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AWIS Announces Top Awards for STEM Excellence, Leadership, Workplace Equity and Inclusion
AWIS announced the recipients of its 2020 awards to recognize individuals, companies and organizations who are making significant contributions to increased workplace diversity, including placing women in leadership positions and advocating for more inclusive practices in STEM.
Entrepreneur and Attorney Soody Tronson Joins AWIS Palo Alto Board
Soody Tronson, an advisory board member to STEM to Market, AWIS’ Accelerator, expands her leadership with AWIS by becoming AWIS Palo Alto’s newest board member.
Alexandra Detweiler is the 2019 recipient of AWIS Kirsten R. Lorentzen Award
Alexandra Detweiler, a student at the Illinois Institute of Technology, was the 2019 winner of the AWIS Kirsten R. Lorentzen Award, awarded to women who are college sophomores and juniors studying physics.
Felecia M. Nave, PhD: Making History as First Woman President at Alcorn State University
An interview with AWIS member Dr. Felecia M. Nave, the President of Alcorn State University.
A High-Tech Solution to Health Care Inequality in Pakistan
Sixty-three percent of doctors in Pakistan are women but only 23 percent are actually practicing medicine.
Oklahoma’s Hidden Figure Dr. Pamela McCauley
AWIS National Board Member and NSF I-Corps Program Director Dr. McCauley embodies work-life integration and shares her experiences as a STEM professional.
AWIS Supports Senate Push to Honor African American Mathematical Pioneers
AWIS endorsed the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act in the Senate, which will award four African American female mathematicians with the highest civilian award: the Congressional Gold Medal.
AWIS CEO Sandy Robert, CAE, Appointed to National Women’s Business Council
AWIS will help provide policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
AWIS Launches STEM Equity Community Platform with the Support of Elsevier
AWIS announces the launch of the ADVANCE Resource and Coordination (ARC) Network Community which connects scholars and practitioners committed to equity in STEM.