June Newsletter – Rutgers Women+ in IT
Updates May Meetup Success! The Rutgers WIT Group met up in person a few weeks ago. We had a great time distributing SWAG, getting to know one another, and finishing … Read More
News
Rutgers Women+ in IT receives Rutgers Newark Chancellor’s Impact Seed Grant!
Congratulations to the Rutgers Women+ in IT group which has received a Rutgers Newark Chancellor’s Impact Seed Grant for 2022. The award of $25,000 will go towards two initiatives to develop STEM … Read More
Mission for Women+ in Technology at Rutgers
Our Mission Rutgers Women+ in IT’s mission is to empower women and underrepresented groups to reach their potential in all levels of their career. We strive to embrace diversity and to support … Read More
CODED BIAS: A Timely Discussion on the Themes Highlighted in this Powerful Film
The Women+ in Technology Working Group is hosting a fall event that you do not want to miss! We would like to invite colleagues and friends to discuss the major … Read More
C4 Networking Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Create Change
RU—Women+ in Technology Group Presents: C4 Networking Session – Connect, Collaborate, and Create Change August 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm The RU – Women+ in Technology group cordially invite you to attend a virtual networking event. … Read More
Journey through the Decades – Video
Click to view video Presentation Learn about 3 different women and their educational and professional journeys in the technical fields, which started at various points from the ’70s to the … Read More
The Lack of Diversity in STEM Stops With Us
The skillset of tomorrow’s leaders, our nation’s students, are currently taking shape, but there’s a major problem that’s setting them back: the lack of diversity in science, technology, engineering and … Read More
Research Finds that Gender Gap Toward CS Remains
New research has found that female students are still skeptical about the merits of computer science education and show less interest than male students in learning CS or pursuing careers … Read More
Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women of Color in Tech
The Committee on Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women of Color in Tech is hosting the third of four regional workshops to learn more about evidence-based, effective programs, models, and practices … Read More
Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Women in IT (WIT) Virtual Event
Disruption is a constant presence in our lives and can stem from forces in our professional and personal worlds. On February 7, 2020, Rutgers’ Women in Technology group—in conjunction with … Read More
Has Coding Education Failed the Kids It Was Supposed to Help Most?
Despite our best intentions, education systems are simply not keeping pace with technological and societal change in the 21st century. As parents, educators and organizations, it’s time to reflect on … Read More
Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and inspiration for the film ‘Hidden Figures,’ is dead at 101
Without the precision of “human computer” Katherine Johnson, NASA’s storied history might’ve looked a lot different. Her calculations were responsible for safely rocketing men into space and securing the American … Read More
These 10 Women Are Changing the Way We Talk About Science
Today is Women in Science Day, and Popular Mechanics is celebrating 10 incredible women who are shaping our understanding of our world and the universe. Do yourself a favor and … Read More
Leadership in a Culture of Constant Change
We are excited to announce the second annual BTAA WIT virtual conference, “Leadership in a Culture of Constant Change.” Last year’s conference, Lead from Where You Are, engaged more than … Read More
Girls who Code
A college in New Jersey hosted 300-plus girls this week for an inaugural coding challenge. The New Jersey Institute of Technology invited in middle and high schoolers from 25 schools … Read More
Discover E: Introduce a Girl to Engineering
Girl Day is a worldwide campaign to engage girls in engineering. Thousands of people–engineers, educators, and others–act as Role Models, facilitate engineering activities, and educate girls about how engineers change our world. Key … Read More
… Why are there are so few women in higher paying STEM jobs?
New research suggests that the gender gap in so-called STEM careers — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — may be more due to nurture than to nature. A study published … Read More
Teen girl invents simple, yet innovative way to remove blind spots in cars
I’ll admit it: I’ve had a pedestrian enter the crosswalk without me immediately noticing because they were blocked by the right side of my car. But what if your car … Read More
Girls Who Game Program Provides Access to STEM Opportunities
Microsoft and Dell Technologies are working together to encourage girls to become interested in STEM through an after-school pilot program. Girls Who Game teaches female students about coding and computational … Read More
Why We Need Best Friends at Work
I’m going to pose a question that is among the most controversial Gallup has asked in 30 years of employee engagement research: “Do you have a best friend at … Read More