women in STEM – SISTER

A collage depicting Dr. Steingraber being arrested by two police officers in swat gear. The figures are cut out in pink with a black background and sprigs of real plants in the corner.

Dr. Sandra Steingraber: “I did not become a biologist to write eulogies for the species I study”

As extinction rates accelerate, scientists get louder. Dr. Sandra Steingraber spoke these words at the Citigroup headquarters before being arrested in protest of the financing of fossil fuels.

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Sexism shapes the way we think about supervisors in STEM

There is an expectation for female supervisors to be extra caring, sensitive, and nice.

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Six Must-Watch TED Talks by Women STEM Leaders

Six leaders share their visions for what equity in STEM could look like.

A woman wearing a hardhat, safety gloves, and Juno Jones shoes poses confidently among wood boards at a construction site.

How a new footwear startup is normalizing women in hazardous fields

Being “seen” in the workplace can feel like a lot of different things.

What does this year’s Women’s March mean to you?

I’ve decided that the Women’s March is both monumental and imperfect, important and complicated.

A peek at the yellow cover of the zine, "In Their Footseps" and a peek at interior pages, including hand-drawn line illustrations and hand-written text.

In Their Footsteps: How I fell in love with zines for science communication

As somebody who had struggled to express myself creatively before, I wanted to experiment with this medium both for science communication and for myself.

Female Scientists in the Diaspora

There are endless ways of being Puerto Rican and I am creating a new one.

The author, Mackenzie Lemieux, presenting a poster about SAID in STEM at a conference.

A Beginner’s Guide to Hosting a Diversity Seminar Series

Learn how to educate your community on bias, share untold stories, and work towards a more diverse and inclusive STEM environment.

Your Resume Should Tell A Story

Chronological order. Sections for education and work experience. Name and address at the top. Fits on one page. For many years, these were the rules I was told about what a resume should look like.

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Be your own cheerleader

“Flattery feels a lot better than insults,” they say, but have you ever felt uncomfortable accepting praise?

Are you aware of your potential? How to structure your CV!

Many students are not even aware of the skills the apply on a daily basis during their PhD.

How I Switched from the Humanities to STEM and Came Out OK

While I had my first job in technology, a good friend from high school came to visit. As I was describing my work scraping and analyzing Twitter data, a look of surprise came over her face. “That sounds like it involves coding.”

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It’s Not You – It’s STEM Entrepreneurship Culture

The business case for investing in women-led companies is strong, but investors and accelerator programs still have a lot of work to do.

A Beginner’s Guide to Wikipedia Editing & Edit-A-Thons

You can make Wikipedia more representative from wherever you are — here’s how!

The Unapologetically Feminist Scientist Wave

Women are scientists, community members, and changemakers, and they made a difference in our 2018 U.S. midterm elections.

Lorena standing in the desert in Berrendo with tools around her belt and a hat to protect her from the sun.

Becoming the woman I want to become through love and science

I will be the first member in my family to earn a PhD degree. However, graduate school was not in my parents’ plans when they enrolled me in an excellent, yet expensive, private school in Mexico City.

What I Learned from a 17-year-old STEM Student

As we progressed through the NYAS program, we began to realize that we are actually quite similar to each other.

Dr. Christa Trexler in a lab coat, seated, in cell culture

Addressing my mental health issues saved my scientific career

“Academia is supposed to be hard,” “science takes sacrifice,” “if you can’t hack it now, maybe you don’t belong.”