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...

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...

AWIS National Board Member and NSF I-Corps Program Director Dr. McCauley embodies work-life integration and shares her experiences as a STEM professional.

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 will help provide policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.