Dear all, Funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry, a team of UK and US researchers are trying to understand how STEM academics and students engage with gender and sexuality inclusion. If you would like to help us understand this, please take this short online survey at https://www.bit.ly/stemstudy. Participants of all genders and sexualities are invited to participate, … Read more
According to the 2024 Black Students and STEM Report “Black students have a high aptitude for STEM-related careers but lack interest, likely in part due to a lack of Black individuals currently represented in these careers.” This is heartbreaking, especially as Black representation in STEM continues to decline. Not only does this lack of diversity stifle innovation … Read more
Holding Hope: How can we navigate uncertain times and cultivate resilient communities? We ask all attendees to RSVP so that we can accommodate all needs. Workshops Day 1: How can we stay centered and resilient as individuals Saturday, October 5, 2024 10 AM – 4 PM Free Center, 725 Main Street, Middletown, CT Workshop sessions on dialectical thinking, … Read more
Please join the College of Science and Technology Studies on Thursday, September 12th from 4:30-6:00 PM in PAC 101 for “Sick of it All: Care & Depathologization Activism in Trans Health” featuring Chris Hanssmann class of 1999.
Dear all, Funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry, a team of UK and US researchers are trying to understand how STEM academics and students perceive the LGBTQ+ inclusion climate in science. If you would like to help us understand this, please take this short online survey at https://www.bit.ly/stemstudy24. All responses are fully anonymous and participants of … Read more
Garcia-Nieto began to believe that she could become a doctor, but everyone around her told her to give up that dream. When she asked her high-school counselor about college applications and revealed she was undocumented, her counselor offered this advice: “You just need to go back to Mexico.”
The portrait that emerged from her discovery, called Leavitt’s Law, showed that the universe was hundreds of times bigger than astronomers had imagined.
How four brilliant women shaped the study of insects and awakened us to the impacts of harmful pesticides
The Wasch Center for Retired Faculty is pleased to invite you to the first in our Wednesday afternoon lecture series: on Wednesday, February 28 at 4:30, Amrita Sanyal will speak about the work she has done on the under-representation of women in STEM fields. A recent recipient of the Ph.D. from Purdue, Amrita is Visiting Assistant Professor in … Read more
At Lost Women of Science we tell the stories of women who have been forgotten by history.
