women in STEM
Top STEM Programs for Girls
"We need to encourage and support girls and women achieve their full potential as scientific researchers and innovators." — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres Women are vastly underrepresented in STEM careers around the world. According to a United Nations study conducted in 14 countries, only 18% percent of science degrees earned are by women, compared with [...]
America’s First Female Astronaut to Soar on Forever Stamp
The U. S. Postal Service commemorates Dr. Sally Ride (1951–2012), America’s first woman in space, a pioneering astronaut, brilliant physicist and dedicated educator who inspired the nation, on a Forever stamp. The stamp art features a colorful portrait of Ride in her light blue space suit with a dramatic depiction of a space shuttle lifting […]
Local Teens Connect With Female STEM Professionals
I am a woman in STEM. And I believe that right now I am looking out at a room full of future women in STEM. ~ opening remarks from Ashley Pereira, Career In STEM Founder & CEO Although women fill close to half of all jobs in the U.S. economy, they hold less than 25 […]