Knowles Corporation has committed $100,000 to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Engineering to support female engineering students. Knowles, a Chicago company and global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic solutions and specialty components, supports the development of a more diverse engineering community and is committed to developing positive and enriching environments for students […]
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University of Houston receives $3.3 million grant to promote women in STEM fields
The University of Houston has received a $3.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the number of women faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, as well as to ensure they have opportunities to move into leadership roles. The five-year grant is part of the foundation’s ADVANCE program, which is […]
Summer camps expose high school students to engineering
The Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University hosted 143 prospective students on campus during two camps held in July. Seventy-five rising juniors and seniors participated in the Women Explore Engineering (WEE) camp and an additional 68 students from 12 Texas high schools participated in the E 12 Explore Engineering (E 12 EE) […]
Bacterial Nanowires Not What Scientists Thought They Were
For the past 10 years, scientists have been fascinated by a type of “electric bacteria” that shoots out long tendrils like electric wires, using them to power themselves and transfer electricity to a variety of solid surfaces. A team led by scientists at USC has now turned the study of these bacterial nanowires on its […]
Stanford Professor 1st Woman to Win Top Math Prize
An Iranian-born Stanford University professor is the first woman to win math’s highest honor, the Fields Medal. The International Mathematics Union awarded the prize to Maryam Mirzakhani and three others at a meeting in Seoul on Wednesday. The prize and $13,700 is awarded every four years to mathematicians 40 years old or younger. It was […]
NASA Selects Proposals to Increase STEM Education at Community and Technical Colleges
NASA’s Office of Education will award more than $17.3 million through the National Space Grant and Fellowship Program to increase student and faculty engagement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at community colleges and technical schools across the U.S. Each award has a two-year performance period and a maximum value of $500,000. The 35 […]
Gwynne Shotwell to Open WE14 with Keynote Speech
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) announces that SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell will deliver the opening keynote speech at WE14, SWE’s annual conference. More than 7,000 women from around the world will attend the conference this fall in Los Angeles, California. This year WE14 will also host ICWES16, the International Conference of Women […]
Why women leave engineering careers
Nearly 40% of women who earn engineering degrees quit the profession or never enter the field, and for those who leave, poor workplace climates and mistreatment by managers and co-workers are common reasons, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association’s 122nd Annual Convention. READ: Challenges and Strategies for Women Pursuing STEM Careers While […]
Challenges & Strategies for Women Pursuing STEM Careers
As a national push continues to recruit talented girls and young women into math- and science-related careers, a new study underlines the importance of mentoring and other social support systems for women pursuing those research professions. READ: Why Women Leave Engineering Careers Mary Jean Amon, a doctoral student in the University of Cincinnati’s psychology program, […]
Why Women Leave Engineering Careers
Nearly 40% of women who earn engineering degrees quit the profession or never enter the field, and for those who leave, poor workplace climates and mistreatment by managers and co-workers are common reasons, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association’s 122nd Annual Convention. READ: Challenges and Strategies for Women Pursuing STEM Careers While […]