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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.
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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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From the Margins to the Center: In-Depth with Susan Windham-Bannister, PhD, AWIS President Talks About Diversity and Inclusion
Research Center AWIS provides a unique national platform where essential research meets advocacy, innovation and practice in supporting the advancement of women in STEM. Jump to Research Hub: From the Margins to the Center: In-Depth with Susan...
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Bloomberg Law HR Buzz | AWIS’ New Membership Survey
Women, especially minority women, are underrepresented in leadership roles and often taken less seriously because of their gender or race. That’s the word from AWIS, which says the problem is seen across all sectors.
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AWIS Member Leadership Survey, 2018-2019
Research Center AWIS provides a unique national platform where essential research meets advocacy, innovation and practice in supporting the advancement of women in STEM. Jump to Research Hub: AWIS Member Leadership Survey, 2018-2019 Regardless of sector, women,...
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Technical Report Released for University of Illinois Computer Science Culture Study
Research Center AWIS provides a unique national platform where essential research meets advocacy, innovation and practice in supporting the advancement of women in STEM. Jump to Research Hub: Technical Report Released for University of Illinois Computer Science...
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Best Practices in Family Friendly Policies [Video]
Dr. Mary Ann Mason, UC Berkeley professor, provides evidence-based recommendations to create family-friendly policies in academia and other workplaces.
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Stress Management for Leaders [Video]
In this video, environmental engineer Stephanie Cook offers recommendations on managing stress as well as health and wellness challenges.
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Envisioning STEM Workplace of the Future [Video]
In this video, Dr. Donna J. Dean offers strategies and recommendations for work/life satisfaction for those in STEM fields.
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Capitalizing on the Entire Potential Innovative Capacity of Academia
The AWIS study highlights barriers to participation and AWIS’ policy recommendations to technology transfer programs and universities. The recommendations should increase and assist in broadening the outreach and make the most of the human and intellectual capital at universities.
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Work-Life Integration
AWIS research and resources present the challenges and realities of women in STEM in the workplace.
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Work-Life Integration Practices in Today’s Companies
Companies that want to recruit and retain talented people know that they need to establish family-friendly practices in the workplace.
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Field Research and Work-Life Integration
The author writes about fieldwork and its unique challenges to scientists seeking to successfully integrate work and life.
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Dual Career Couples Connect
AWIS study explores outmoded work environments & unfriendly family policies which shed light on the fallout of professional relocation.
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AWIS Panel at Grace Hopper Celebration 2018: Leading Intentional Cultural Change
Five computer scientists address the need and power of organizational change by offering concrete actions for intentional change drawn from their research.
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About Intersectionality
Building a brighter outlook for women in STEM is best accomplished by implementing innovative approaches to systemic change. AWIS research shows how intersectionality can achieve STEM equity.
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AWIS H.R. 7031 ‘Combating Sexual Harassment in Sciences Act of 2018’ Endorsement Letter
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