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Writing the stories of underrepresented women in STEAM permanently into history.

Dorothy Horstmann, Epidemiologist & Polio Researcher

Dorothy Horstmann, Epidemiologist & Polio Researcher

Dr. Dorothy Horstmann wore many hats, including epidemiologist, virologist, pediatrician, and educator. Her research on the spread of…
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Natasha Matta
Aug 6
Isabel Morgan, “Unsung Hero” in Eradicating Polio

Isabel Morgan, “Unsung Hero” in Eradicating Polio

Isabel Morgan was born in 1911, in New Bedford, Massachusetts to two accomplished scientists (her father Thomas Hunt Morgan went on to win…
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Jul 30
Katherine Freese, Theoretical Astrophysicist

Katherine Freese, Theoretical Astrophysicist

Katherine Freese is a highly acclaimed astrophysicist conducting pioneering research into the very fabric of our universe and attempting to…
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Jul 9
Margret Floy Washburn, 20th Century Psychologist

Margret Floy Washburn, 20th Century Psychologist

Margret Floy Washburn prevailed in the scientific community at a time when women were actively denied equal educational and professional…
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Jul 2
Barbara Askins, Physical Chemist & First Woman ‘National Inventor of the Year’

Barbara Askins, Physical Chemist & First Woman ‘National Inventor of the Year’

No one could have predicted the magnitude of the impact Barbara Askins’s invention would have on the technological world. This was all the…
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Jun 25
Jocelyn B. Burnell, Astronomer & First Female President of the Institute of Physics

Jocelyn B. Burnell, Astronomer & First Female President of the Institute of Physics

Being made a Dame is just one of many outstanding accomplishments championed by Jocelyn Bell Burnell. The strides she made in the…
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Jun 18
LGBTQ+ Hidden Figures in STEM

LGBTQ+ Hidden Figures in STEM

Happy Pride Month! This June, let’s honor LGBTQ+ pioneers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Natasha Matta
Jun 11
Inge Lehmann, Geophysicist & Seismologist

Inge Lehmann, Geophysicist & Seismologist

Inge Lehmann, a prolific Danish seismologist and geophysicist, was once described as “the master of a black art for which no amount of…
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Jun 4
Arab Women Are Breaking the Glass Ceiling in STEM

Arab Women Are Breaking the Glass Ceiling in STEM

Happy National Arab American Heritage Month! In the Middle East, women earn more science and mathematics degrees per capita than their…
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Natasha Matta
Apr 23
Combating Imposter Syndrome as a Woman in STEM

Combating Imposter Syndrome as a Woman in STEM

“Imposter syndrome is experienced by millions of people around the world cross-culturally and describes difficulty internalizing one’s…
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Natasha Matta
Apr 16
Addressing the STEM Pipeline Problem

Addressing the STEM Pipeline Problem

The STEM pipeline is the educational pathway for students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, beginning in…
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Natasha Matta
Apr 9
Juliana Rotich, Kenyan IT Professional & Entrepreneur

Juliana Rotich, Kenyan IT Professional & Entrepreneur

Juliana Rotich wears many hats: she is an IT professional, female founder, venture capital partner, strategic advisor, and serial tech…
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Natasha Matta
Apr 2
Women Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine

Women Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine

Meet some of the incredible women behind the development of the COVID-19 vaccines that protect millions.
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Natasha Matta
Mar 26
Maria Kirch, First Woman to Discover a Comet

Maria Kirch, First Woman to Discover a Comet

Maria was born Maria Margaretha Winckelmann in Panitsch, Germany. She was educated at home by her father, a Lutheran minister. He wanted an…
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Mar 19
Nagwa Abdel Meguid, Egyptian Geneticist

Nagwa Abdel Meguid, Egyptian Geneticist

Nagwa Abdel Meguid holds a Ph.D. in Human Genetics and was the 2002 L’Oreal UNESCO Award for Women in Science for Africa and the Middle…
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Natasha Matta
Mar 12
LeeAnne Walters, Citizen Scientist Who Helped Expose the Flint Water Crisis

LeeAnne Walters, Citizen Scientist Who Helped Expose the Flint Water Crisis

LeeAnne Walters is a citizen scientist and environmental activist from Flint, Michigan, who catalyzed local, state, and federal action for…
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Natasha Matta
Feb 27
Janet Taylor, Inventor Who Revolutionized the Naval Industry

Janet Taylor, Inventor Who Revolutionized the Naval Industry

Janet Taylor was historically known as a “Jane of all trades” due to her aptitude for numerous fields. Not only was she a prolific…
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Feb 19
Caroline Herschel, First Professional Female Astronomer

Caroline Herschel, First Professional Female Astronomer

Caroline Lucretia Herschel’s contributions to astronomy were numerous and life-long. She was a woman of great respect and acclaim, with a…
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Feb 12
Sameera Moussa, First Female Egyptian Nuclear Physicist

Sameera Moussa, First Female Egyptian Nuclear Physicist

Born on March 3, 1917, Sameera Moussa was Egypt’s first female nuclear physicist and has served as a role model for Arab women in STEM for…
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Natasha Matta
Feb 5
Euphemia Haynes, Mathematician & Education Equity Advocate

Euphemia Haynes, Mathematician & Education Equity Advocate

Euphemia Haynes was a driven sociopolitical activist, educator, and mathematician. With her personal accomplishments in mathematics and the…
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Jan 29
Mary Cooper, Para-Athlete & Aspiring Astronaut

Mary Cooper, Para-Athlete & Aspiring Astronaut

Mary Cooper is a jack of all trades. She is a senior at Stanford University pursuing a self-designed major in aerospace engineering and…
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Natasha Matta
Jan 22
Mary Wollstonecraft, Writer & Advocate for Gender Equality

Mary Wollstonecraft, Writer & Advocate for Gender Equality

Mary Wollstonecraft was born on April 27, 1759, in Spitalfields, London. She was the second of seven children, though only her brother…
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Jan 15
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil, Astrophysicist

Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil, Astrophysicist

With many accomplishments and honors to her name, Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is a stellar example of where passion meets hard work, and she is…
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Jan 8
Ana Roqué de Duprey, Botanist, Educator & Suffragist

Ana Roqué de Duprey, Botanist, Educator & Suffragist

Ana Roqué de Duprey was a Puerto Rican feminist icon, active at the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th. She was a remarkably…
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Jan 1
Gillian Bates, Biologist & Huntington’s Disease Researcher

Gillian Bates, Biologist & Huntington’s Disease Researcher

Gillian Patricia Bates was born in Coventry, England to Alan and Joan Bates. Both her parents were keen on her education, hoping that this…
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Dec 29, 2021
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