Table 3.
Recruitment and retention of trainees from STEM disciplines
| Trainee department | Number recruited | PhD awarded | MS awarded | PhD in progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Chemistry and Chemical Biology | 13 | 7 | – | 6 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Integrated Biosciences* | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | 4 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Materials Science and Engineering** | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Total | 50 | 25 (50%) | 3 (6%) | 22 (44%) |
Notes:
*
Offered at University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez only
**
Offered at Tuskegee University only.
Abbreviation: STEM, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.