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16 Women in Engineering to Learn More About

March 2, 2020 6:00 AM

March is Women's History Month! Learn more about women engineers and inventors in science history and get inspired by these 16 scientists! Women's History Month: 16 Engineers to learn more about! Update! Our Women's History post has been updated for 2021. The engineers from this page are now part of our larger Women in STEM! More than 60 Scientists and Engineers post. As part of Women's History Month, we put together the Women in STEM! More than… Read more

STEM is for Everyone: Ralph Braun, Engineer

February 18, 2020 6:00 AM

Improving mobility for himself and then people around the world became a life-long mission for this inventor and engineer. For Ralph Braun, diagnosed with muscular dystrophy1 as a child, mobility was a personal challenge that became the cornerstone of his career as an engineer. Braun's story reinforces the way engineers identify a need and then innovate and iterate to design, develop, test, and improve solutions. Sometimes the problem an engineer sets… Read more

STEM is for Everyone: Farida Bedwei, a Computer Scientist with Cerebral Palsy

December 9, 2019 6:00 AM

Farida Bedwei's interest in computers started with a manual typewriter. Today, she is CEO of a software company she co-founded. Her cerebral palsy has not stopped her from excelling in STEM, and with a comic book about a superhero with a disability, she is a powerful advocate for girls in STEM and students with disabilities. Farida Bedwei, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Logiciel, a microfinance software company in Ghana, is an inspiring… Read more

STEM is for Everyone: Geerat Vermeij, a Paleoecologist who is Blind

October 21, 2019 12:06 AM

This scientist views seashells as works of art and an incredible key to understanding the past. Although he is blind, he has been studying shells for decades. If you have ever been to the seashore, you may have walked along the beach looking for shells. If you were lucky enough to find a few, you may have noticed how different each one was. Even two shells that might have seemed similar at first were probably very different when you looked more closely.… Read more

STEM is for Everyone: Temple Grandin, Animal Scientist with Autism

June 4, 2019 6:00 AM

The unique attributes of her autism helped Dr. Temple Grandin succeed in animal science. Her story highlights the power of personal interest and of mentors and educators who embrace difference and find ways to motivate and empower all students to excel. Temple Grandin is a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and is a well-known speaker and author about both animal behavior and autism. Her pragmatic approach to talking about autism… Read more

Team Roles and STEM Inclusion

June 4, 2019 6:00 AM

Science Buddies is committed to encouraging dialogue about inclusion and accessibility in science classrooms and programs. As we work to develop resources to support K-12 educators in engaging all learners with hands-on STEM, we want to share ideas and best-practices that can be implemented now or in the future with your students. Learn more about how using "roles" in group settings can make a difference! Above: participants at a recent conference sponsored by… Read more

STEM is for Everyone: Nicholas Saunderson, Blind Mathematician

February 13, 2019 6:00 AM

Does math require the ability to see numbers? No! Studying math when blind requires thinking about numbers in new ways. This eighteenth century mathematician developed his own tools to help him work with numbers. Nicholas Saunderson (1682-1739) was a mathematician who became known for his lectures on mathematics and geometry. Even though smallpox left him blind at age one, Saunderson's interest in math was supported and encouraged throughout his school… Read more

STEM is for Everyone: Scientists with Disabilities

February 13, 2019 6:00 AM

With a new series of profiles of scientists with disabilities, we hope to help students, teachers, and parents broaden their understanding of who can be a scientist. STEM is for Everyone! Supporting inclusivity in science education. www.sciencebuddies.org What do you want to be when you grow up? Children are asked this from the earliest of ages, and responses often yield a humorous and sometimes whimsical mix of real-world and storybook career goals. … Read more

12+ Engineering Projects to Celebrate Girl Day

February 25, 2016 10:00 AM

Take time this Engineers Week to encourage a girl to try an engineering project or activity! Our list of 12+ ideas will help get you started! Today is Girl Day, an exciting part of Engineers Week! Girl Day is a wonderful reminder to educators and parents around the world that talking with girls about engineering careers, introducing them to engineering role models, and engaging them with creative and hands-on engineering activities can help them see… Read more

Supporting Girls Doing Science

July 24, 2015 2:00 PM

Science Buddies is working hard to excite girls about STEM—one science project at a time. Science Buddies was excited to be on hand in Washington D.C. this week alongside companies like EMC and Cisco as part of Women's Policy, Inc.'s Third Annual STEM Fair and Reception. With more than 16 million visitors a year and more than 1,100 free project ideas for student science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) exploration, Science Buddies is a… Read more

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