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What Does a Manhattan College Engineer Look Like? (YouTube)
Check out this awesome video from Manhattan College on women engineers.
Nancy Grace Roman: “Mother of the Hubble”
Learn about Nancy Grace Roman who passed away in 2018, She surmounted many obstacles to be part of the team that developed the Hubble Telescope. Dr. Roman was the first chief of astronomy at NASA and the first woman to hold an executive position there. She was instrumental in making the Hubble Space Telescope a reality. (full article)
Introduce Girls to Engineering (AAUW)
AAUW study about the early barriers (lower expectations as an example) to girls and women in STEM careers. (full article)
AAUW Research Reports
Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women’s Success in Engineering and Computing
Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics