jo Handelsman, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and an IDS affiliate was recently quoted in an NPR piece on potential federal cuts to research funding. Listen/Read.

Diversity Science Podcast: Jo Handelsman on How We Can Better Mentor Students in STEM

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In this episode, Dr. Jo Handelsman talks with Angela Byars-Winston about how her work as a molecular biologist can offer insights into issues of human diversity and how we can do a better job mentoring minoritized students in STEM disciplines. Handelsman is the Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. …