Erin Sawyer
@erinesawyer
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The Modern Face of STEM. Born in Detroit. Revolutionizing the auto industry in Silicon Valley. Opinions / Tweets are my own.
Paradise Valley, AZ
Joined May 2011
Maryna Viazovska, a Ukrainian who is now a professor in Switzerland, became only the second woman ever to win the Fields Medal. “I feel sad that I’m only the second woman,” she said. “But why is that? I don’t know. I hope it will change in the future.” https://t.co/iXsiIqWZSg
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the loss of access to legal abortions would damage the U.S. economy and deal a blow to the financial well-being of women. https://t.co/lJWyuY3z9C
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This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are excited to present a list of "7 Women to Watch for Board Director Roles". Congrats to @MinervaTantoco @triketora @roma05 L. Jasmine Kim, Alexis R. DeSieno, Saiba Sabherwal Saxena, Sharon Madison. https://t.co/7WC7qb4Zg9
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via @NYTimes “What has changed with the virtual office is that [women] can downplay pregnancy more easily and for longer, and have more control over when they inform their employers.”
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The liberation of being pregnant on Zoom and not in the office.
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It's #WorldEngineeringDay! #WED2022 is a day "to highlight engineers and #engineering's achievements...and improve public understanding of how engineering and technology are central to modern life..." Follow the hashtags we've used and check out https://t.co/vcwzG1QEsx for more!
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Celebrate #GirlDay2022! Help a girl imagine her future. Be a role model and show girls #WhatEngineersDo: https://t.co/0eMF7VG0hQ
@DiscoverEorg
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2022 SWENext Annual Awards are now open! This is an opportunity for SWENext students & clubs to be recognized for their leadership & their STEM work in the community. Check out the full list of awards you can apply for by 3/31/22 at 11:59PM CST here: https://t.co/7bPLl8xQrs
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Goldman Sachs introduced new benefits this week—including 20 days of paid leave for pregnancy loss, making it one of the first Wall Street banks to offer paid leave for employees who suffer miscarriages. 👏👏 https://t.co/qXQbXMYoF4
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The Wall Street firm is offering paid leave for pregnancy loss and expanding the amount of time employees can take for bereavement leave among other new benefits in a bid to attract and keep employ...
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I’m saddened to read Laura Schwab’s account of her experience at Rivian. Hopefully this is a wake up call to all my colleagues in the automotive industry. #womensupportingwomen #Ibelieveher
Laura Schwab left her job as president of Aston Martin the Americas last year to join Rivian. Now she’s suing Rivian for alleged gender discrimination, saying she was fired after voicing her concerns. She wrote about the allegations in detail: https://t.co/y20W1t2BOa
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“As employers aim to diversify their STEM workforces, they must consider how to encourage women to join at all stages, from entry-level to executive-level roles.”
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Of those planning to return to the workforce, the majority say they want to change careers into STEM.
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Excited to join #WE21, the largest conference for women engineers this week! Ready to be inspired! #womeninstem @SWEtalk
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#WE21 is almost here, and we are counting down the days! What are you looking forward to most at this year’s conference? #AspiretoInspire
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Congrats to @astrostarbright for being named one of @PEOPLE's “Girls Changing the World.” 🎉Taylor raised over $325,000 to introduce young women of color to space camp scholarships, created book drives centered on Black authors, and more. https://t.co/dI5v3aIXEM
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Rebecca M. Blank has been named the 17th president of Northwestern University. An internationally renowned economist, Blank is currently chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her appointment will begin in summer 2022.
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Wow! Impressive range! Lucid eclipses Tesla on how far an electric vehicle can travel in a single charge ⚡️
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“Iron sharpens iron” - world record holder Sydney McLaughlin. Congrats to the USA women for winning gold and silver in this Olympic Track & Field event! #Olympics #TeamUSA
SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN SETS THE WORLD RECORD IN THE WOMEN’S 400M HURDLES FINAL AND TAKES GOLD🔥 Her U.S. teammate Dalilah Muhammad won the silver! 👏 (via @NBCOlympics) https://t.co/UnkN8dBa2S
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"We can break the patterns of history and advance gender equality, but we must commit to lifting up organizations... that are ready to lift up women and girls." - Melinda French Gates & McKenzie Scott award 4 big ideas with a cool $40 million this week
girlgeek.io
Billionaire philanthropists Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott have formed the ultimate dream team, awarding tens of millions to advance girls and women this week. “The awardees are strong...
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Thrilled to participate in the Aspen Institute’s 2021 Socrates Seminar, examining the factors shaping women’s role in the economy @AspenInstitute @AspenSocrates
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Congrats to Athena Technology, Phyllis Newhouse and Isabelle Freidheim on another women-led SPAC! 👏👏
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Heliogen is combining with the SPAC Athena Technology, one of the few so-called blank-check companies led by women.
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