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Untapped Talent: The African American Presence in Physics and the Geosciences

SEP 01, 2008
Roman Czujko
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Rachel Ivie
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James H Stith
James H. Stith
Untapped Talent

This report provides a wealth of data on the presence of African Americans in physics and the geosciences. This work was made possible by a grant from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. The data show trends over time, as well as comparisons with related disciplines.

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