How did you get introduced to engineering? I had no idea what engineering was until I was actually at a STEM summer program but it wasn’t until college that I…
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Black Women in STEM Week
Thanks to STEMNoire, Black women in STEM are sharing their work, research, passions, and stories. Here are just a few to follow!
White Feminism and #womeninSTEM
As we advocate for diversity in STEM, we must continue to center on racial justice. The Black Lives Matter movement is addressing the ways in which Black people have been…
#BlackinAstro Week
Astrochemist Ashley Lindalia has been using Twitter to highlight Black astronomers and has used the #BlackinAstro tag to promote a week of Black astronomers sharing their own stories and experiences….
#WCW – Alicia Boler Davis
#WCW with Alicia Boler Davis 🛠 Alicia Boler Davis received the 2018 Black Engineer of the Year award by the US Black Engineer (USBE) magazine, making her the sixth woman to…
#WCW – Morgan DeBaun
#wcw featuring Morgan DeBaun 🔬💻 “I get to wake up and literally think about how we can make the world better: How can we create more opportunities for people? How…
#SpaceSunday – Mae Jemison
#spacesunday with Mae Jemison 🔬🚀 “Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do…
#tbt – Mary Jackson
#tbt honoring Mary Jackson 🔬🚀 Mary Jackson, was a mathematician, aerospace engineer, and the first African American female engineer to work at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 🔬🚀 Although…
#wcw – Dr. Aletha Maybank
#wcw honoring Dr. Aletha Maybank “You have to believe, also, that you can do it and that you do belong here.” Dr. Aletha Maybank is a physician who focuses on using…
#MathMonday – Euphemia Lofton Haynes
#mathmonday highlighting Euphemia Lofton Haynes! 🔬 Euphemia Lofton Haynes, the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics! She worked to improve the education system, which hadn’t allowed black students…
#WCW – Laura Weidman Powers
#WCW celebrating strong women in STEM spotlights Laura Weidman Powers of Code2040 ! “It’s only when we work outside our comfort zones that anything truly meaningful gets done.” “Laura Weidman Powers is the…
#tbt honoring Alice Ball
Alice Ball (1892 – 1916) was an African-American chemist who developed the first successful treatment for those suffering from leprosy at only 23!