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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.
Transforming STEM Leadership Culture
AWIS research deepens the understanding of the leadership barriers STEM women face and steps to create more inclusive leadership cultures.
AWIS CEO Applauds NIH Director’s Call for Diverse Representation of Panel Experts
AWIS CEO Sandra W. Robert, CAE, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, that called the STEM industry to shut down the widespread practice of hosting of #manels, panels with only men.
STEM to Market Program Participant Dr. Maria Artunduaga Earns Competitive NSF Entrepreneur Grant
STEM to Market participant Dr. Maria Artunduaga won an NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant, worth $225,000, for her innovative start-up.
Women Remain Underrepresented in Leadership Roles due to Bias, Gender and Race-Related Barriers
In the survey, 83% of respondents had their judgement questioned in their area of expertise, and 70% had their accomplishments or ideas credited to someone else.
AWIS and N.C. A&T Form Partnership to Advance Women in STEM
As an institutional partner, AWIS will collaborate with N.C. A&T’s ADVANCE Institutional Transformation (IT) project, which is designed to address the systemic underrepresentation of women within the ranks of higher education faculty.
Start-Up Entrepreneurs Awarded Competitive Grant from NSF
AWIS Members and entrepreneurs Drs. Carol Hirschmugl and Marija Gajdardziska Josifovski receive an NSF SBIR grant for their start-up that powers products with lithium ion batteries.