Womxn Scientists
Who was the first woman to enter space?
Valentina Tereshkova
What is the female to male faculty ratio at NYUAD?
18%
What percentage of the world's researchers are women?
Less than 30%
What percentage of researchers worldwide are women?
Less than 30%
Who was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize in 1903?
Marie Curie
Known for her exceptionally detailed and long-term research on the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.
Jane Goodall
What is the proportion of womxn and non-binaries pursuing STEM at NYUAD?
52.2%
As of 2018, how many of the nearly 600 Nobel Prizes in science have been awarded to women?
Only 20 Nobel Prizes
Who is the woman leading the first Arab interplanetary mission?
Sarah Al-Amiri, the scientist in charge of the Emirates Mars mission
The women behind the development of genetic scissors, which allows scientists to alter DNA.
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna
I am a British chemist who was instrumental in discovering the structure of DNA. A rover going to Mars in 2021 will bear my first name.
Rosalind Franklin
The ratio between female psychology majors with computer science majors
2.57
Estimate of the percentage of the pay gap for latinx womxn in the US compared to white men
58%
Women of color comprise of __ of the total workforce in science and engineering
About 5%
The first Chinese scientist to have received a Nobel Prize in a scientific category for finding a traditional cure for malaria.
Tu Youyou
Rachel Carson was the marine biologist who revolutionized..?
The Global Environmental movement
Most opted majors by female students
Biology and Pyschology
What percentage of all female students select STEM-related fields in higher education?
30%
What is the Matilda Effect?
A bias against acknowledging the achievements of those women scientists whose work is attributed to their male colleagues.
First woman to win a Physics Nobel in 55 years
Donna Strickland
I studied corn's hereditary characteristics, particularly the different colors of its kernel, and analyzed how these characteristics are passed down through generations and linked this to changes in the plants' chromosomes.
Barbara McClintock
Least opted major choices by female students
Math and Computer Science
To end with a hopeful note ~ At the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Astronaut Programme the consists of __ of women
70 percent
The leading black female scientist at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development
Kizzmekia Corbett
Dr. Esperanza MARTÍNEZ-ROMERO was awarded the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award for her work on..?
The use of environmentally friendly bacteria — supporting plant growth for increased agricultural productivity while reducing the use of chemical fertilizers.