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Neuroscientist Dr. Lataisia Jones and entomologist Dr. Ronda Hamm are sharing about their experiences during the opening weekend of #IfThenSheCan — The Exhibit at the Smithsonian. How did they react when they saw their statues? Which questions were they asked the most? Find out in this Q&A, and go see the statues on display until March 27!
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If you haven't been fully harnessing LinkedIn as a networking tool, it can seem like a daunting space to step into. But the good news is that taking small steps — dedicating a few minutes to interact with other people's posts each day, for example — can have big benefits. And you don't have to compromise on your authenticity.
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The Washington Post
On March 14, you may have noticed a lot of purple on your social media feed. Why? To raise awareness about the continued underrepresentation of women in many science, technology, engineering and math fields. Now in its seventh year, the annual "Dress For STEM" event encourages women in science, and anyone else who would like to join in solidarity, to wear purple to celebrate female STEM pioneers, those active in the field and encourage the next generation of female scientists.
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The Week
President Biden he will ask Congress for "$2.6 billion for foreign aid programs that promote gender equity worldwide, more than double the size of last year's request," The Associated Press reports. News of the president's planned request conveniently arrived on International Women's Day, "which is set aside to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world."
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The Washington Post
Washington's parks and squares are full of statues of presidents and generals on horseback. Look for statues of women, and you'll find far more allegorical images than depictions of named subjects. The Washington Post wondered where women had been inspired to pursue a career in science — especially the ones who grew up in the D.C. area — and asked those who have lived and worked here if they'd tell us about their favorite STEM-related museums or places.
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Technical.ly
Scholarship connection app Scholly has partnered with Google to create a new scholarship for women from marginalized communities of color in tech. The Women of Color In Tech $10,000 Scholarship, which opened applications this month, is a scholarship for collegiate BIPOC women pursuing computer science or related majors. The partner companies set aside $200,000 for 20 women, meaning that selected applicants will receive $10,000 for their degree. Applications are open until March 31.
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.WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
ScienceNews
Marie Maynard Daly is known as the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry, earned in 1947 from Columbia University. It's a superlative often repeated in the brief profiles of Daly that appear in anthologies of notable Black and female scientists — and an impressive achievement on its own.
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Together with our many women editors, authors, reviewers, and readers, ACS Publications works to promote the full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.
We salute the hard work of women and girls in the chemistry community, who contribute to the American Chemical Society’s mission “to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people.
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Salon
The late 1940s encompassed a unique period for women in science in the United States. After scores of women had entered scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical fields for the first time to support the war effort, American women were routinely discouraged from pursuing STEM careers in the postwar era. Many top colleges and universities refused to admit women as students until the late 1960s or early 1970s. Women of color were particularly hard to find in labs and in scientific journals during the mid-twentieth century.
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post is celebrating leading women in atmospheric and climate sciences, who have forged the path to better our knowledge of the weather and world around us. Women only make up about one-third of the STEM workforce, with past studies suggesting atmospheric sciences may have the fewest women of all Earth sciences. But their contributions are major and serve as an inspiration for other burgeoning scientists.
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The New York Times
On March 8, International Women's Day, the New York Times crossword puzzle highlighted five women who won Nobel Prizes and their achievements. This comes after a NYT effort to add more women and diverse voices to the list of crossword constructors by launching a diverse crossword constructor fellowship this year, which will provide mentorship for new constructors who are women, people of color or part of the LGBTQ+ community. Read more to learn about the five featured women.
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JSTOR
Celebrate Women's History Month with these features of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We hope that these stories will give context to the history of women in STEM, recognize their contributions around the world, and encourage up and coming women and girls in these fields.
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.WOMEN in SCIENCE
Science
Morgan Schrock writes: Eleven months into my postdoc, my 4-year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer. After hearing the news, I stepped outside her hospital room to make two phone calls: One to my mom and the other to my adviser. He didn't answer — it was Easter Sunday — so I left him a voicemail message. "Emery has leukemia. I'm not coming back to the lab. Please give someone else my project and clear my bench." Later, he told me he supported me setting everything aside. But he also never gave up hope that I would rejoin the lab.
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The New York Times
When the James Webb Space Telescope sent its first images to Earth, no one was more excited than Marcia J. Rieke, who oversaw the design and construction and is the research group leader for the near-infrared camera, or NIRCam, a $10 billion effort to explore the far reaches of the universe.
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Times of Higher Education
Amina Yonis balances her work in cancer research while running a proofreading and academic writing business, and looking after her two young children. In this video she shares how she manages her time and the challenges she has faced as a woman in STEM.
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Nature
Stereotypes, biases and lack of recognition by teachers and mentors are destroying the confidence of talented female students and driving them from physical sciences, says Chandralekha Singh. "Growing up in Patna, India, I imagined that there would be a better representation of women in physics in the United States," Singh writes. "But after arriving at the University of California, Santa Barbara, to begin my graduate studies in 1988, I was sorely disappointed to learn that I was the only woman in a class of 36 PhD students."
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KMGH-TV
Bukola Somide invented an interactive doll to encourage underrepresented kids to learn more about computer science and inspire them to join the field. Somide has been a software engineer for 17 years, and said she's often the only Black person or Black woman on her team. "So I know there's a need, so I know there's a scarcity," she said. She created the character 'Somi the Computer Scientist' to help teach computer science concepts.
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ASBMB Today
Rajini Rao found the Wikipedia article about herself by accident. "I was sort of flattered,” she said. "It was remarkably detailed. I was like, 'Somebody read my thesis?'" But a few months later, the physiologist found a banner across the top of the page, indicating that a volunteer contributor to the encyclopedia had expressed doubt about her academic notability.
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.WOMEN in TECH
Nextgov
52% of women in the tech industry believe their gender limits their career progression, according to a study released in February. The study polled 363 women working in technology, an industry where men make up about two-thirds of the total workforce. The study indicates about one in five women said they were thinking about leaving their current positions, and respondents cited numerous career barriers hindering potential advancement.
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Forbes
Throughout the month of March, Forbes is introducing readers to nine incredible women who are pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence and ensuring that technology advancements contribute to the greater good.
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TechTalks
Encouraging women in AI has never been more urgent. A study by the World Economic Forum noted a gender disparity of 78% male versus 22% female in AI and data science. This disparity isn't just a challenge within the workforce. It reflects a highly nuanced issue that goes beyond any single workplace and if not addressed will have highly negative implications for society.
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