Women in STEM Archives

Get to Know a Scientist: Geneticist Michelle T. Juarez

October 28, 2022October 26, 2022 Science Connectedgenetics, science education, Women in STEM

A geneticist is a type of biologist who studies genes. Let’s hear from Michelle T. Juarez, who helps teach the next generation of scientists!

Rebecca Ewald, Marketing and Customer Insights Network Lead

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Get to Know a Scientist: Marketing Lead Rebecca Ewald

October 19, 2022October 20, 2022 Science Connectedbiology, healthcare, marketing, Women in STEM

An education in STEM can prepare you for many kinds of careers—just ask Marketing and Customer Insights Network Lead Rebecca Ewald!

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Get to Know a Scientist: Biologist Dr. Jamie Newman

September 9, 2022September 12, 2022 Science Connectedbiology, women in science, Women in STEM

A biologist studies living things: how their internal processes work, how they evolved, how they relate to their environment, and more! Introducing Dr. Jamie Newman, who tells us about herself and her career.

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Neurophysiology Product Specialist Dr. Pernille Bülow

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 Science Connectedneurophysiology, STEM careers, Women in STEM

Pernille Bülow has a PhD in Neuroscience and currently works as a Product Specialist on neurophysiology at iMotions. Learn about her career!

Diversity in Science

Women in STEM: You Don’t Look Like a Scientist

March 29, 2021April 17, 2022 Science Connectedwomen in science, Women in STEM, women in tech

There are many women in STEM professions, yet research shows women who look feminine are still judged less likely to be scientists.

Astrophysicist Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado is a NASA Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has a BS in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and PhD in Astrophysical Science from Princeton University. She works on detecting and characterizing stars in open clusters that have anomalous characteristics brought about by the ingestion of close-orbiting substellar companions.

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Get to Know a Scientist: Astrophysicist Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado

March 16, 2021March 18, 2022 Science Connectedastronomy, STEM careers, women in science, Women in STEM

An astrophysicist studies stars, planets, and other things in space. Introducing Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado, who tells us about her career.

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Uncovering the History of Harvard’s ‘Human Computers’

March 5, 2021June 18, 2021 Science Connectedhistory, women in science, Women in STEM

More than a century ago, women called “human computers” changed our understanding of the universe. Now volunteers are making discoveries in their old notebooks.

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Editorial: International Day Of Women And Girls In Science

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Science Connectedwomen in science, Women in STEM, women in tech

Today is International Day Of Women And Girls In Science! Today, we focus our attention on the hard work of women in the sciences and the obstacles they continue to face.