Tag: STEM
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She Codes Africa Announces Advisory Board Members to Empower Women and Girls in STEM
She Code Africa, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering and celebrating girls and women in tech across Africa, has announced its advisory board members. They aim to bring these members together to expand their reach and guarantee a continuous sustainable future for women and young girls in STEM across the African continent. We’re on a…
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Remembering Women Who Helped Build the Digital World
The history of the Internet, from its inception, has often been associated with men, yet women have played important roles in its development and evolution. Despite facing sexism and patriarchy at their workplace, lack of recognition and credit for their work, limited opportunities for them to advance, and even bias, these women fought to be…
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Meet Dorothy Vaughan: The African-American Mathematician
Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician and NASA’s first African-American manager. She was born on September 20, 1910, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Dorothy graduated as the valedictorian of her class from Beechurst High School in 1925. She received a full-tuition scholarship to attend Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Afterwards, she worked as a mathematics teacher…
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Valerie Thomas And Her Role In The Tech Industry
Valerie Thomas, born on February 8, 1943, is an American data scientist and inventor who invented the Illusion Transmitter. Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, Valerie had a keen interest in science, which she pursued at Morgan State University, where she majored in Physics and graduated with top honors in 1964. During her time at NASA…
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Meet Hedy Lamarr: The Woman Behind Wireless Communication
According to a Chinese proverb, “A curious woman is capable of turning around the rainbow just to see what is on the other side.” This is not far from the truth; curiosity has made women stand out, invent things that seem pretty impossible, come up with brilliant ideas that have contributed greatly to society, and…
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Meet Gladys West: The Perfect Role Model for Women in STEM
When we think about women in tech who have made a significant impact on the world despite the odds, Gladys West immediately comes to mind. Her contributions have helped shape the women’s world today, and she is an exceptional example to the younger women in Tech. Gladys West, an African American Mathematician, is known for…
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Creating Support Groups For Women In Tech
Half of the women working in STEM roles have experienced at least one of eight forms of gender discrimination.
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Annie Easley
Annie Easley has contributed to STEM communities and broke down barriers for people of colour and women in STEM.