MIT's engineering department heads are now predominantly female
For the first time in the history of the university, the majority of engineering department heads at the Massachusetts Institute of...
Ethical Bribing
Every year on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus would drive through my home town sitting on top of a firetruck waving to people lined up on the...
Five influential female scientists and engineers for International Women's Day 2019
Each year on March 8, events worldwide are held to celebrate International Women’s Day. The day offers a chance to reflect on the strides...
The Space Between
When Alison Sheets-Singer was a young gymnast in Maryland, her coach, Steve Cornelison, held his day job with the U.S. Army Research...
Bridging Distance to Forge Effective Human—and Machine—Collaboration
When Judy Olson received the news that she was being inducted into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), her husband Gary chuckled....
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound.
We at Nerd Girls were so excited about our Girls Behind the Board episode, we wanted to find out more about how young women might get...
Develop[Her]: One Woman at a Time
Lauren Hasson discovered computer science in high school, but it took patience, insight, and a flexible attitude to find the fulfilling...
In the Mix: Cox merges the creative with the technical
Ginge Cox is an artist who uses sound to paint a picture. She’s a re-recording mixer for feature films, including James Franco’s Actors...
Flying More Women Into The Drone Space
Taking to the skies with Sally French 'The Drone Girl' Back in eighth grade, Sally French volunteered to serve as an editor for the...
Bonnie Bassler, L'Oréal-UNESCO Laureate For North America
Dr. Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University wants to change the way you think about bacteria. The very word probably makes you grimace and...