Tech More women studying STEM but find workplace culture hostile: Research There’s still a lot of obstacles for women in Australia’s STEM workforce, despite more girls and young women studying the subjects.
Tech Christina Hammock Koch to become first woman to fly around the moon NASA has named the first woman, Christina Koch, as part of its crew of four astronauts set to fly around the moon late next year.
Partner Content ‘This type of program can help level the playing field’: Why sponsorship is key for women working in male-dominated industries One highly effective way to lift the female workforce into leadership is through sponsorship, especially in male-dominated industries.
News & Views We must crack the code on women’s attrition in STEM A strong and diverse workforce is essential across the STEM sector to address some of our nation’s most confronting and enduring challenges.
News & Views Georgia Chenevix-Trench wins key award for breast cancer research Professor Georgia Chenevix-Trench wins 2022 GSK Award for Research Excellence for mapping the genetics of breast, ovarian and other cancers.
News & Views Meet the 60 women named Superstars of STEM in 2022 The 60 women STEM stars of the program Superstars of STEM were just announced and the field is incredibly impressive.
News & Views New initiative will help primary school girls imagine themselves in STEM careers Future You, an initiative of Women in STEM Ambassador Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, is an online resource. aimed at primary school kids.
Tech Scientific futurist Dr Catherine Ball is a significant voice for women in tech with new book In tech, women’s voices aren’t celebrated nearly enough. Filling the gap and opening conversation is Dr Catherine Ball’s new book, Converge.
News & Views ‘A fair crack at opportunities’: Funding target set to see more women undertaking health and medical research Women will be the recipients of the same number of senior level research Investigator Grants as men, under new targets set.
Tech The space sector needs more women. Here’s how Mani Thiru is supporting the mission Mani Thiru is pushing the boundaries on aerospace by using space data to tackle complex issues on earth and beyond.
Leadership Epidemiologist, Professor Raina MacIntyre wins 2022 Eureka Award for Leadership in Science and Innovation At the prestigious Eureka Awards, one of the top prizes has gone to Professor Raina MacIntyre for her leadership in science and innovation.
Leadership Associate Professor Francine Marques on leading landmark blood pressure research As a scientist leading landmark research at Monash University, A/Prof Francine Marques shares her advice for making big impacts in STEM.
