It was an enriching, busy, and hectic time for AAUW staff and volunteers at the 55th U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, but our U.N. representative Carolyn Donovan kept us all on track. We started off with a remarkable panel hosted by the Girl Scouts entitled Girls Voices: A Global View of Science, Technology, [...]
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AAUW NGCP Liaison in Action at STEMtech 2010!
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Community College of Baltimore County, National Girls Collaborative Project, National Science Foundation, STEMtech, Why So Few? on December 21, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
On November 1, I presented at the STEMtech 2010 League for Innovation conference in Orlando, Florida (STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). I’m an electrical engineer and an AAUW regional liaison to the National Girls Collaborative Project. My presentation was titled “Increasing the STEM Pipeline: Why So Few and What to Do?” The focus of the [...]
Forging a Pathway for Women in STEM and Leadership
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Atalntic, National Girls Collaborative Project, Opportunity, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Risk, Shirley Ann Jackson, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA Science & Engineering Festival, Women of Washington on November 17, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Two weeks ago I found myself on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., for the USA Science & Engineering Festival, and on November 9 I found myself there once again for the Atlantic’s Women of Washington series — four interviews with women leaders in energy; health care; scientific innovation; and science, math, technology, and engineering (STEM) [...]
The White House Rocks a Cool Science Fair
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Adam Savage, Bill Nye, GEMS Club, Girl Scouts, Jaime Hyneman, National Girls Collaborative Project, President Obama, science fair, Tech Trek, USA Science & Engineering Fair, White House on October 21, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Tired of nagging your kids about their science projects? Tell them that, these days, science is cooler than ever. President Barack Obama hosted a national science fair at the White House earlier this week, showcasing some of the nation’s brightest and most talented youth. Winners of prestigious science and engineering competitions came from all over [...]
Get Involved with National Lab Day
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, tagged National Girls Collaborative Project, National Lab Day, NGCP, science, Scientists and Techies, teachers, volunteers on May 10, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
This Wednesday is National Lab Day, a nationwide initiative established last fall by President Obama to build local communities of support that will work together to get students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math. AAUW is a strong supporter of this initiative, and many of our members have already signed up to participate. If [...]
Roller Coasters and Rockets after School
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, tagged Coronado Elementary, Donna Cowart, Dr. Joanne Detore-Nakamura, National Girls Collaborative Project, New Smyrna, NGCP, Science and Math, STEM, Women’s Diversity Center on April 29, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
“I never knew how many things involved science.” —Coronado Elementary School student The AAUW New Smyrna Beach (FL) Branch is proud to have been the first branch to initiate a science and math program for girls in Florida. As a retired high school teacher, I was anxious to involve my branch in the community. I [...]
The Sky’s the Limit for Girls in Science
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, Women's History Month, tagged AAUW, ada lovelace, Ada Lovelace Day, ALD10, Explore Your Opportunities, EYO, girls in math, girls in science, National Girls Collaborative Project, National Science Teachers Association, NGCP, NSTA, research, STEM, Why So Few?, whysofew, women in STEM on March 24, 2010, | 4 Comments »
With the release this week of AAUW’s latest research report, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and the release earlier this month of the most recent issue of Outlook, which also examines the underrepresentation of girls and women in science and technology, the AAUW office is abuzz with excitement. So I [...]
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