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Women pursuing careers in entomology face persistent challenges in obtaining jobs compared to men, according to a new study analyzing career tracks of recent entomology doctoral graduates. A variety of underlying factors, some unique to entomology and others common across STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, may be at play, says the researcher who conducted the study. (Photo by Nazareth College via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)