Posts tagged "women in science"

In today’s modern climate, an engineering workplace that does not benefit from the mindsets and skill sets of both genders is at a loss.

Women in STEM in Australia are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19 job losses. And we risk reversing hard-won gains in the fight for diversity.

The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening vital gains made for women in the STEM sector, a new report shows. This will lead to even more gender disparity.

The federal government announced yesterday that it will appoint a “Women in Science ambassador” to travel to schools around Australia and encourage young girls to pursue careers in science and technology. It sounds like a good idea — but talking to teens is not enough.

By Svenja J. Kratz, University of Tasmania

How does art help us survive?

This is a question that clearly fascinates MONA founder Davi…

By Rachael Dunlop

The first United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science is being celebrated today, with a number of ar…

 “You’re in engineering!?! Wow, you must be super-smart…”   It has been over 10 years since I was a first-year engineering und…