In a randomized-controlled trial, we tested 2 brief interventions designed to mitigate the effects of a "chilly climate" women may experience in engineering, especially in male-dominated fields. Participants were students entering a selective university engineering program. The "social-belonging intervention" aimed to protect…

Regression discontinuity analysis was used to test the effects of dean's list on student performance in subsequent terms, indicating that dean's list earned early in the academic year helps to maintain the quality of students' academic work but does not affect the amount of work they undertake. (Author/BW)