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Toward Progress for All: Statistics on the Physics Community
Toward Progress for All: Statistics on the Physics Community
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Ivie, Rachel
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The number of
physics PhDs earned in 2012 reached an all-time high of more than 1700
doctorates, and the number of physics bachelor’s degrees doubled between
1999 and 2013. However, the recession of 2008 continues to have effects on
the number of physics faculty hired. In addition, a closer examination of the
statistics for under-represented groups in physics reveals progress on some
fronts, with little or no progress in other areas. Although the physics
community commonly emphasizes increasing the numbers of women and minorities
as a solution to the “diversity problem,” new data show that inequities
exist in areas that have real impact on the careers of under-represented
physicists.
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2014-10-20
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60:15 minutes
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