How do you know if you are inventive or an innovator — and whether you’re going to be the next Steve Jobs? Does labeling yourself really make a difference in which profession you go after? It might, at least according to a new — and disturbing — study that suggests a strong lack of interest [...]
Posts Tagged ‘STEM’
Are Creative and Inventive the Same Thing?
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, American Society for Quality, education, inventive, Jane Goodall, Jill Tarter, Lemelson-MIT Invention Index, STEM, Why So Few? on February 7, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Did You Miss the “Tweet-Up”?
Posted in AAUW in the News, Educational Programs, S T E M, Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged #T9Talk, AAUW, Arne Duncan, Department of Education, education, Homeroom, Office for Civil Rights, politics, Russlynn Ali, Secretary of Education, STEM, Title IX, Tweet-up, Washington D.C. on January 10, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Last Friday, AAUW hosted Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali for a “tweet-up” (a meet-up on Twitter) to answer questions about Title IX. The online discussion was lively and informative — it drew more than 550 tweets in just three hours. Even an hour after [...]
“Tweet Up” with the Secretary of Education on Friday
Posted in S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged #T9Talk, AAUW, Arne Duncan, Department of Education, education, Russlynn Ali, STEM, Title IX, Tweet-up, Washington D.C. on January 4, 2012, | 11 Comments »
To kick off 2012 and recognize the 40th anniversary of Title IX this year, AAUW is proud to host Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for our “tweet-up” (a meet-up on Twitter) this Friday, January 6, at 4 p.m. EST. Though best known for creating opportunities for women and girls in athletics, Title IX affects all [...]
The Double Bind
Posted in AAUW research, S T E M, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Madeline Heilman, Nature, nature publishing group, New York University, STEM, Tyler Okimoto, Why So Few? on December 22, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Each month this year, AAUW is teaming up with Nature Publishing Group, one of the world’s leading science publishers, to put together an online forum on women in science. The AAUW posts highlight findings from our 2010 research report, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, now in its third printing. “Doing [...]
Implicit Bias
Posted in AAUW research, S T E M, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, gender-science implicit association test, Harvard University, implicit bias, Mahzarin Banaji, nature publishing group, STEM, Why So Few? on December 21, 2011, | 2 Comments »
Each month this year, AAUW is teaming up with Nature Publishing Group, one of the world’s leading science publishers, to put together an online forum on women in science. The AAUW posts highlight findings from our 2010 research report, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, now in its third printing. Many [...]
Tamara Brown Named White House Champion of Change
Posted in AAUW research, Educational Programs, S T E M, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, AAUW Buffalo, education, STEM, Tamara Brown, Tech Savvy, University of Buffalo, Washington D.C., White House, Why So Few? on December 12, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
On Friday, December 9, President Obama’s top science advisers honored 12 community heroes, including AAUW member and former president of the AAUW Buffalo (NY) Branch Tamara Brown, as leaders in engaging women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This event was part of a White House effort to increase the number [...]
The Role of Family Responsibilities for College Faculty
Posted in AAUW research, Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Cathy Trower, child care, COACHE, Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, education, Harvard University, nature publishing group, STEM, Why So Few? on December 2, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Each month this year, AAUW is teaming up with Nature Publishing Group, one of the world’s leading science publishers, to put together an online forum on women in science. The AAUW posts highlight findings from our 2010 research report, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, now in its third printing. The [...]
The Importance of Mentoring for College Faculty
Posted in AAUW research, Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Cathy Trower, COACHE, Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, education, Harvard University, nature publishing group, STEM, Why So Few? on December 1, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Each month this year, AAUW is teaming up with Nature Publishing Group, one of the world’s leading science publishers, to put together an online forum on women in science. The AAUW posts highlight findings from our 2010 research report, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, now in its third printing. We’ve [...]
Unpacking a “Sense of Fit”
Posted in AAUW research, Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Cathy Trower, COACHE, Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, education, Harvard University, nature publishing group, STEM, Why So Few? on November 30, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Each month this year, AAUW is teaming up with Nature Publishing Group, one of the world’s leading science publishers, to put together an online forum on women in science. The AAUW posts highlight findings from our 2010 research report, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, now in its third printing. The [...]
Women STEM Faculty Less Satisfied
Posted in AAUW research, Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Cathy Trower, COACHE, Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, education, Harvard University, nature publishing group, Richard Chait, STEM, Why So Few? on November 29, 2011, | 2 Comments »
Each month this year, AAUW is teaming up with Nature Publishing Group, one of the world’s leading science publishers, to put together an online forum on women in science. The AAUW posts highlight findings from our 2010 research report, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, now in its third printing. This [...]
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