According to Bill Gates, there are millions of people like who are making a difference in our world. And, while they may be too humble call themselves heroes, he can think of no better word to describe them. He wants to call attention to some of those heroes. They are just a few of the many people using their talents…
Women’s many contributions to technology are frequently left out of the history books and women in tech are left out of the discourse. But lately, that’s been changing. Here are 15 great ladies of technology you really need to know about. 1. The women who cracked the secrets of the universe with computation: Williamina Fleming Fleming worked as a compute…
Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women know a thing or two about career success. The 50 businesswomen on the 2017 list have climbed up the ranks of corporates in a wide range of industries—including tech, energy, defense, and consumer goods—to C-level roles. Here’s the career advice they have for women who want to follow in their footsteps: 1. Be your authentic self Karen…
From determining EFC to financial aid eligibility to how much a student can realistically pay back after college, the process can feel overwhelming. It is not about choosing the college that is the right fit academically only, but financial fit is very important too. In order to lend some clarity to students and their parents in the midst of college…
The Women’s Leadership Program at the Center for Women and Business (CWB) at Bentley University empowers young women to lead. CWB Leaders gain essential skills and experiences that enhance their potential to advance into leadership roles across all areas of business. Building Competence and Confidence During each year of the program, CWB Leaders have the opportunity to participate in workshops, roundtables, and…
There is growing concern at American colleges about why there are so few women students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Though women constitute more than half of undergraduates, according to a study of college students in 2009, 138,000 bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields went to men, while only 88,000 went to women. A recent and quite interesting meta-study,…
We all have heard stories about those who made a career change and was immensely successful and those who failed at it. A research, Studying Career Change, tells us that we might be going about it the wrong way. Everyone knows a story about a smart and talented businessperson who has lost his or her passion for work, who no longer…
Olivier Mukuta: Using Blockchain Technology to Empower Women. Olivier Mukuta and his team were among the winners at the first “blockchain hackathon” co-organized by UN Women and Innovation Norway in July, 2017. Muktua’s team developed ‘VipiCash’, an app that uses blockchain technology to enable secure money transfer among women, so that they can have access and control over their own…
Listen to the buzz about foods and dietary supplements and you’ll believe they can do everything from sharpen focus and concentration, to enhance memory, attention span and brain function. 1. Eat breakfast to fuel your brain Tempted to miss breakfast? Studies have found that eating breakfast may improve short-term memory and attention. Students who eat breakfast tend to perform significantly…
“When we are connected to our bodies, we are connected to the world” Eve Ensler, Tony Award Winner and the Bestselling author of The Vagina Monologues and one of Newsweek’s 150 Women Who Changed the World, a visionary memoir of separation and connection—to the body, the self, and the world. Manhattan Theater Club’s American Repertory Theater production of In the…
