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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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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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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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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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Black Girls Code Receives $50k TechCrunch Include Grant
Black Girls Code, whose mission is to increase the number of women of color in STEM fields by empowering girls to become innovators, leaders and builders of their own futures, is the recipient of the first TechCrunch Include Grant of $50,000. By reaching out girls through workshops, summer camps and after school programs, Black Girls Code…
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Women in STEM Podcast Episode 7 – Olivia Pavco-Giaccia, Founder of Lab Candy, Cognitive Scientist
Interview with Olivia Pavco-Giaccia, Founder & CEO of LabCandy and Junior in Cognitive Sciences at Yale University.
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Women in STEM Podcast Episode 6 – Shayna Simon, Electrical Engineering Student
Interview with Shayna Simon, who is an electrical engineering student at the University of Michigan. She has also been a hardware development and application development intern at General Motors.
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Women in STEM Podcast Episode 5 – Marlin Page, Founder of Sisters Code
Interview with Marlin Page, Founder of Sisters Code. Marlin served as a technology executive at a Fortune 500 company, Deputy CIO for the City of Detroit and is now CEO of a Tech Staffing Company.
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Women in STEM Podcast Episode 4 – Marie Webster, research scientist & post-doctoral fellow at The Wistar Institute
Interview with Marie Webster, Post-doctoral Fellow and research scientist at The Wistar Institute with a PhD in Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences.
