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Despite progress, women in science face challenges, especially in computer science, where they represent less than 10% of undergraduates. Ellen Spertus, a graduate student at M.I.T., wondered why the ...

Boston University Ada Draper Award of Outstanding CAS Senior Women for travel or studying abroad after graduation (GPA at least 3.5). Contact CAS Academic Advising Center (CAS 105) by January. NSF ...

With technology transforming every aspect of peoples' lives, careers in science, technology, engineering, and math have taken off. The evolution of tech startups, mobile apps, social media platforms, ...

Phanuelle Manuel said having a fellow Black woman as a mentor helped her visualize a future in computer science. Manuel, and hundreds of other high school students, received training, mentorship and ...

Across the United States, women make up roughly half the workforce and roughly half the population. But, zoom in on the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math), and it’s a starkly ...

A U.S. National Science Foundation Distinguished Lecture, "Reflections and Visions," brought together three distinguished scientists, academics and thought leaders: Ruzena Bajcsy, Jeannette Wing and ...

On November 15, Northwestern Computer Science and Women in Computing hosted “An Evening with Alisa Liu,” welcoming the alumna back to campus to meet with undergraduate students and share her path to ...

Hoboken, N.J., June 17, 2025 – At the dawn of computing, women were the early adopters of computational technology, working with punch cards in what was then considered secretarial work. As computer ...

Laura Beckwith, a new computer science Ph.D. from Oregon State University, and her adviser, Margaret Burnett, specialize in studying the way people use computers to solve everyday problems -- like ...

With technology transforming every aspect of peoples' lives, careers in science, technology, engineering, and math have taken off. The evolution of tech startups, mobile apps, social media platforms, ...