Women in STEM Caucus
@WomenSTEMCaucus
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A bipartisan group of congressional members dedicated to advancing women & underrepresented minorities across science, technology, engineering, & math fields.
Washington, D.C.
Joined January 2021
Tomorrow is the second anniversary of @WomenSTEMCaucus! Two years ago, TSC joined @RepHoulahan, @RepDLesko, @RepHaleyStevens, and @RepWalorski for the launch of the first-ever congressional caucus to support women in #STEM fields.
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Last week, I had the opportunity to speak on a panel about the topic of women in STEM alongside my @WomenSTEMCaucus co-chair @RepDLesko. Simply put, our science and engineering workforce should reflect the great diversity of our nation.
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Join us TODAY at 12:00PM ET for International Women in Engineering Day! Our wonderful panel of #WomenInSTEM Caucus co-chairs, 👩‍🔬 @RepHoulahan, @RepWalorski, @RepHaleyStevens, & @RepDLesko, will discuss the importance of women persisting in engineering.
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Women in engineering fields have played a large role in mitigating the effects of COVID-19 & improving the livelihoods of so many. Please join us in celebrating their accomplishments today on International Women in Engineering Day #INWED21👩‍🔬 Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/9TkpJbIhR4
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Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day #INWED21 with DiscoverE's Capitol Hill Briefing in cooperation with the Congressional Women in STEM caucus! Join @RepHoulahan, @RepWalorski, @RepHaleyStevens & @RepDLesko TOMORROW at 12pm ET. Register: https://t.co/5SglQiaAE3
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Join us on International Women in Engineering Day - June 23 at 12pm US ET - for an #INWED21 panel discussion on achieving gender and racial equity in engineering and technology. Register here! https://t.co/5SglQiaAE3
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Bettina Forget launched the "Women With Impact" project, highlighting the small number of lunar craters named after women. Forget says, "A crater is an absence of matter, a void. That is parallel with the void of women in STEM.” We couldn't agree more.
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By drawing the small number of lunar craters named for women, an artist hopes to highlight women’s contributions to the sciences.
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Kalpana Chawla was an engineer, recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, and the first Indian woman in space. Her advice to parents: "Listen to your daughters. If they want to study, let them. Make sure they have all they need to focus on their education." #AAPIHM
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Many think of Home Economics as the art of homemaking; however, few know that the discipline began with Ellen Swallow Richards, a Vassar College chemist and the first woman to graduate from MIT. Read more about contributions to practical science:
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“The Secret History of Home Economics,” by Danielle Dreilinger, relates the surprising story of a discipline rooted in practical science and clever innovation.
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Chien-Shiung Wu, the "First Lady of Physics," played a pivotal role in modern nuclear and particle physics. This #AAPIHM, we celebrate all Asian American and Pacific Islanders, especially women like Wu, who explore the intersections of science & break barriers for #WomeninSTEM.
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On Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities Day, we celebrate the accomplishments and recognize the gaps that remain in diversifying our STEM workforce. Read about the current state of #STEM inclusion in the @NSF's report⬇️ #WMPDDay
https://t.co/E849HETeZe
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If you need a sign to push the boundaries of your ingenuity today and every day, here it is! History in the making. Congratulations to all the dedicated @NASA engineers and staffers who made this possible. You all continue to inspire the next generation of our space explorers 🚀
Today I witnessed history. Now you can too. You’re watching video of the #MarsHelicopter’s first flight – a true “Wright brothers” moment. Watch it all unfold: ✅ Spin-up ✅ Takeoff ✅ Hover ✅ Turn ✅ Landing Read more: https://t.co/FIsf5RfHGj
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Are you an office dedicated to advancing women and underrepresented minorities across STEM fields, creating a more diverse and innovative scientific community? Then the #WomeninSTEM Caucus invites you to join our bipartisan coalition! REGISTER TODAY⬇️ https://t.co/EeeJDVU9gW
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During a virtual briefing held by the @WomenSTEMCaucus and @scicoalition, @NotreDame's Patricia Clark said women in science are being pushed past the point of no return due to the strain of the pandemic combined with longstanding structural barriers: https://t.co/7sKLjcFPxo
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We held our first briefing of the 117th Congress! Thank you to our panelists, moderator, co-chair @RepHoulahan, and our partner org @scicoalition for a great discussion on how best to support women in the STEM workforce who have been impacted by the #COVID19 pandemic.
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Katherine Johnson was a leading NASA mathematician, contributing to successful @NASA space programs & calculating the trajectory that landed the first American on the moon. #WomensHistoryMonth More about Johnson's work here:⬇️ https://t.co/EzKRYcaDVl
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Dr. Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman in space, logging nearly 1,000 hours of orbit and four space flights. She was also the first Hispanic woman to be named director of NASA's Space Center. #WomensHistoryMonth Learn more about Ochoa's work here:⬇️ https://t.co/b83xqSJ4EM
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Today, @WomenSTEMCaucus co-chair @RepHoulahan hosted a conversation with @NotreDame’s Dr. Patricia Clark, Dr. Erick Jones of @theNASEM, and @Ginkgo co-founder @reshmapshetty about the impact of #COVID19 on #WomenInSTEM and strategies to maintain a strong research workforce.
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Grace Hopper was a computer scientist famously known for her development of computer languages written in English - most notably, the computing language known as 'COBOL', which is still utilized today. #WomensHistoryMonth Read about Hopper's work here:⬇️ https://t.co/JfJs7Tpfou
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