MIT needs a balanced culture

A two-day symposium at MIT this week celebrated the research accomplishments of some of the top minds in science and engineering.
The event was titled “Leaders in Science and Engineering: The Women of MIT.”

Over the past 15 years, the number of women faculty members in the School of Engineering has doubled, from 8 to 16 percent, and in the School of Science they have more than doubled, from 8 to 19 percent. But despite aggressive steps taken by universities, the under-representation still exists. There is still a high percentage of women who leave science and engineering after having earned degrees in those fields.

Graduate students have said that rather than the “sink or swim” culture that has prevailed through the years, the Institute should develop a "culture of caring".

Time for MIT to discover what it means to develop a balanced culture :)

Read more in the MIT News.