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March 15, 2017
Making a difference with science-based art [Women’s History Month]
Mary Capaldi has found a way to take her passion and talent for science art to make a difference for others (people & nature)
March 8, 2017
Guest post – A Step-by-Step Guide to Academic Puberty: Transitioning from a Graduate Student to a Young Professional
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. You can view my posts from this year and past years by searching on the tag “Women’s History Month”. This week’s post comes from Robin McLachlan, Ph.D. student at University of Washington’s School of Oceanography. I first met Robin through …
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.