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March 1, 2017
“What if female scientists were celebrities?” [Women’s History Month]
Dr. Millie Dresselhaus passed away on February 20, but earlier in the month, she became a celebrity beyond our scientific circles
March 30, 2016
The STEM Women of #365scienceselfies [Women’s History Month]
View the life of a scientist, one selfie at a time, through this year’s #365scienceselfies project. Share what you see, and inspire the next generation of scientists to see a unique view into the lives of women and men in STEM.
March 23, 2016
Women in #SciArt [Women’s History Month]
More and more, art is being utilized as a science communication tool. Here are three examples of women that are successful in bridging the science and communications disciplines with their own artistic twist.
March 16, 2016
STEM Women in U.S. federal agencies [Women’s History Month]
The U.S. Geological Survey, as well as NASA, the EPA, and other STEM-related federal agencies are taking time this month to celebrate the innovations by and contributions of women towards advancing each agency’s mission
March 7, 2016
International Women’s Day – March 8, 2016 [Women’s History Month]
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
March 2, 2016
Wangari Maathai Day – March 3, 2016 [Women’s History Month]
“When I first started, it was really an innocent response to the needs of women in rural areas. When we started planting trees to meet their needs, there was nothing beyond that. I did not see all the issues that I have to come to deal with.” – From an interview with Wangari Maathai, Mother Jones magazine, January 5, 2005
March 25, 2015
“Stop complaining and do something” [Women’s History Month]
My final post for Women’s History Month in 2015 celebrates those that have taken a stand and taken action when faced with unequal representation and inappropriate comments towards women in STEM. May we all be just as brave to take action and make the difference we want to see.
March 18, 2015
The Voices of Women in STEM via podcasts [Women’s History Month]
For the month of March, in honor of Women’s History Month, I am dedicating my weekly blog posts to the outstanding organizations, resources, and inspiring stories about women in STEM. Be sure to check out my first two posts on the Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) and Wikipedia edit-a-thons.
March 11, 2015
Wikipedia edit-a-thon for women in STEM [Women’s History Month]
For the month of March, in honor of Women’s History Month, I am dedicating my weekly blog posts to the outstanding organizations, resources, and inspiring stories about women in STEM. Be sure to check out my first post on the Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN). Whatever one might feel towards Wikipedia, the fact of the matter is that Wikipedia is out there, and people are using it. Quick to come …
March 4, 2015
The Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) [Women’s History Month]
What can the Earth Science Women’s Network possibly offer? It turns out, I underestimated the value of the “WN” in ESWN.