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At Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, women are working to help tear down roadblocks they have had to overcome themselves in science, technology, engineering and math. Studies show that these so-called STEM fields have traditionally been dominated by men. Women are slowly closing that gender gap, but while they make up just over half of the U.S. population and 57% of college graduates, they represent only 39% of STEM bachelor’s degree recipients and lower percentages in specific fields such as physics, engineering and computer science.. Here are a few of the women at Nicholls who are making a difference through their STEM teaching and research. ....