Women in STEM

I really liked this quote from the New York Times -

"A quick public service announcement to people who feel like “others”: Do not underestimate how important your presence is. Study after study shows that companies with greater diversity have better performance and are more productive. In her book, The Power of Onlyness, the business thinker Nilofer Merchant argues that we are in an unprecedented moment when a person’s “only” status — what she dubs their “onlyness” — can be a lever to move the world. “We lose far too many ideas, not because the idea is deemed unworthy; but the person bringing that idea who’s deemed unworthy of being heard,” she said. So remember, and don’t hesitate to remind others: Your organization is lucky to have you, and your ideas are worthy."

What to Do When You’re the Only Woman in the Room Being the “only” can leave you feeling as an outsider when you just want to be in. Learn how to view your status as a strength, not a stigma.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/04/12/trolls-hijacked-scientists-image-attack-katie-bouman-they-picked-wrong-astrophysicist/?utm_term=.74044368221b

Trolls hijacked a scientist’s image to attack Katie Bouman. They picked the wrong astrophysicist. As an openly gay scientist, Andrew Chael is also part of an underrepresented demographic.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00932-1?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20190321&utm_source=nature_etoc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190321&sap-outbound-id=25649A9FBDA31BC2B1CF6955FC6F299C03F5D27D

Soap-bubble pioneer is first woman to win prestigious maths prize Abel-prize winner Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck built bridges between analysis, geometry and physics.

he CAS Women's Caucus is pleased to announce a special workshop on women in academia and self-promotion. Dr. Christina Wolbrecht from the University of Notre Dame will give a brief presentation titled, " Also Know Stuff: Supporting and Promoting Women in the Academy." She will then lead a discussion on how women can advance their careers. This event will be of particular interest to women faculty and graduate students. Lunch will be served.

Date and time: Thursday, November 1st from 12:30 to 2pm
Place: Brown 3025

Please contact Dr. Priscilla Lambert at [email protected] with any questions.

STEM Employer Networking Session | Thursday, November 8 | Main floor Lobby, Wood Hall
Drop-in session between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Great new resource for helping you find the best Career fit:

Like virtual reality for careers: A new online resource helps scientists explore job options Scientists can try their hands at realistic job tasks for a range of professions

https://www.upworthy.com/she-s-an-apple-engineer-and-victoria-s-secret-model-these-sexist-trolls-never-stood-a-chance?c=upw1

She’s an Apple engineer AND Victoria’s Secret model. These sexist trolls never stood a chance. Stories that connect us and sometimes even change the world.

NASA Sun & Space on Twitter “Happy ! Parker will fly closer to the Sun than any human-made object before. How will it beat the heat? A revolutionary heat shield (recently installed ) will keep the spacecraft at a “cool” 85° F 🛡☀️https://t.co/FpAfv18v8p”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tammie-jo-shults-who-landed-crippled-southwest-plane-was-one-n866951

Tammie Jo Shults, who landed crippled Southwest plane, was one of first female fighter pilots in U.S. Navy One passenger was killed, and seven injured, but the toll could have been much higher had it not been for Shults' quick thinking.

https://slate.com/technology/2018/04/being-a-woman-in-science-is-hard-but-were-actually-working-on-that.html

Yes, Being a Woman in Science Is Hard. That’s Why We’re Trying to Change It. Spotlighting injustice while ignoring the solutions we put forward erases our agency.

Nathalie Cabrol Searches the Earth for the Secrets of Life on Mars In some of the world’s most extreme and dangerous environments she hunts for organisms that live in conditions like those on the red planet.