Thanks to STEMNoire, Black women in STEM are sharing their work, research, passions, and stories. Here are just a few to follow!
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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….
#TechTuesday – Caterina Fake
#TechTuesday with Caterina Fake 💻 Caterina Fake is the co-founder of Flickr and Hunch. Although Caterina has established herself in tech, she graduated from Vassar College with a degree in English!…
#sustainabilitysaturday from Hawaii!
#sustainabilitysaturday from Hawaii! 🌎🌍🌏🌊🏝 Hawaii became the first state to ban sunscreens that contained harmful chemicals damaging the ocean’s ecosystem! With such beautiful coral reefs surrounding the island, it’s important that…
#MathMonday – Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar, actress and mathematician, advocates for math education that is exciting and inclusive to encourage kids to go into STEM. Danica has co-authored a ground-breaking mathematical physics theorem and…
#SpaceSunday – Cecilia Payne
#SpaceSunday with Cecilia Payne 🔬✨ “Do not undertake a scientific career in quest of fame or money. There are easier and better ways to reach them. Undertake it only if nothing…
#TBT – Mary Golda Ross
#tbt honoring Mary Golda Ross 🔬🚀 “I was brought up in the Cherokee tradition of equal education for boys and girls.” 🔬🚀 Mary Golda Ross was the first Native-American engineer, with…
#TechTuesday – Ayah Bdeir
Ayah Bdeir is the creator of littleBits, which makes learning about electronics fun with preassembled, modular circuit. Ayah was interested in combining the arts with STEM and is passionate about encouraging…
#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…
#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…