Forget Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day! Our favorite day is February 21st, “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day”! We are so happy to help spread the word about the movement started by our friends at National Engineer’s Week 12 years ago.

This week we welcome SheHero, Natalie Panek! Natalie is a Rocket Scientist and Explorer. Whether learning to fly or driving a solar-powered car across North America, her extraordinary experiences have shaped her dream of becoming an astronaut. Natalie embraces the moments outside the bounds of her comfort zone. Natalie was named one of Canada’s Top […]

This week we had the opportunity to chat with 17-year-old SheHero; Christina Li. Li has a passion for information technology and is not only following that passion but working to share that passion with other young girls.  This year Christina created a camp for middle school girls with an interest in math, science and technology […]

This week’s post is a little different, instead of focusing on one named SheHero I want to write a about the SheHeroes who worked in the munitions factories during the First World War, whose names have been forgotten; the Munitionettes. I have recently been able to look into the role these women fulfilled and find out […]

Recently we talked on the blog and on Facebook about a study that was done about the difference in educational priorities for girls in areas of India where there are gender quotas for women in politics versus areas in India where there are no women in power. The differences were obvious. This post led to a […]

Last week on Facebook you may have seen the fabulous story we posted about the 17-year-old SheHero, Angela Zhang, who created a Nanoparticle that kills cancer. That’s right, kills cancer. Zhang’s project “Design of Image-guided, Photo-thermal Controlled Drug Releasing Multifunctional Nanosystem for the Treatment of Cancer Stem Cells” will not only save countless lives but […]

Science, Technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are all industries that are vital to our civilization. And the need for more women in all of these fields is by no means a new need or desire. The things women bring to the table are invaluable and it’s no wonder that so many orgs like SheHeroes are […]

Microsoft Corp. recently announced the results of two national surveys conducted by Harris Interactive that looked at how to inspire the next generation of Doctors, Scientists, Software Developers and Engineers. One survey looked at college students who are currently pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) while the second looked at parents of […]

I came across a disturbing study recently regarding the link between women, romance and fields underneath the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). According to the University of Buffalo study, “When a woman's goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).” […]

An area in Illinois known as Elgin is moving forward with a pilot program that help more girls pursue interests in the fields Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The Science Technology, Engineering and Math Equity Academy, or STEM is being funded by a $50,000 grant from the Innovation Generation program through the Motorola Solutions […]