June 18, 1999

Female Engineering Students Lack Confidence, Report Says

Does the "chilly climate" persist in engineering courses?

Female students have less confidence in their abilities in engineering and physics courses and are less likely to ask questions in class than male students do, according to a report released this month.

Researchers with the Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network, a non-profit group, surveyed 8,076 engineering students at 29

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