women in STEM
Startup Founder Thuy Truong’s Latest Venture Is Giving People the Will to Fight Cancer
After several of her promising business ventures ended, the 32-year-old received a shocking diagnosis. Now she’s using her experiences to help others.
Angelica Ross Wants to Use Tech to Help People in Transition
The founder of TransTech went through a long journey to get to where she is today, and now she wants to help others with their own turning points in life.
Ellen Stofan Left NASA But She’s Still Trying to Push Humanity Forward
NASA's former chief scientist says when it comes to getting more women in science and tech, the progress is "too slow, I won’t lie to you."
Physicist Mary Gaillard Has Spent Over Three Decades Fighting For Women in Science
She was Berkeley's first tenured female physics professor, and she's still fighting for equality.
Women Who Put Their Careers First Just As Unlikely to Get Jobs in STEM Fields
Research from a new study suggests that the lack of women in STEM fields likely has little to do with women putting family before their careers.
More and More Science Grads Are Women. So Why Do So Few Make It to the Top?
Women at the top of their fields say bias is a real problem, and needs a structured approach to change.
A Nigerian STEM Club Offers Girls an Alternative to Marrying Young
In a country where everything from family pressure to Boko Haram can deter girls from education, Stella Uzochukwu runs an after-school tech club.
I Now Cringe at a Sexist Joke I Made in the Lab. Why Don’t All Scientists Learn?
As a young biologist, I learned fast that sexism in the lab didn't fly. Why aren't all scientists getting the message?
This Week We’re Exploring Gender Inequality in Tech—Starting With Ourselves
For our “Silicon Divide” theme week we’re looking at gender inequality—starting with ourselves.
An A-Z of Women Pushing Boundaries in Science and Tech
On International Women's Day, here's just a small sample of women whose work we've been following.
Women Are Better at Coding than Men
Despite misogynistic suggestions that women have no place in STEM, new research shows that women's code is actually viewed more favorably by their peers—as long as their gender is kept concealed.