Happy Birthday, Mary Golda Ross! Born #OTD in 1908, Mary was the first known Native American female engineer and worked on early space exploration projects at Lockheed Martin. Learn more: engineergirl.org/146067/Mary-Go… #WomenInSTEM #Engineering

"In a historic milestone for Caltech, the incoming undergraduate class will comprise 50% women. The class of 2028 is the first to reach gender parity since the Institute began admitting female undergraduates in 1970" #WomenInSTEM caltech.edu/about/news/inc…

"[Singer] became a key advocate for dialogue between scientists & society. In later life...she championed the cause of marginalized people in science and founded innovative programmes to support science teaching in schools." #WomenInSTEM nature.com/articles/d4158…

"When we bring together people with different backgrounds...we end up with AI that's more robust, ethical, and capable.... If we want AI that truly benefits humanity, we need to ensure the humans creating it better represent *all* of humanity" #WomenInSTEM fortune.com/2024/07/31/tec…

You're never too young to become an ambassador for positive change ✨ ➡️ Teens can now register for our NESST Youth Ambassadors program and collaborate with peers worldwide to create a more sustainable, eco-conscious future with help from the Smithsonian! s.si.edu/NESSTYouth

"With the expansion of technologies like mobile devices, digital platforms, and AI, young people...are at the forefront of this transformation. Here are some young Black and Brown individuals making waves in their communities and beyond." peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/5-you…

"But as technology continues to evolve...two things become evident: tech career opportunities for women continue to broaden beyond traditional roles, and the way we measure the success of women in tech initiatives has become more complex." #WomenInSTEM fastcompany.com/91170867/from-…

"jobs...will not be replaced by artificial intelligence, per se, but by people who have mastered #AI. At the moment, that means men. To reverse this trend, women are being urged to make efforts to redefine or increase their knowledge & skills" #WomenInSTEM theconversation.com/women-are-less…

"...there will be much broader opportunities for women in the technology field than ever before. The most exciting thing about AI is its potential to solve problems and enhance creativity, a place where we know young women excel." #GirlsInSTEM forbes.com/sites/gemmaall…

"Everyone in the workplace can make an impact on belonging today, whether you are in a position of power or not. ...don’t underestimate the impact you can make and how critical it is for women of color to feel like they belong." #WomenInSTEM hbr.org/2024/08/breaki…

"STEM identity can last a lifetime and help students thrive in school, future careers and life. Inclusive #STEM programs...empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology." #STEMeducation edsurge.com/news/2024-05-1…

"Sometimes you have to master the ill-fitting equipment before you get a chance to redesign it. Sometimes you have to play by the unfair rules in order to get to a point where you can change those rules...And thankfully, things are changing." #WomenInSTEM sciencefriday.com/articles/shari…

Today is #WomensEqualityDay, which commemorates the day in 1920 when the 19th amendment was certified giving some women the right to vote, and "also calls attention to women's continuing efforts toward full equality." Learn more from National Women's History Alliance: nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/comm…

"The Girl Scouts...will take students to #STEM lessons at its camp nearby. Girls IN STEM teachers will become troop leaders and the STEM classes at the school will eventually line up with Girl Scout badges in STEM topics" #GirlsInSTEM the74million.org/article/new-in…

"Starting in the 1920s female writers pioneered the field of science writing for the mass market, making it their mission to help ordinary people understand everything from astronomy to venereal disease" #WomenInSTEM Lost Women of Science scientificamerican.com/article/in-ear…

"first-of-its-kind digital tool focused on Black women & data on their contributions to [#STEM] is coming to Spelman College...The goal is to use the platform to not only champion Black #WomenInSTEM but also provide in-depth data about their achievements" blackenterprise.com/black-women-st…

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"In the end, the ideas of Payne-Gaposchkin...prevailed... Being a woman and outside the group, she was free to be more radical in her thinking. She was right and they were wrong. The cosmos is 98% hydrogen and helium." #WomenInSTEM theguardian.com/science/articl…

"she is developing an AI-driven tool to eliminate the guesswork in choosing hair & skin care products. Using computer vision and deep learning algorithms, the tool will provide users who submit images and videos with tailored recommendations" #WomenInSTEM news.northeastern.edu/2024/08/23/ai-…

"The researchers believe the problem is that students are using the chatbot as a 'crutch.' ...students often simply asked for the answer. Students were not building the skills that come from solving the problems themselves." #STEMeducation hechingerreport.org/kids-chatgpt-w…