See this article about Hedy Lamarr’s invention of the wireless network.
Happy Birthday Hedy Lamarr!
See this article about Hedy Lamarr’s invention of the wireless network.
Happy Birthday Hedy Lamarr!
Girls in STEM
It takes more than gadgets for girls to get interested in science and math
Tuesday 14 October 2014Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Write about an inspiring woman in STEMEvery year we encourage you to take part, no matter where you are, by writing something about a woman, or women, in STEM whose achievements you admire. When your blog post is ready, you can add it to our list, and once we’re properly underway, you’ll be able to browse our list to see who inspires other people! |
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Found this article to be of interest and wanted to share:
What’s (Really) Behind Gender Imbalance in Tech Careers
Want to learn how to code, but worried it might be expensive?
Here are a list of places you can find out how to code and receive a scholarship to do it.
What simply started as a young woman, her backpack and her desire to travel the world, has turned into the remarkable account of how a single person has transformed an entire remote Himalayan village. Read more about the inspirational story of Maggie Doyne, who has dramatically improved the lives of many young, orphaned children in a far-flung region of Nepal by building a loving home and an ever-growing school for the children. { read more }
From DailyGood.org
So excited to see a new trend in promoting Coding. Doubtless you’ve heard of Code.org and their Hour of Code efforts, but here is one that is focused on women:
Georgetown University has a new computer science group to encourage more women to code and go into the technology field.
What other efforts are happening around Coding that you find interesting or exciting?
Another great find from Rebecca Andre I hope you enjoy this as much as I did:
All over the world, women are reclaiming the streets — with mural art and graffiti.
A small contingent of U.S. troops has been sent to Chad to help with the effort to find and return home the kidnapped Nigerian girls.
More about this topic: CNN World
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/21/world/africa/nigeria-violence/