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…
Increasing Equitable Choices For Women In Healthcare By Rod Berger The less-than-desirable statistics on U.S. women entering science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields are well-documented. According to the American Association of University Women, many girls and young women are often systemically biased away from science and math during their educational journeys creating access and opportunity issues later down the road.…
Sophi Horne Makes Waves In The Electric Boat Industry By Rachel Ingram Sophi Horne is quickly becoming one of the most influential women in yachting. The Norway-born Sweden-raised entrepreneur and designer is making waves with her industry-leading projects that are pushing the boundaries of electric boating. While still fairly young in the industry, Horne has already made a substantial mark…
Women In Science Don’t Get The Credit They Deserve By Nick Morrison Women in science are less likely to get credit for the work they do, according to a ground-breaking new study. While the idea that women are less likely to get the plaudits for their work than their male counterparts is well-established, it often relies on the evidence of a…
Title IX Marks 50 Years Of Gender Equity in Education The celebration marking half a century of one of the country’s most consequential engines of gender equity comes at a pivotal moment for girls and women in education. By Lauren Camera Sandler’s investigation uncovered arbitrary admission quotas, illegal hiring practices and disparities in promotions and salaries. And when she handed…
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day By Market Screener International Women in Engineering Day this year celebrates inventors and innovators alongside inclusivity. Across TechnipFMC, women engineers bring their expertise to bear to enable clients’ projects. Alex Sperber has been bringing her perspective to TechnipFMC’s projects for 17 years, building up expertise in research and development (R&D), engineering, and global procurement…
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…
The AI Leader Bringing More Latin American Women Into Tech By Amy Shoenthal Belén Sánchez Hidalgo, a senior data scientist at DataRobot, is passionate about getting more women into Artificial Intelligence and machine learning roles. That’s why she created WaiCAMP by DataRobot University, a scholarship-based seven week bootcamp-style course for women in Latin America to learn applied data science and AI-related skills.…
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…
How U.S. Employers Can Support Women’s Health By Michelle Moniz, Ryan Howard, and Michael Englesbe As physicians, it is all too obvious to us that women’s health in the United States is in a state of crisis. Compared to other high-income countries, women of reproductive age in the United States have the highest rates of pregnancy-related death, preventable death, chronic health conditions,…
