Think of the last article you scrolled through and read on a subject related to science, maths, engineering or medicine. Were you aware of just who the quoted experts were in the article? More than li…
We need more female entrepreneurs, yet many girls cannot name one
Forty percent of Australian girls who participated in a series of recent workshops could not name a female entrepreneur or businessperson. Of the girls who could, twenty-six percent named Kylie Jenner…
Meet the 7 women on Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers list in 2019
Every year Engineers Australia’s Member magazine, create, profiles 30 Australian engineers who are finding creative and innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. Australia’…
Burnout: How to protect yourself when pursuing an intense career
Burnout was one of the key concerns that came up from audience members during a panel session Women’s Agenda recently hosted with five female leaders in STEM. It’s one thing to ‘future proof your care…
Meet quantum physicist & STEM leader Dr Jacqui Romero
Dr Jacqui Romero is an experimental quantum physicist at the University of Queensland. She’s an expert in encoding information in photons – the particles that make up light. Dr Romero is interested in…
‘We need disruptive systemic change’: Professor Renae Ryan on diversity in STEMM
Renae Ryan is a Professor of Biochemical Pharmacology at the University of Sydney. She’s also the Academic Director of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program at the University of …
Why the world is talking about Katie Bouman
Being famous on the internet is not always a good thing. But for Katie Bouman, an MIT graduate, who might just be the most famous woman on the internet today, it’s all good. Her fame is likely t…
Robot technology for social good: How Marita Cheng is changing the game
Marita Cheng will be speaking at the sixth annual Cisco Empowered Women’s Network Event; part of Cisco Live in Melbourne, March 7, followed by the inaugural Women in IT Awards. Register here to attend…
Some key things to know about women in science globally
Science remains a male-dominated space, which is why International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11) is such a vital day for the global community to engage women and girls in the field &…
Talk up the achievements of female scientists today and every day because too often they’re overlooked
More men named John, William and George have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics than women, writes Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill. We need to recognise the critical role women and girls play…
