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The Washington Post
Timnit Gebru, a prominent artificial intelligence computer scientist, is launching an independent artificial intelligence research institute focused on the harms of the technology on marginalized groups, who often face disproportionate consequences from AI systems but have less influence in its development.
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NASA
NASA has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates from a field of more than 12,000 applicants to represent the United States and work for humanity's benefit in space. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson introduced the members of the 2021 astronaut class, the first new class in four years, during a Monday, Dec. 6 event at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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MIT News
In a fitting sequel to its entrepreneurship "boot camp" educational lecture series last fall, the MIT Future Founders Initiative has announced the MIT Future Founders Prize Competition, supported by Northpond Ventures, and named the MIT faculty cohort that will participate in this year's competition. The Future Founders Initiative was established in 2020 to promote female entrepreneurship in biotech.
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.WOMEN in TECH
Built In Beta
Some of the most noteworthy developments related to women in tech this year can be summed up in three words: trickle-down theory. We saw important advancements in boardroom diversity, record funding for women-founded startups and progress on keynote stages. Now the hope is that these wins at the top will bring benefits for women in tech in general.
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Fast Company
Janese Swanson is an American innovator and software developer who has advocated for girls' education in STEM throughout her decades-long career. She codeveloped the first of the Carmen Sandiego educational games and is the founder of Girl Tech, a first-of-its-kind company that created products to spark young girls' interest in technology. She spoke to Doreen Lorenzo for Designing Women, a series of interviews with brilliant women in the design industry.
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.NEW RESEARCH
PubMed
The coronavirus pandemic revealed long-standing, unaddressed fissures in our systems, including dramatic gender inequities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine fields. Women have disproportionately carried the burden of child care and other caregiving responsibilities during the pandemic, and there are strong indications that the pandemic will likely exacerbate pre-existing disparities in the pipeline of women in STEMM and in leadership positions.
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ScienceDaily
This study analyzes the effect role models have on students' motivation in studying STEM subjects. The recommendations provide a resource for parents, teachers and policymakers seeking to maximize role models' impact in diversifying the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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.EQUITY in STEM
Society of Women Engineers
The idea that gender inequalities plague various industries is not new. Despite increased publicity and prioritization of diversity efforts, issues still surround the gaps between men and women in the workplace. A recent paper has detailed the "confidence gap" present in some STEM fields — an issue which may contribute to the pay gap that hampers women's progress in STEM and perpetuate the inequalities women face in the workplace.
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Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Earlier this fall, leaders in two scientific professions made bold and urgent statements about the need for systemic change in their fields. The American Psychological Association adopted a resolution apologizing for its role in systemic racism, recognizing that it had been "complicit in contributing to systemic inequities" and committing to "immediate actions of remedy and repair, in addition to long-term actions."
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The Conversation
College faculty members are critical in helping American colleges become more diverse, inclusive and equitable. Professors and instructors not only teach and advise students, they also help institutions make inroads toward equity goals such as improving graduation rates for underrepresented students by connecting with and serving as role models for students.
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