Women in STEM: Forging New Pathways

Have you heard about recent successes that women have made in the field of science?

AAAS celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in February. In March we continue this celebration during Women's History Month. Women scientists have been making waves in STEM for more than 150 years.

There is so much to discover about women scientists:

• Check out our STEMTalks series of career interviews with a diverse group of women who share a love of science:

  • Dr. Ana Maria Porras does lab research on gut content and microbes.

  • Giessell Aguilar teaches about animals and plants in the world around us.

  • Sy Montgomery creates books, films, and articles.

  • Roma Agarwal designs and constructs buildings.

  • Dr. Rosalyn LaPier teaches the next generation about how exciting science can be.

• Be inspired by women book authors and update your book collection with some of our award-winning science books:

  • Learn about engineering and innovation from materials scientists Dr. Ainissa Ramirez.

  • Get in touch with what you like about science from Lab Girl by geochemist Dr. Hope Jahren.

  • Uncover the true tale of the paleontologist Sue Hendrickson’s discovery of the largest & most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed.

Roma, the Structural Engineer

Ana, the Biomedical Engineer

Ainissa, the Engineer

Susan, the Zoo Keeper

Giessell, the Park Ranger

Sue, the Paleontologst

Rosalyn, the Ethnobotanist

Sy, the Naturalist

Hope, the Geochemist & Geobiologist