Barriers & Solutions
A perception that a group is not good at a task.
What is a stereotype?
Native American woman who was a pioneer of space exploration in the 1950's.
Who was (Mary Golda) Ross?
First woman & Latinx to be US Surgeon General.
Who is (Antonia) Novello?
Experimental Particle Physicist Brooke Russell is studying this.
What is the neutrino?
One of the two types of support that impact math performance more than ability.
What are academic or financial support?
Lack of these causes women to count themselves out of STEM careers.
What are role models?
The "Queen of Code."
Who is (Grace) Hopper?
Materials Chemist Lilia Xie is working on future versions of these?
What are transistors or electronics (of the future)?
This type of question results in lower math scores in among females because they guess less often.
What are multiple choice questions?
The goal of this #initiative is to double the women - and triple the women of color - in STEM careers.
What is the #FacetheSTEMgap initiative?
The "First Lady of Physics."
Who is (Chien-Shiung) Wu?
Microbiologist Darcy McRose is working on what planetary crisis?
What is climate change?