Study: Kids stereotype tech as being for boys and not girls – but not for the reason you might expect New research from the University of Washington and the University of Houston found that gender stereotypes around computer science and… Read More
Geek of the Week: Researcher, writer, mom Amanda Sullivan pushes importance of STEM for young girls As a young girl, Amanda Sullivan never met any female engineers or scientists. She was never encouraged to pursue a… Read More
Boeing and National Science Foundation team up for STEM diversity and training The National Science Foundation and Boeing say they’ve forged a $21 million partnership to accelerate skill development and increase diversity… Read More
Doll of the year: 2018’s top American Girl is an aspiring astronaut named Luciana Vega American Girl put a Space Age spin on the centuries-old tradition of dress-up dolls today by unveiling a spacesuit-clad character… Read More
By age 6, kids already think boys are better than girls in programming and robotics There’s a lot of effort to attract women to the computer sciences at universities and the workforce. But to shift… Read More
Trump’s speech evokes ‘distant worlds’ – but that’s about it for science and tech President Donald Trump referred to technology and science in only the most general terms tonight in his speech to a… Read More
The Girl Scouts are back at CES, showing off their updated digital cookie sales platform LAS VEGAS – Last year’s surprise CES exhibitor was the Girl Scouts, showing off their new digital cookie ordering program.… Read More
Meet StemBox, the subscription service that delivers science experiments to your door There are subscription services for clothes, makeup and even your dog, but now one Seattle-area biologist is introducing a subscription… Read More
