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Eco-Friendly Pest Control for a Sustainable Future
AWIS member Dr. Fatma Kaplan is a genius in eco-friendly sciences. We spoke with Dr. Kaplan about how she is using science to create large-scale, positive change.
What the Pandemic Taught Us About Supporting Employees
Dr. Joanne Kamens provides insights on how companies can support their employees post-pandemic.
Breaking the Color Barrier and Glass Ceiling in Academia
Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan, Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes, and Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe share how they’ve navigated the path to academic leadership.
Energy in Motion: FIlmmaker Crystal R. Emery is a Force for Change in STEM
An interview with Crystal R. Emery on broadening participation in science and medicine through innovative media and programs.
Black in Microbiology: From Successful Hashtag to Burgeoning Nonprofit in Six Months
When microbiologists Ariangela Kozik, PhD and Kishana Taylor, PhD decided to launch #BlackInMicrobiology, they had no idea that in less than a year, they’d be at the helm of a nonprofit, taking their goals to the next level.
Use Your Platform to Be a Changemaker
A Q&A with Quita Highsmith, chief diversity officer at biotechnology company Genentech.
AWIS Member Haifa Ghandour Joins COVID-19 Response, Expanding Testing in Boston and Beyond
Originally published in the AWIS Magazine. By Alan ChewningDirector of Community Engagement, AWIS On a Saturday morning in March 2020, Haifa Ghandour, PhD, and the rest of her team at Aldatu Biosciences hastily convened an emergency meeting. Working alongside a...
AWIS Palo Alto Chapter Featured in Book “La Valle del Silicio”
The Palo Alto AWIS Chapter is featured in the book La Valle del Silicio, which explores the Italian community's entrepreneurial contributions to the United States. The book, which is sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the auspice of Lorenzo...
Alexandra Detweiler is the 2019 recipient of AWIS Kirsten R. Lorentzen Award
A part of the AWIS Educational Foundation program, the Kirsten R. Lorentzen Award is for women who are college sophomores and juniors studying physics, including space physics and geophysics, or geoscience. “I can't put into words how thankful I am to be given such a...
Felecia M. Nave, PhD: Making History as First Woman President at Alcorn State University
Originally published in the AWIS Magazine. AWIS had the opportunity to connect with AWIS Member Felecia M. Nave, PhD, soon after being named President of Alcorn State University. An Alcorn State alumna, Dr. Nave received a Bachelor of Chemistry in 1996 and is the...
A High-Tech Solution to Health Care Inequality in Pakistan
Sixty-three percent of doctors in Pakistan are women but only 23 percent are actually practicing medicine.
Oklahoma’s Hidden Figure Dr. Pamela McCauley
AWIS National Board Member and NSF I-Corps Program Director Dr. McCauley embodies work-life integration and shares her experiences as a STEM professional.
AWIS Supports Senate Push to Honor African American Mathematical Pioneers
Congressional Gold Medal Awardees Gender equity champions cheered as U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), and 44 other Senators introduced and helped pass the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act in the...
AWIS CEO Sandy Robert, CAE, Appointed to National Women’s Business Council
AWIS will help provide policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Transforming STEM Leadership Culture
AWIS research deepens the understanding of the leadership barriers STEM women face and steps to create more inclusive leadership cultures.
STEM to Market Program Participant Dr. Maria Artunduaga Earns Competitive NSF Entrepreneur Grant
STEM to Market participant Dr. Maria Artunduaga won an NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant, worth $225,000, for her innovative start-up.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Testimony: Federal Me Too
AWIS Chief Research Officer Heather Metcalf testifies at the United States Commission on Civil Rights Public Briefing on Federal #MeToo.
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