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STEMinist Profile: Jin K. Montclare, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
March 11, 2013"
Jin K. Montclare
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
What inspired you to pursue a career in STEM?
While I was always interested in science and math as a young girl, it was through the encouragement of my teachers, mentors and family that led me to my career. I was really fortunate to have had a number of wonderful teachers ..."
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STEMinist Profile: Kari L. Jordan, Graduate Research Associate, Engineering Education
March 6, 2013"You can literally do anything you want with a STEM degree. Not many people have that privilege."
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STEMinist Profile: Karin Remington, Chief Technology and Science Officer
March 4, 2013"Developing algorithms seems like play to me, so when that is my agenda for the day, I am really happy."
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STEMinist Profile: Tatiana Aires Tavares, Computer Science Professor / Researcher
February 6, 2013"
Tatiana Aires Tavares
Computer Science Professor / Researcher
Federal University of Paraiba / SUNY Oswego
What inspired you to pursue a career in STEM?
Well, I was always a curious child. I liked to play with things I could create. For example, I remember that I loved to play playmobils with my cousin. We could create our own stories and toys. But I was really introduced to science in my high ..."
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Chronic shortage of girls in science is a threat to economic growth
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At present the UK has the lowest proportion of female engineers anywhere in Europe. Fewer than one in 10 professional engineers in the UK are female, lower than in all our near-neighbours, Sweden, Italy and Germany – and significantly behind China, where women make up more than 40 per cent of those working in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Continue reading...Source: The Evening Standard
Gender gaps linger in reading and math
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Wide gaps in achievement between boys and girls in math are more common in economically developed countries, where considerable efforts are typically being made to promote equality and encourage more girls to engage in STEM subjects. The gap in achievement in math in the UK is one of the widest in the world, along with countries such as the US, the Netherlands, and Germany.
Continue reading...Source: Futurity
Path to Innovation: Women, Mentors and STEM Success
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When I was named as one of the 100 Women Leaders in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) in 2012, I was thrilled by the honor of being named to the list, but troubled by the need for the list itself. Sadly, women are vastly underrepresented in the ranks of STEM professionals.
Continue reading...Source: The Huffington Post
Why Does the Tech World Tear Down Successful Women?
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It’s the first stop on her first-ever book tour, and Sheryl Sandberg is beaming. In conversation with her friend Chelsea Clinton, the Facebook COO discusses the “ambition gap” women face in the workplace, which she admits is a touchy subject.
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Successful women in male-dominated STEM professions hope more women will join them
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The Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame is opening an exhibit this week on women working in those fields to celebrate their achievements, raise awareness and encourage more women to seek opportunities in those areas.
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Women and science in post-revolution Egypt: The long road ahead
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After the thrill of uprisings throughout the region, the political reality of the Arab Spring is casting a shadow on every aspect of life in Egypt, including the sciences. Two years after the Egyptian revolution, the future is uncertain for scientists, especially women.
Continue reading...Source: Nature
Stereotyping Prime Obstacle to Women in Commercial Science
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Female professors are almost 50 percent less likely than their male counterparts to be invited to join corporate scientific advisory boards (SABs) and start new companies mainly because of gender stereotyping, says University of Maryland researcher Waverly Ding, an assistant professor of management at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
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Women underrepresented at IHS CERAWeek energy conference
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Of the roughly 30 CEOs who came to speak at the testosterone-heavy conference that closed Friday at the Hilton Americas-Houston downtown, only two were women.
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Plodding Progress for Women, Minorities in Science
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) last week released its biennial report, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering, which provides a snapshot (as of 2010) of the participation of those groups which are underrepresented in science and engineering education and employment in the United States.
Continue reading...Source: Science Magazine