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AK Akanksha Verma

She Means Business #4: Lisa Su — The Engineer Who Rebuilt a Silicon Giant

“Run toward the hardest problems. This approach has helped me to learn a tremendous amount from both success and failure”.- Lisa Su

Jul 09, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #business-strategy #women-in-business #women-in-stem

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TI Tina Gao

Math Memories and MIT: In Defense of STEM Contests for Girls

Written in 2024 for a high school publication

Jun 27, 2026 · 8 min read · 0 claps #math #women-in-stem #college-admissions

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TH The Talk Lane With Anu Shah

When Love Becomes Legacy: Educating Girls to Build the Future

The Late D.R. Shah and Sharadkumar Shah Memorial Scholarship Program supports nine young scholars across India in partnership with Yuva…

Jun 23, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #girls-in-stem #education #women-in-stem

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IS ISN Hubs

Unlocking Women-Led Innovation in Nigeria

From Access Gaps to Systemic Solutions Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem has grown rapidly, driven by a young population, digital adoption…

Jun 16, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #women-in-tech #women-in-stem #innovation-ecosystem

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TH The Frostbound Bard · Writer’s Circle

The Satyagraha of Science: How Kamala Sohonie Defied a Nobel Laureate to Break India’s Glass…

In 1933, Sir C.V. Raman slammed the doors of IISc in her face simply because she was a woman. Her silent rebellion rewrote the history of…

Jun 15, 2026 · 5 min read · 2 claps #women-in-stem #history #feminism

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LE LeAnn M. Stasiowski

Dickinson Teen Ava Hauck Honored by Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Hauck receives Founding Family Membership as first Youth Trailblazer honoree

Jun 12, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #youth #youth-engagement #women-in-stem

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KR Kristeena Wright · VanguardSTEM Conversations

I Didn’t “Leave” Academia — I Took Women’s Health With Me.

This piece explores how identity, discernment, and lived experience shaped my career pivot, and why success in STEM doesn’t have to follow…

Jun 12, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #community-voice #women-in-stem #womens-health

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LU Lucian Talu Mayabi

When Girls Start Playing with Mathematics: Notes from Two Years at Vanessa Grant Girls’ School

What happens when you stop teaching mathematics and start living it — two days at a time.

Jun 09, 2026 · 9 min read · 0 claps #women-in-stem #stem-education #mathematics

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RI Rishika Bajpai

Interactive Flower in TouchDesigner: L-Systems, Plant Modeling & MediaPipe Hand Tracking

A generative, body-responsive bloom — and why TouchDesigner beats coding it from scratch

Jun 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #touchdesigner #interactive-art #new-in-tech

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KA Kapdec Academy

Why Future STEM Leaders Start Preparing Earlier Than Everyone Else

One of the biggest misconceptions about STEM success is that future engineers, physicians, scientists, and technology leaders suddenly…

Jun 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #women-in-stem #leaders-in-stem #computer-science

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NI Nimsha Erin

Laws of UX: Aesthetic-Usability Effect

What is the Aesthetic-Usability Effect?

Jun 04, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #aesthetics #ux-design #women-in-stem

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AT Athena · Exceptions Thrown

Building the Table: How Educators Can Reclaim Data, Voice, and Power

A Personal Story About What It Means to Build as a Woman in Tech

Jun 01, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #data-visualization #big-data #women-in-stem

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NA Naura Syifa

Dispelling the stigma that women are not suited for careers (STEM): through Marie Curie, the first…

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

May 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #women-in-stem #stem #gender-equality

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YO Yogesh Kumer Singh

WINGS Scholarship Program 2026 — STEM में छात्राओं के लिए सुनहरा अवसर

IIT बॉम्बे में STEM क्षेत्र में महिलाओं को प्रोत्साहित करने हेतु एक नई छात्रवृत्ति पहल शुरू की है, जिसका नाम WINGS — Women INspiring Growth…

May 22, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #wings #scholarship #education

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AT Athena · RebootEducation

How I Teach 7th Grade Girls to Think Like Problem-Solvers Without Calling It That

There’s a moment I’ve seen happen over and over with middle school girls, especially around seventh grade. It usually happens quietly…

May 21, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps paywalled #genealogy #teaching #stem

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KA Kaushiek Pranoo

“Men are Thieves!”

A day in Science Education through an Unlearning Lens

May 18, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #unlearning #women-in-stem #education

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KA Kapdec Academy

The Quiet Head Start of Future STEM Leaders

The Quiet Head Start of Future STEM Leaders

May 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #stem-education #women-in-tech #women-in-stem

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EL Elastra

Universe 101: Through the Eyes of a Student, Not a Professor

Photo by Benjamin Voros on Unsplash

May 07, 2026 · 2 min read · 52 claps #science #astronomy #women-in-stem

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RE Rene Canady · VanguardSTEM Conversations

What a Free Palestine Would Mean for the Future of Innovation

How a medical research internship in Israel shaped my perspective on global conflict and innovation

May 01, 2026 · 7 min read · 7 claps #technology #design #justice

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LU Lupita Valencia · VanguardSTEM Conversations

#VSGetsLit Book Club: April Staff Picks

Here are 5 books about ancestral knowledge, environmental justice, and our relationship with nature by women of color in STEM

Apr 27, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #nature #earth-month #book-recommendations

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AL Alexis Wiersema

How a substitute job in a Florida portable shaped my math education career

From a surprise teaching assignment to a lifelong commitment to helping students build math confidence

Apr 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 2 claps paywalled #women-in-stem #stem #math-education

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LI 平行宇宙的小企鵝Little Penguin

What Can’t Be Taken Away

That day, I was angry.

Apr 21, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #quant-finance #corporate-ladder #promotion

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PO Polatesra

Kodlama Eğitiminde Bariyerleri Kaldırmak: Eding ile Tanışın

Teknolojiye erişimi demokratikleştiren Eding, tamamen ücretsiz blok programlama aracıyla kodlamayı herkes için bir serüvene dönüştürüyor.

Apr 17, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #eding #kodlama #women-in-stem

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GI Giselle Alvarez · VanguardSTEM Conversations

The Scientist My Ancestors Helped Me Become

Reclaiming space in STEM through ancestral strength

Apr 10, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #women-in-stem #science #indigenous-knowledge

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AR Ari Claros

Analysis of Exploring the Gender Gap in Tech Companies: Why Aren’t There More Women?

This article piqued my interest because of a personal interest in gender roles and equality, but I find this argument to be even more…

Apr 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #gender-gap #stem #women-in-stem

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LU Lupita Valencia · VanguardSTEM Conversations

April Book Club “The Spirit of the Rainforest: How Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Curiosity…

We’re excited to highlight Rosa Vásquez Espinoza, Ph.D. for our April #VSgetsLit Book Club Giveaway.

Apr 07, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #earth-month #latina-women #bipoc

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AL Alexis Wiersema

3 lessons about diversity I learned from playing the game SET

A card game, a surprising lesson, and what it taught me about diversity

Mar 28, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps paywalled #board-games #women-in-stem #stem-education

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KE Keyana Thomas · VanguardSTEM Conversations

Is There Space for Me to Study Space?

Overcoming imposter syndrome in STEM and reconnecting with yourself where you’ve been made to feel like you don’t belong.

Mar 20, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #astronomy #science #women-in-stem

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MI Mina C.

Starting Out in Cybersecurity and AI as a Business Student — Part 1

I want to document my journey and my growing passion for cybersecurity.

Mar 17, 2026 · 2 min read · 27 claps #cybersecurity #women-in-stem #stem

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TE Tejas Jadhav

The Rising Influence of Women in STEM and Why It Matters for the Future

Historically, STEM careers were often perceived as male-dominated professions. However, the narrative has gradually changed as educational…

Mar 12, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #women-in-stem #women-in-tech #stem-careers

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LU Lupita Valencia · VanguardSTEM Conversations

A Year in Review: Mediums of Solidarity in Science

How scientists rallied together in response to the current administration’s cuts on federal research grants

Feb 27, 2026 · 5 min read · 1 claps #women-in-stem #funding #community

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TA Tan90 Insights

Wonder Women Without Wristguards | Tan90 Chronicles (15th March 2025)

Showcasing the wonderful women who have reshaped the world and the domain of science without superpowers!

Feb 12, 2026 · 0 min read · 0 claps #science #women-in-tech #women-in-stem

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EL eLife · Health and Disease

The forgotten women in science

Four women whose pioneering contributions to science have been largely overlooked

Feb 11, 2026 · 12 min read · 1 claps #science #history-of-science #women-in-stem

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BO Bob Lynn

Elizabeth Philpot: Painting the Jurassic in Fossil Ink

She used 200-million-year-old ink to draw the sea monsters of Lyme Regis. Meet the forgotten expert who taught Mary Anning to read the…

Feb 10, 2026 · 0 min read · 1 claps #women-in-stem #stem #ichthyology

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AL A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper) · Fourth Wave

Clara Clayton Was Never Just a Schoolteacher — She Was a Hidden Genius

A feminist, neurodivergent-friendly reappraisal of Back to the Future’s most overlooked intellectual

Feb 05, 2026 · 4 min read · 152 claps paywalled #women-in-stem #back-to-the-future #neurodiversity

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NI Nighat Nawaz

Why I Felt Lost After Graduating in Chemistry—And How I Found Direction

A woman in STEM reflects on internships, industry exposure, and the career confusion no syllabus prepares you for.

Jan 29, 2026 · 3 min read · 40 claps #chemistry #women-in-stem #stem-careers

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BO Bob Lynn

Mary Buckland: The Invisible Hand Behind the Dinosaur

She sketched the first dinosaur, then vanished into the margins. Mary Buckland returns to claim her ink and bones. Hear the voice of the…

Jan 27, 2026 · 0 min read · 0 claps #women-in-stem #stem #palaeoart

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ER ****ers Anonymous

Sign our open letter to OIST Management: We demand transparency and accountability in investigating…

https://www.change.org/p/to-oist-management-we-demand-transparency-and-accountability-in-investigating-roz Signatures will be collected…

Jan 19, 2026 · 1 min read · 1,256 claps #accountability #roz-forum #oist

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ME MedTravellers - stem cell treatments

Stem Cell Therapy in Tanzania

Stem cell therapy is emerging regularly in modern medicine, and Tanzania is beginning to establish a foothold in this innovative treatment…

Jan 04, 2026 · 4 min read · 4 claps #stemcelltherapyintanzania #stemcelltherapyinindia #stem-cell-research

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OL Olivia Cheng · Curie & Co.

Diversity is OpenAI’s Greatest Flaw

The lack of female leadership in AI matters, and here is why

Dec 23, 2025 · 4 min read · 158 claps #ai #women-in-stem #opinion

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IE IEEE İnönü

Geleceği Kodlayan Kadın: Ada Lovelace

Bazı insanlar vardır, yaşadıkları çağdan çok daha ilerisini görürler. Ve bazı kadınlar vardır; yalnızca geleceği görmekle kalmaz, onu…

Dec 10, 2025 · 2 min read · 353 claps #ada-lovelace-day #women-in-stem #ada-lovelace

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JE Jessica Renee Watts · VanguardSTEM Conversations

Beloved in STEM: The Importance of Self-Advocacy & Community Care

How self-advocacy & community care can be the catalyst for change in professional school education

Dec 04, 2025 · 8 min read · 1 claps #self-advocacy #women-in-stem #phd-student

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VE Veronica Hislop - Author

Girls & Engineering Let’s Talk

I thought I had completed my series on Girls and STEM, but I had the opportunity to interview renowned female engineer Margaret Briegmann…

Nov 30, 2025 · 1 min read · 0 claps #women-in-engineering #stem-education #girls-in-stem

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BO Bob Lynn

Jean Bartik: Inventing Software Engineering From ENIAC’s Vacuum Tubes

Jean Bartik taught herself to program ENIAC through schematic diagrams alone, inventing subroutines and debugging techniques that became…

Nov 28, 2025 · 0 min read · 0 claps #women-in-stem #stem #eniac

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BO Bob Lynn

Tatyana Alexeyevna Afanasyeva: The Physicist Einstein Wouldn’t Publish — How Thirty Years of…

Tatyana Afanasyeva co-authored physics’ most influential encyclopedia article on statistical mechanics, yet history credits her husband…

Nov 24, 2025 · 1 min read · 0 claps #women-in-stem #stem #statistical-mechanics

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IN Indonesian Women in Game

Dari Sistem ke Game Experience: Transformasi Lydia Ignacia di Dunia Game Indonesia

“End game-ku adalah untuk terus membuat produk dan bisnis yang lebih baik lagi. Untuk mencapainya, perlu terus berkembang, fokus, dan…

Nov 21, 2025 · 6 min read · 0 claps #women-in-tech #women-in-gaming #women-in-games

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PA Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen

The Woman Who Told PhDs to Switch — and They Hated It

How Marilyn vos Savant outsmarted the math experts — and a few goats — with a single column.

Sep 16, 2025 · 1 min read · 51 claps paywalled #mathematics #stem #women-in-stem

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TH Thamarasee Jeewandara

Walking into an Ivy League like it’s a Bodega

WOMEN IN SCIENCE FTW

Jul 30, 2025 · 0 min read · 0 claps #women-in-tech #women-in-stem #women-in-science

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IS Isabel Uribe · DataBank by Bancolombia

Mujeres STEM que piensan en grande desde la analítica

En el mundo de los datos, donde cada reto se convierte en una oportunidad, la demanda por talento diverso y conectado con las necesidades…

Jun 25, 2025 · 7 min read · 9 claps #women-in-tech #women-in-stem #data

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AL Aleksandr Golovin

Fact-Checking: Recent Scientific Policy Claims on Women and Research

Claim 1: NIH rescinded a policy requiring inclusion of female animals in research.

Jun 09, 2025 · 9 min read · 0 claps #science-policy #women-in-stem #scientific-bias