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Small Business Administration Awards Competition Funding to AWIS’ Accelerator
The funding helps scale the success of three regional accelerator cohorts to serve a national and diverse group of talented women in STEM entrepreneurship.
Creating Inclusive Spaces: A How-to for Change Makers and Allies
While language is ever present, inclusive language may be more elusive. As it has seen a rapid rise in popularity, it also has lost much
STEM Startup SafeLi, LLC Receives Department of Energy Phase 2 Funding
SafeLi, LLC in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is pleased to accept a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II grant from the United States Department of Energy (DOE).
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.