Women in Stem
BCOE Partners
Major Issues in STEM
Historical Milestones
RA/Lothian Lore
100

This lady was the first to ever win a Nobel Prize and is famous for her work in chemistry and physics in the late 1800s

Marie Curie

100

This organization is UCR's one stop shop for all things security related. From physical security, like lock picking and getting out of handcuffs to cyber security, attacking and defense of computer networks. 

Cyber @ UCR

100

This term refers towards an error on the creators of a program that leans towards a certain group of people. (Ex: water dispensers being able to recognize white hands faster)

Bias

100

This revolutionary smartphone, introduced by Apple in 2007, changed the landscape of mobile computing

IPhone

100

What is the name and majors of both your RA and PA?

Michael (CS)

Michael (BioEng)

200

This woman made historical steps in the aeronautical field and was the first woman to make a solo trans-Atlantic flight

Amelia Earheart
200

This organization is an interdisciplinary engineering organization focused on changing lives by empowering the Hispanic community

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

200

This term describes the systemic barriers and biases that lead to lower representation and retention of minorities in STEM fields

Institutional racism

200

This iconic suspension bridge, completed in 1937, spans the Golden Gate Strait in San Francisco.

Golden Gate Bridge

200

We have one non-engineering major in our hall. What is it?

Biology 

300

This 2016 movie is about the women who helped during the Apollo space mission and their struggles being in a male-dominated environment

Hidden Figures 

300

This club has a focus on videogame development and allows members to create their own games to showcase!

Gamespawn

300

This term refers to the persistent disparity in earnings between men and women performing the same job in STEM fields

Gender pay gap

300

This revolutionary technology, introduced in 2012, allows scientists to edit genes with high precision, efficiency, and flexibility

CRISPR

300

In his free time, what game is Michael (RA) currently grinding on Discord?

Destiny 2

Papers Please

League of Legends

400
As of 2022, what % of women are employed in architecture/engineering fields (in the US)
~16%
400

This organization is driven by members who are passionate about supporting Womxn to achieve full potential in their careers as engineers and leaders

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

400

This mental health issue, characterized by chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, is prevalent among STEM professionals

Burnout

400

This concept, introduced by John McCarthy in 1956, is the study and development of systems that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence

Artificial Intelligence/AI
400

Name atleast 3 other LLCs in Lothian

SIMS

Mundo

Path

Pre-Business

Global Scholars

CHASS

500

This woman is considered one of the pioneers of computer science for her work in programming in the 1800s

Ada Lovelace

500

This organization's mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community 

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

500

This syndrome, where individuals doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a fraud, is common among high-achieving professionals in STEM

Imposter syndrome

500

This man is considered the first civil engineer and helped create some of the pyramids in Egypt

Imhotep

500

Name atleast 2 organizations Michael (RA) is a part of

Theta Tau

ResLife

BCOE

Gamespawn

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