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IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference Call for Speakers
Pitch your speaking idea to the 2015 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference (WIE ILC), which will be held April 23-25, 2015 in San Jose, CA. This year’s theme is Lead Beyond. Accelerating Innovative Women Who Change the World. and the conference will be focused on leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship. Conference attendees include 400-500…
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Women in STEM Podcast Episode 10 – Heather Olins, Organismic and Evolutionary Biologist
Interview with Heather Olins, PhD candidate in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, studying deep sea hydrothermal vent microbial ecology.
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First NSF Genealogy of Life (GoLife) Awards
Evolution on earth can be modeled on a “tree of life” which shows the genealogical relationships among living and extinct creatures. Charles Darwin first used the term “tree of life” in the early 1800s to describe the concept of a branching-off of species from ancestors. Now we use the term phylogeny, devised by biologist Ernst Haeckel,…
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Learn Science: Plant Structure & Adaptations
Plants are true survivors. The entertaining Amoeba Sisters explain plant structure and how plants adapt to survive in different environments, as well as three reactants important for photosynthesis and how plants obtain them.
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Applications Open for NCWIT High School Award
NCWIT’s (National Center for Women & Information Technology) Award for Aspirations in Computing is now open for applications to any US high school woman with computing aspirations. Recipients will be chosen for their outstanding aptitude and interest in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post-secondary education. National Award recipients will receive $500…
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17 Trailblazing Women Honored by Women Tech Council
17 trailblazing women and five college students were honored by the Women Tech Council. The 2014 Women Tech Awards recognizes women with ties to Utah who are changing the face of technology. Along with these women, eBay Inc. was awarded The Impact Award for its exceptional work advancing women in technology. This year’s recipients join a…
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Engineering Executive Sue Nowicki Honored at Women of Influence Awards Ceremony
Sue Nowicki, engineering director at Northrup Grumman, was among 27 women to be recognized for their business acumen and community spirit at the recent Buffalo Business First Women of Influence Awards. Nowicki was honored in the Corporate Executive category, which recognizes female executives who have made their mark in a large corporate environment. She has…
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AT&T’s Lori Lee Recognized as One of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business
Lori Lee, who leads AT&T Home Solutions, was named by Fortune Magazine as one of 2014’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. AT&T Home Solutions provides U-verse high speed Internet, TV and VOIP, in addition to traditional telephone service and advanced advertising. AT&T Home Solutions is responsible for nearly $23 Billion in annual revenue. Under Lee’s…
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Women in STEM Podcast Episode 9 – Lauren Aycock, Many-body Physicist
Interview with Lauren Aycock, Graduate student in Physics at Cornell University & Joint Quantum Institute. Lauren is doing guest research at National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) on many-body physics.
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Detroit Lions Help Launch STEM Programs in 2 Detroit Schools
Detroit Lions, Athletes for Charity and Tata Technologies are partnering to launch a STEM program at 2 Detroit Public Schools. The program aims to improve learning outcomes and student interest in STEM, while also developing their skills in reading and writing, creating pathways to success in post-secondary education and 21st century careers. Two schools have…