The number of girls and women studying the sciences has steadily increased each year, but there is still a gender gap in higher education and the work force. Researchers Andresse St. Rose and
Nurturing a STEM Sisterhood
August 20th, 2013 by Brad Graham
A popular adage holds that it takes a village to raise a child. What, then, can a village do to interest children — particularly girls, who are so underrepresented in STEM fields — in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math? Blog>>
More Women Finding Jobs in Tech Sector
August 15th, 2013 by Brad Graham
In the early 1980s, Tammy Hawes was one of only two women in her college graduating class to receive a computer science degree. But recently the Virsys12 president and managing partner, who started the cloud
NASA Needs More Women, Top Official Says
August 1st, 2013 by Brad Graham
The U.S. space agency is in need of more women among its ranks, NASA’s second-in-command said last week during a panel on women in space. Article>>
Google’s Megan Smith On Getting More Women Into Tech
July 23rd, 2013 by Brad Graham
Could two simple innovations bridge the gender gap in tech jobs? VP of Google[x], Megan Smith, thinks so. Article>>
Colleges Work to Retain Women in STEM Majors
July 2nd, 2013 by Brad Graham
STEM fields suffer from an image problem. Often seen as a boys club or a path for geeks, colleges struggle to attract and retain women in science, technology, engineering and math majors. Link>>
NASA’s New Class of Astronauts Gives Parity to Men and Women
June 20th, 2013 by Brad Graham
One flies a fighter jet for the Marines. Another is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School. A third is a helicopter pilot for the Army. And the fourth leads the station
Chelsea Clinton: Girls Need STEM Role Models
June 14th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Chelsea Clinton is calling on Hollywood to promote more smart and sexy female characters. “We need Hollywood to make movies and television shows about sexy female engineers,” Clinton said in an interview aired Friday on CNN. Article>>
