Women in STEM fields

Mediaplanet and Loni Love Team Up to Advocate for Girls and Women in STEM

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mediaplanet today announces the launch of June's edition of "Women in STEM". This campaign will educate and share resources with our readers on helping bridge these gender equity gaps in STEM education and careers.

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  • "Women in STEM" campaign, found within USA TODAY and online, will shine a light on resources and tools to help young girls succeed in STEM.
  • NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mediaplanet today announces the launch of June's edition of "Women in STEM".
  • According to a recent survey done by Microsoft, girls start to show an increased interest in STEM subjects around age 11.
  • "Diversity is needed in STEM because there are many issues that affect women differently than men when considering solutions," Love says.

Udacity To Host Premier Virtual Conference Empowering Women To Succeed In STEM

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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Despite global discussion and actions taken to address gender inequality in STEM, women are still underrepresented, underpaid and often discriminated against in these fields.

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  • Despite global discussion and actions taken to address gender inequality in STEM, women are still underrepresented, underpaid and often discriminated against in these fields.
  • STEM Forward with Women aims to equip and empower women with the opportunity to learn in-demand tech skills and provide a platform to connect with female leaders in the industry.
  • STEM Forward with Womenwill also showcase compelling and evocative stories of students in Udacity's Women in STEM Scholarship program who have successfully completed Nanodegree programs to advance in their careers.
  • "We provided more than 400 scholarships to women across 30 of our enterprise customers through Udacity's Women in STEM scholarship program.

Exelon and Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry Partner on Green Lab Grants to Advance Stem Education in Underresourced Communities

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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The grants, which will total $1 million annually, will be administered by the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, and will target organizations in communities where Exelon operates including Illinois, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C..

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  • The grants, which will total $1 million annually, will be administered by the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, and will target organizations in communities where Exelon operates including Illinois, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C..
  • The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, is thrilled to partner with Exelon in this effort to increase access to learning opportunities and cutting-edge tools for students in under-resourced communities, said Rabiah Mayas, MSIs Davee Vice President of Education.
  • In addition to STEM grants, the Exelon STEM Innovation Leadership Academy is a prime feature of Exelons commitment to encourage young women in STEM and develop tomorrows workforce.
  • For more information about how Exelon invests in its communities through workforce development, education and corporate relations programs, click here .

Vault/Firsthand Launches Virtual Career Fair by Connecting Women with STEM Careers

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Vault/Firsthand today announced the first of many virtual fairs to come with their Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair, to be held on Tuesday, August 24.

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  • NEW YORK, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Vault/Firsthand today announced the first of many virtual fairs to come with their Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair, to be held on Tuesday, August 24.
  • "The Women in STEM career fair is very much in keeping with our mission to democratize careers for the full spectrum of students," said Fredrik Mar, General Manager of Vault/Firsthand.
  • "We hope to give women more opportunities at pursuing careers that have often been difficult for them to break into."
  • The Vault/Firsthand Career Engagement Platform offers a community of employers, experts, and alumni who can help mold a bespoke approach to a student's career, connecting the dots between education, career goals, and the steps necessary to achieve them.

Exelon Foundation Launches First-Ever Hybrid STEM Leadership Academy

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210707005656/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210707005656/en/
    The Exelon Foundation hosts the STEM Academy events in cities where Exelon has operating companies.
  • The fourth annual STEM Leadership Academy, funded by the Exelon Foundation, is part of Exelons investment to encourage and support the involvement of young women in STEM.
  • The company recently committed $1 million to launch the STEM Leadership Academy Scholarship, which is open to Academy alumna.
  • Exelon is proud to partner with The NEED Project on the STEM Leadership Academy.

Bryant University secures $650,000 National Science Foundation grant to fund STEM Scholars program

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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SMITHFIELD, R.I., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bryant University has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program.

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  • SMITHFIELD, R.I., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bryant University has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program.
  • The grant will support Bryant's new STEM Scholars program, which funds scholarships and programming to remove barriers to success in STEM education for academically talented students with demonstrated financial need, particularly women, minorities, and low-income students.
  • We are grateful that this NSF grant will allow us to expand student opportunities in growing STEM and related fields."
  • "Congratulations to the dedicated faculty who developed the Bryant STEM Scholars program and secured this grantfor enhancing undergraduate enrollment, persistence and graduation in science and mathematics- with a particular emphasis on enrollment of women in STEM."

Progress Expands Women in STEM Scholarship and Announces Recipient of 2nd Annual Mary Székely Scholarship

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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The company is also proud to announce Gavriela Tejedor Meyers of Brookline, MA as the 2021 recipient of the Progress Mary Szkely Scholarship for Women in STEM.

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  • The company is also proud to announce Gavriela Tejedor Meyers of Brookline, MA as the 2021 recipient of the Progress Mary Szkely Scholarship for Women in STEM.
  • Launched in 2019 with the founding of the Progress Mary Szkely Scholarship for Women in STEM, the Progress Women in STEM scholarship series has continued to expand its support for women pursuing studies in computer science, computer information systems, software engineering and/or IT.
  • Today, the Women in STEM scholarship series includes:
    Progress Mary Szkely Scholarship for Women in STEM: A $10,000 four-year renewable scholarship granted to a Massachusetts woman, including someone who identifies as a woman, who plans to study computer science, computer information systems, software engineering and/or IT.
  • Progress is proud to announce Gavriela Tejedor Meyers of Brookline, MA as the 2021 recipient of the Progress Mary Szkely Scholarship for Women in STEM.

New Research from Newark Shows Strong Support for Women in Engineering

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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Results showed positive support for women in engineering from all genders and a great similarity between the opinions of men and women about the need to address gender equality.

Key Points: 
  • Results showed positive support for women in engineering from all genders and a great similarity between the opinions of men and women about the need to address gender equality.
  • Although research showed strong agreement on many issues, there were some key differences uncovered.
  • Research revealed that women were more likely to cite good pay as a benefit of working in engineering, however, they believe that the gender pay gap is still an issue.
  • Women should have confidence in themselves and their abilities to continue inspiring others and to drive positive change in engineering.

Mediaplanet and Danica McKellar Team Up to Help Increase Gender Diversity in STEM

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Friday, June 18, 2021
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This campaign sheds light on the gender inequality within STEM fields and how women can overcome it and retain jobs.

Key Points: 
  • This campaign sheds light on the gender inequality within STEM fields and how women can overcome it and retain jobs.
  • Women in STEM often face a challenging set of circumstances that can alter their educational journey and career path.
  • To explore the digital version of the campaign, visit: https://www.futureofbusinessandtech.com/campaign/women-in-stem/
    Actress and mathematician Danica McKellar graces the cover of the print publication.
  • Danica is now a three-time New York Times bestselling author and continues to advocate for education initiatives and gender equality in the STEM fields.

NMSI Partners With Texas Women's Foundation and Lyda Hill to Make STEM More Welcoming for Women

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Friday, June 18, 2021
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A key part of the partnership with Texas Women's Foundation and Lyda Hill Philanthropies ( who recently teamed up to invest over $630,000 in North Texas non-profits to promote women's STEM identity and awareness) is that NMSI will be able to showcase Lyda Hill's acclaimed IF/THEN collection with students in NMSI schools and districts.

Key Points: 
  • A key part of the partnership with Texas Women's Foundation and Lyda Hill Philanthropies ( who recently teamed up to invest over $630,000 in North Texas non-profits to promote women's STEM identity and awareness) is that NMSI will be able to showcase Lyda Hill's acclaimed IF/THEN collection with students in NMSI schools and districts.
  • The IF/THEN collection highlights 125 high-powered professionals currently working in STEM fields, with the goal of empowering current women STEM innovators and inspiring the next generation.
  • Members of the IF/THEN Ambassadors program will offer their empowering insights as keynote speakers during the NMSI Summer Series 2021.
  • To further raise awareness about the work it's doing to make STEM education and careers more accessible for all, NMSI partnered with Mediaplanet to help create its "Women in STEM" campaign.