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
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
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
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
Sponsored by The Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Musuem … The GOALS (Greater Opportunities Advancing Leadership and Science) Summer Intensive is a free STEM program for girls in eighth … Read More
A group of high schoolers has been named as “EngineerGirl Ambassadors,” all intending to implement projects this school year to woo younger students to engineering. The National Academy of Engineering … Read More
For the study, which was conducted between 2015 and 2017, she visited more than 40 public washrooms in Alberta, Canada. She used a professional decibel meter to measure sound levels … Read More
FILM VIEWING AND DISCUSSION — CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap The Women in IT working group cordially invites you to attend a film viewing and discussion session for – CODE: … Read More
Big Ten conference focuses on uplifting women in STEM . At the first-ever Academic Alliance Summit on Women in STEM, faculty and leaders from the Big Ten Academic Alliance universities … Read More
Engineers tackle some of the world’s biggest problems, such as bringing electricity to underserved populations and inventing life-saving medical equipment. But for others, like IEEE Fellow Jelena Kovačević, guiding the … Read More
What once was a figment of amorphous scientific predictions finally became a reality on Wednesday after scientists released the first-ever photograph of a black hole. While much of the public … Read More
Girls Go CyberStart is a fun and interactive series of digital challenges designed to introduce you to the field of cybersecurity. More than 6,600 high school girls played Girls Go … Read More
As the name suggests, the hackathon focuses on women, with the purpose of creating a “space where women feel empowered to create with code and explore tech culture,” according to … Read More
