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“Growth and Comfort Never Co-exist”
Growing up with a single mother and three siblings, Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and CEO of IBM, learned the importance of a good work ethic at an early age. Ginni took these lessons to heart, from school to the workplace. “We learned you never let someone define who you are,” Ginni says. “Only you define who you are.” She earned a degree in engineering from Northwestern University (where she was also the valedictorian of her graduating class) and, in 2011, became the first female CEO of IBM. Today, Ginni defines what it means to be a strong, positive role model for women everywhere.
Celebrating space hero and gay icon Sally Ride! Happy #WomensHistoryMonth!
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#sallyride #stem #womeninstem #womeninscience #nasa #quotes ##saygay #quotestoliveby
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Illustration of some of my all time fave scientist from my book Women In Science ❤️
Drawings are from my book AND the more colorful baby board book version
Happy International Women In Science day everyone!!!
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#womeninscience #womeninstem #internationalwomensday #internationalwomeninscienceday #womeninstem #womenintech #womeninengineering
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Happy International Women in Science day!!!! Celebrating with my book: Women in Science ⚗️❤️
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#internationalwomeninscienceday #womeninscience #internationalwomensday #internationalwomeninscience #womeninstem #womeninengineering
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Check out our most recent blog post about the Schamp-Levin Collection, which contains the papers of Mable Schamp and her second husband, Meyer Levin. Mable Hall Schamp (1912-1951) grew up in poverty but earned a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Chicago in 1936, served as a volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, worked on male contraceptives, battled mental illness, and became the first female professor at the City College of New York’s Chemistry Department.
Link to blog post: http://wordpress.library.illinois.edu/rbx/2021/07/28/collection-highlights-the-story-of-mable-schamp-1912-1951/
Photo: Mable in Spain, Schamp-Levin Collection, MSS00057
#specialcollections #rarebooks #universityofchicago #citycollegeofnewyork #chemistry #womeninscience #womeninstem
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Hi, everybody! @nrdc Science Reporter Perrin Ireland here. I love upping rad women who kick butt on behalf of the environment, so in honor of International Women’s Day—the best day of the year—here’s a look back at some of our favorite sheroes.
Put Rachel Carson on the $20 bill!
Shannon Bennett, virus hunter.
Step aside, gentlemen. Women from around the world are leading the way on solving climate change. Never was that more apparent than in Paris—below are some of the fierce women we encountered who are making moves to stop global warming.
We got to see Sylvia Earle and Jane Goodall, two science pioneers, tell it like it is in Paris.
And, of course, the legend that is Patti Smith shared her hope with us at a concert.
I got to go to the California Academy of Sciences for the Women in Science Summit, scribing talks from Goodall and Earle, as well as many other amazing women in the field.
Turns out Sylvia Earle likes scribing, too!
And here at NRDC, there are many inspiring women leaders who light the way toward climate solutions. We’ve featured them this past year in our #womancrushwednesdayposts.
Thank you to all the women fighting for our forests, rivers, clean air, homes, and families. We are so proud and grateful for you!
Valerie L. Thomas is a physicist and inventor, best known for her creation of the illusion transmitter, for which she holds the patent, while working for NASA in the 1970s-80s.
This technology uses two concave mirrors to create 3D optical illusion images, which has been adapted for use in surgery imaging as well as the television and film industry.
During her 30-year career at NASA Valerie Thomas oversaw multiple innovative projects, including the creation of the Landsat program, the longest-running enterprise to obtain satellite imagery of Earth.
Her expertise and creative thinking have advanced our understanding of the universe and influenced the construction of imaging technology that remains impactful to this day.
Dr. Minnie Joycelyn Elders is an army veteran, pediatric endocrinologist, and public health administrator who was appointed the first African American Surgeon General of the United States by Bill Clinton in 1993.
Her outspoken views on female reproductive rights and science-based sex education in high schools made her a controversial public figure, prompting massive backlash from conservative parties of the time.
After her resignation as Surgeon General in 1994, Elders returned to her former position as professor of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she is currently a professor emeritus and remains active in public health education.
You can learn more about Dr. Elders in her 1996 autobiography, Joycelyn Elders, M.D.: From Sharecropper’s Daughter to Surgeon General of the United States of America.
Hey all! It’s February which means it’s time for our annual #BlackHistoryMonth scientist highlights!
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Check back routinely to learn more about the wonderful contributions made by black scientists!
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To start us off, meet Dr. Joan Murrell Owens, a scientist, educator, and marine biology enthusiast! Pursuing her passion for the ocean, Dr. Murrell investigated different coral species, specifically deep-sea button coral. Working at the Smithsonian, Joan identified a new family of corals, the Rhombopsammia genus, and discovered three new button coral species.
Dr. Jane Cooke Wright was a physician and researcher who pioneered advances in chemotherapy. Wright’s work was fundamental for revolutionizing cancer treatment methods. As such, Wright became one of the most distinguished physician-scientists in modern medicine.
One of her more clever approaches to cancer chemotherapy was the development of a nonsurgical procedure using a catheter to administer chemotherapy to directly to organs that are difficult to access, such as the kidney or the spleen.
Wright’s impressive achievements, motivation and drive later led to her election as the first woman president of the New York Cancer Society!
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Mary Anning was a woman that lived in the early 1800’s as a fossil hunter and paleontologist. Coming from an impoverished family, she collected and sold fossils to provide for her family. She was involved with discovering the first ichthyosaur and personally discovered the first plesiosaur specimen. Anning’s scientific knowledge of paleontology was well respected and her discoveries are important in our understanding of early life. Indiana Jones’ wishes he was that cool!
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To start off our #WomensHistoryMonth highlights, we’re honored to showcase Dr. Leslie Caromile (@lacaromile), an assistant professor at @UConn studying prostate cancer!
Dr. Caromile is of Native American and Italian descent and received her PhD in pathology and mechanisms of disease at the University of Washington.
Her lab studies a protein called prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), how it participates in prostate tumor growth, and how mutations in PSMA contribute to health disparities.
Dr. Caromile also believes in giving back to one’s community, and as such devotes herself to mentoring students from historically excluded groups in the biomedical sciences.
Dr. Caromile says, “Science is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourish. […] It is essential that all members of the community feel welcome, … all individuals are respected, and all voices are heard.” Thank you, Dr. Caromile!
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#WomensHistoryMonth2022 #WHM #WomenInSTEM #ProstateCancer #PSMA #LeslieCaromile #IWD2022 #InternationalWomensDay #BreakTheBias
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For #LatinxHeritageMonth, we’re thrilled to highlight Dr. Ana María Porras Corredor (@AnaMaPorras), an assistant professor at @UFBME, @ifthenshecan ambassador, and fierce advocate for #InclusiveSciComm!
Originally from Colombia, Dr. Porras Corredor came to the US to follow a dream of being a biomedical engineer. After obtaining a BS, MS, & PhD in the field, her lab now focuses on using engineering to study how microbes cause diseases in humans.
She also actively works to share the benefits of microbes through her crocheted #sciart in English and Spanish online (@anaerobias ), through her teaching as a professor at @UFBME and through her outreach with Clubes de ciencia (@CdeC_col).
Dr. Porras Corredor is such a fierce advocate for multicultural/lingual communication that in addition to co-founding @LatinxInBME, the first @storycollider event hosted all in spanish was thanks to her efforts as an #IfThen ambassador. Thanks for all you do Dr. Porras Corredor!
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PS: If you’d like to help support Dr. Porras Corredor (
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@CdeC_Col
and/or crochet your own microbe, you can make a donation at http://bit.ly/ClubesGuajira! (Swipe photo)
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#WomenInSTEM #LatinxInSTEM #LatinxInBME #BiomedicalEngineering #Microbes #CrochetArt #Crochet #Science
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Outside of the Noble Prize, there are a few awards and honors that let you know a scientist is a big deal. Today, we’re honored to highlight Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, the current biggest deal to happen to chemistry.
As an HHMI investigator, National Academy of Sciences member, & MacArthur “Genius” awardee, Dr. Bertozzi is recognized for her excellence studying the biology/chemistry of sugars on cells’ surfaces (called glycans) & how that affects human health/diseases.
Her research focuses on “bioorthogonal chemistry” (a term she coined in 2003) – or chemical reactions that happen in a living system but do not interfere with its natural functions – such as attaching molecules to the outside of cells without toxicity.
Outside of science, Dr. Bertozzi has also done tremendous work with regards to helping the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurship; having established a variety of biotech startups and accumulating numerous teaching awards.
For more information, check out her lab group website: https://bertozzigroup.stanford.edu/carolyn-bertozzi
or listen to her interview on The Long Run podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep42-carolyn-bertozzi/id1282838969?i=1000434546627
#Pride #Pride2021 #PrideMonth #ChemicalBiology #LGBTQinSTEM #LGBTinSTEM #glycan #BioorthoganalChemistry #Chemistry #WomenInSTEM #CarolynBertozzi
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Have you even had a seaweed cake? Dr. Isabella (“Izzy”) Aiona Abbott, a renowned algae marine biologist and first Native Hawaiian to receive a PhD in science, wrote a book with a recipe for such a cake to better connect Hawaiian flora and culture.
As a child, her mother taught about the edible Hawaiian seaweeds and instilled in her a love for plants that’s shown through her education, as she earned her bachelors (1941), master’s (1942), and PhD (1950) degrees all in botany.
After being hired as a Biology lecturer at Stanford University in 1960, she had the chance to show her exceptional teaching and research prowess. So much so, that the school promoted her to full professor in 1972 despite not being hired for a tenure-track position.
Authoring 8 books and over 150 publications, Dr. Izzy Abbot was considered the authority of algae of the Pacific Ocean. Her love for botany and her culture was so great, that even after retiring in 1982, she continued to work in ethnobotany at the University of Hawaii.
To read more about this incredible scientist (and for a recipe for seaweed cake), explore the links below!
https://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/december/izzie-abbott-obit-120710.html
#AAPIHM #AAPIHeritageMonth #WomanCrushWednesday #WomenInSTEM #algae #botany #ethnobotany #MarineBiology #IsabellaAionaAbbott #JKXComics
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Making bold innovations in computer science and engineering once is remarkable. But to do it twice while pioneering the foundation of many computing methods and high-tech companies is revolutionary. And that’s exactly what the incredible @conwaylynn did.
Lynn Conway is most known as a renowned computer scientist and co-author of the textbook “Introduction to VSLI Systems” – what started as a guide and became the future standard microprocessor and memory chip design.
Very large-scale integration (VSLI) is a system used to create many circuits in a single piece of semiconductor as opposed to electronic components – allowing for smaller, cheaper, and more efficient microchip creation.
This revolutionary work occurred when she restarted her career in “stealth mode” after her gender transition in 1968. Before this, Lynn had made major contributions to out-of-order dynamic instruction scheduling (DIS) in computers at IBM but was fired for being transgender.
DIS is the basis that allows supercomputers to complete tasks out of the order it’s written in when it can be executed independently of other tasks. However, she was separated from this work for 30+ years simply for being who she is.
As such, in addition to being the STEM superstar she is, Lynn Conway is also a fierce transgender activist. Thank you for all that you do @conwaylynn!
#WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #WomenInSTEM #TransInSTEM #ComputerScience #ElectricalEngineering #WomenInEngineering #LynnConway
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Nurse. Inventor. Two nouns to describe the #STEM wonder that is our first #BlackHistoryMonth highlight – Marie Van Brittan Brown, a New York native who wanted to increase the security of her home and thus created the first home security system herself.
Marie Van Brittan Brown was born and raised in New York City where she resided for the entirety of her life until her passing on Feb 2nd, 1999. Her STEM path began with a nursing career, but she is best known as an inventor.
Working odd & opposite hrs to her husband which left her alone at night, Van Brittan Brown wanted to be able to see who was at her door if she heard knocking. Using peep holes, 2-way microphones, cameras, & a television, Marie invented what became the 1st home security system.
Additionally, her system had a built-in alarm that would allow her to contact police at the push of a button.
The closed-circuit television (CCTV) and security system Marie Van Brittan Brown invented are the foundation of what’s used today. We’re honored to help keep her legacy going through this highlight.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2021 #WomenInSTEM #BlackandSTEM #Nurse #HomeSecurity #CCTV #Inventor #MarieVanBrittanBrown
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Based on occupied Ramaytush Ohlone and Lenni-Lenape land, today @JKXcomics would like to highlight and honor Diné #WomenInSTEM scientist Dr Katrina Claw (@/drkatclaw on twitter) for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, a professor @CUAnschultz.
Dr. Claw is a geneticist by training, earning her PhD and postdoctoral training from @uofwa. Her science focuses on indigenous communities where she can best act as a conduit between Native knowledge and western science and be the representation for other #IndigenousInSTEM.
As a postdoc, her research focused on vitamin deficiency in Alaskan Natives. Now Dr. Claw’s lab focuses on understanding drug responses in Indigenous communities to improve personalized medicine and we was recently awarded the 2020 Genomic Innovator Award for her efforts.
Thank you for being a role model and all that you do Dr. Claw!
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#ThisIsWhatAScientistLooksLike #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousHeritageMonth #WomenInSTEM #IndigenousInSTEM #Art #Illustration #DigitalArt #Portrait #KatrinaClaw #genetics #WomenInSTEM
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Shirley Ann Jackson - Drawing by Idoia Asensio
Women in Stem Visibility Art Project
Contribute to the visibility of Women in Stem through art, making a series of 10 portraits under Creative Commons licenc.
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Rachel Carson - Drawing by Idoia Asensio
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Drawing by Idoia Asensio
Women in Stem Visibility Art Project
Contribute to the visibility of Women in Stem through art, making a series of 10 portraits under Creative Commons licenc.
I hope you like my crowdfunding project and if you can collaborate and spread much better, thank you!
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