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Encouraging Women to Pursue STEM Careers, and Then Stay
Teaching Teachers To Overcome Hidden STEM Biases
Turns out, intelligence isn’t cool. At least not in the opinions of some middle school students, especially girls. Implicit biases—such as girls aren't as good as boys in science and math—have hampered advancements in work force diversity for decades. But what does it mean when girls themselves perpetuate the damaging erroneous stereotype? What can be done to entice girls to pursue classes in STEM before they lose interest?
Persistence Pays Off
For some women, following the dream of a computer-programming career takes a pretty indirect route. Consider Mylene Frances Lee, who landed at ASM Research despite earning a seemingly unrelated degree in family life and child development.
Stemming the Shortage of STEM Workers
Surviving the ‘Lost Generation’ of STEM Students
It’s not too late to redeem certain educational shortcomings that contributed to today's massive skilled-labor gap that leaves the United States ill positioned in the global competition for 21st-century high-tech jobs.
Landing the It Job Before it Was In
There is a noticeable distinction between women in STEM in the military and women in STEM in the civilian world, says Rear. Adm. Nancy Norton, USN, director of warfare integration and deputy director for cybersecurity. For a while, jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics were just about all that were open to women seeking a career in the armed forces. Times have changed.
Launching Opportunities for Women in STEM—NASA Style
Cyber Readiness Means First Building the Work Force
The world needs at least 1.5 million cybersecurity professionals who do not exist—a labor shortage created by the increase in frequency and severity of cyber attacks and employers all fishing from the same pond, said Michael Cameron, vice president for business development, cyber and cybersecurity at Leidos, during the NITEC 2016 cyber conference.
Diverse Leadership Can Tackle Biases of Women in STEM
When they are armed with the right education and background and leadership is diverse, women are able to plow through the biases of women in STEM—just like Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, commander of the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base did in the mid 1970s and beyond.
Building the STEM Base for the Greater Good
It’s imperative to ensure the next generation of women is free to embrace and excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics—for their sake and that of the nation, says technology pioneer Linda Gooden. For today’s youth, what’s next involves contributing to the greater good.