Girls In KC STEM
By Adriana Suarez According to KC Stem Alliance and a government report, “in 2015 women filled 47 percent of all U.S. jobs but occupied only… Read More »Girls In KC STEM
Women in STEM
Celebrating Jedidah Isler, Ph.D.: A Woman in STEM
By Ann Varner I stumbled upon an article titled “5 Powerful Women in STEM You Need to Know” (http://news.janegoodall.org/2018/03/08/5-powerful-women-stem-need-know/ ) and while reading it came… Read More »Celebrating Jedidah Isler, Ph.D.: A Woman in STEM
Time Magazines Top 100
By Caitlin Easter Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of the year came out recently, and it’s one of the most diverse… Read More »Time Magazines Top 100
Celebrating Vera Rubin
By Ann Varner On this day, July 23, in 1928, a woman who made “ground breaking observations that provided evidence for the existence of a… Read More »Celebrating Vera Rubin
Marie Curie: The Pioneer for Women in Science
By Ann Varner Marie Curie not only was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, she was also the first person to win the… Read More »Marie Curie: The Pioneer for Women in Science
Fridays are for Feminism
By Ann Varner Last Friday, the Women’s Center had a great turn out for the showing of the movie Hidden Figures. There was all the… Read More »Fridays are for Feminism
Panel Discussion: Women in STEM Careers
by Thea Voutiritsas Women are widely underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM fields). In 2011, women made up about half… Read More »Panel Discussion: Women in STEM Careers
Why making science “cute” doesn’t cut it
By Thea Voutiritsas There has been a recent effort from multiple major companies to promote women in STEM, and while the idea is great, the… Read More »Why making science “cute” doesn’t cut it
The Science of Safety
By Thea Voutiristsas It’s no secret that women have been outnumbered by men in STEM, and that far too often, female scientists face unwanted sexual… Read More »The Science of Safety
Female scientists’ #prettycurious campaign aimed at young women
By Thea Voutiritsas The latest effort from energy company EDF to get girls engaged in science has created a polarizing debate. The #prettycurious campaign was… Read More »Female scientists’ #prettycurious campaign aimed at young women