11 Trailblazing Female Scientists That You Need to Know By Jessica Stewart Whether advancing cancer treatment techniques or helping us land on the Moon, women in science have helped change the course of history. While there is still work to be done in getting more women involved in STEM careers, there are countless examples of incredible female scientists who have worked tirelessly to advance our…
A Young Investigator’s Roadmap: Steps to Clinical Science Success By Brenda Patoine What does it take to succeed in clinical and translational science? How does a young investigator navigate those early-career leaps from student/trainee to independently funded research scientist? What inspires a research focus, and how do you build a career around it? These questions were front and center for…
Green Schools Program: 196 Michigan Schools Recognized By State of Michigan Environmental stewardship and education were front and center at nearly 200 Michigan schools recently recognized at Michigan Green Schools. It marks the first year that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) was responsible for operating the MI Green Schools program. Previously, it was run by a non-profit…
The Female Physicist Inspiring Underrepresented Scientists By Katie McCormick At the age of 10, Anne L’Huillier watched in awe as Apollo 11 landed on the moon and two intrepid astronauts stepped out, venturing into a new frontier. As an adult, L’Huillier has become a pioneer herself, taking the first steps toward subfemtosecond laser pulses. In doing so, she helped establish…
Female Stargazer Makes Astronomical Input By Peter Bodkin When Anne Green began her career as a stargazer, women were such a rarity in the male-dominated field that special provisions had to be made. “When I first went to the telescope to observe, I was given the professor’s room because it was the only one with a shower; they hadn’t even…
Boosting Women’s Participation in STEM By Jim Williams It’s called the STEM gap; far more men than women in science, technology, engineering, and math. A fun competition in Chicago for girls aims to change that. CBS 2’s Jim Williams talked to one college senior who was so inspired a few years ago, that she changed her career path. Four years…
This New Career Pathing Program Helps Women in Tech By Chic Geek Committed to improving diversity for women in STEM and technology roles, Canadian technology group, Chic Geek, launch their new Career Pathing program to support and provide women with a network of industry connections and mentorship opportunities. With the growth of technology vastly re-shaping the world, Chic Geek aims…
Annual SHEroes Event Empowers Women in the Workforce By Fanni Frankl The Stony Brook University Career Center hosted the annual “Not All SHEroes Wear Capes” event virtually on Friday, March 25, to connect current Stony Brook University students to women in the workplace to learn about challenges and issues facing women, as well as internship and job opportunities. More than…
DOD’s Chief Technology Officer Shares Career Advice With Women STEM Majors By C. Todd Lopez Believing in yourself is key for professional advancement, said Heidi Shyu, who serves as the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. Speaking earlier this month with students at the 2022 Women in STEM conference at the University of California – Los Angeles, Shyu discussed…
The Engineering Journey: A Woman’s View By Joy Burnford In celebration of the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we hear from Dawn Childs, UK Change Director at National Grid plc and President of the Women’s Engineering Society about her trailblazing path as an engineer. After 23 years as an engineer in the UK’s Royal Air…
