Women in Data Science conference highlights impactful work and builds community | MIT News
Some 150 academic leaders, industry professionals, and students gather in Cambridge as part of a worldwide Women in Data Science event.
Feb. 21, 2017 • ~5 min
Institute Professor Emerita Mildred Dresselhaus, a pioneer in the electronic properties of materials, dies at 86 | MIT News
“Queen of carbon science” and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Science led US scientific community, promoted women in STEM.
Feb. 21, 2017 • ~9 min
3 Questions: Emma Teng on “China Comes to Tech” | MIT News
New exhibit delves into history of Chinese students at MIT.
Feb. 9, 2017 • ~5 min
Celebrating Pauline Morrow Austin, a founder of radar meteorology | MIT News
MIT faculty, friends, and family gathered to remember Austin's life and commemorate her contributions to science with the unveiling of an exhibit in EAPS.
Jan. 31, 2017 • ~7 min
StartMIT’s Innovation Night | MIT News
Innovators from a range of fields discuss their pioneering work and their founders’ journey.
Jan. 26, 2017 • ~9 min
Joy Buolamwini wins national contest for her work fighting bias in machine learning | MIT News
Media Lab graduate student selected from over 7,300 entrants, awarded $50,000 scholarship in contest inspired by the film "Hidden Figures."
Jan. 17, 2017 • ~5 min
"Hidden Figures" screening, discussion addresses the history of black women at NASA | MIT News
Author and executive producer Margot Lee Shetterly explores inspiration for the film; MIT guest speakers provide additional historical context.
Dec. 22, 2016 • ~5 min
Growing a network of role models | MIT News
Senior Marlyse Reeves is building a supportive community of women in aerospace engineering.
Dec. 20, 2016 • ~7 min
Young women in physics explore faculty careers in inaugural MIT workshop | MIT News
Rising Stars event features research presentations, panel discussions on academic life.
Dec. 14, 2016 • ~6 min
Li-Huei Tsai receives Society for Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award | MIT News
Picower Institute director awarded for her research on brain development, neurological disorders, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Dec. 2, 2016 • ~2 min
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