@OurVoices_Blog

A blog empowering #WomenInSTEM. Our goal – advocate, mentor & empower the next generation of female scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs & community leaders.

 Davis, CA
ourvoices-womeninstem.ucdavis.edu/
Joined June 2018
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13 Nov 2019
Women Say Discrimination Is a Part of Why So Few Stay in STEM Careers teenvogue.com/story/women-sa… #WomenInSTEM #career

Women Say Discrimination Is a Huge Part of Why So Few Stay in STEM Careers

“No matter how much I did or how good my work was, it was never going to be enough.”

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#AcademicTwitter I am looking for a postdoc/grad student of color interested in improving diversity in Geosciences. This person would join a group of 5 grad students & postdocs to be on the planning committee for a conference/workshop. Dm or email me if interested.
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For an academic, saying no can be difficult for lots of reasons: You worry how it will be perceived. You are a pleaser and do not want to let anyone down. You fear you won’t be asked again. chroni.cl/32hPzvL
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Our Voices retweeted
STEMfem@STEMfem
3 Nov 2019
11/3/1899 — b. Margaret Goodin Fritsch, American architect. The first female graduate, Oregon School of Architecture (1923); the first licensed female architect in the state of Oregon (1926). Set up her own architectural firm in Portland (1933) #wmnhist #WomenInSTEM
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“I would not call a few cents ... to be an admirable improvement." ow.ly/tIaB50w5m8Y

U.S. urged to act as progress stalls on equal pay

The wage gap between men and women in the United States failed to budge in 2018, government data showed on Tuesday, sparking calls for action to end pay discrimination.

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The concept of taking a vacation during PhD invokes an insurmountable guilt in many students. I used to flounder everytime I had to mention it to my advisor. This need not be the case. Everyone deserves a break. Vacations👏are 👏 healthy. #reup #phdchat @AcademicChatter
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“This data suggests that rather than recruiting #women into #STEM, the bigger issue appears to be retention and promotion of women into positions that allow them more influence, resources, and in turn, high-impact research.” #WomenInSTEM nyscf.org/resources/grades-a…

Grades Are In: Gender Equality Report Card Reveals Systematic Underrepresentation of Women in STEM...

Four-year Study of over 500 Research Institutions Identifies Widespread Gender Imbalance New York, NY (September 5, 2019) – Teams...

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We'll be focusing on #Mentalhealth & #MentalHealthAwareness during #SuicidePreventionMonth Follow along to join us this month for articles, facts, resources, statistics, polls, discussions & more
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In The Fight For Paid Parental Leave, 6 Months Should Be The Minimum #maternityleave forbes.com/sites/marybethfer…
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This Thursday! @UCDavisGrad and @UCDavisPostdocs are welcome to chat with former @CCSTorg Fellow and current Science Officer in the Governor's Office of Planning and Research @Cal_OPR - (@BookofJulie) Dr. Julianne McCall! RSVP here: tinyurl.com/Aug2019CSCC
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Meet The Woman Responsible For Building The Brooklyn Bridge: "The plaque reads: 'Dedicated to the memory of Emily Warren Roebling, [behind] great work we can find 'the self-sacrificing devotion of a woman.'" #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM #WomenInEngineering loom.ly/ltGrwgU
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