Despite progress, women in science face challenges, especially in computer science, where they represent less than 10% of undergraduates. Ellen Spertus, a graduate student at M.I.T., wondered why the ...

Boston University Ada Draper Award of Outstanding CAS Senior Women for travel or studying abroad after graduation (GPA at least 3.5). Contact CAS Academic Advising Center (CAS 105) by January. NSF ...

Five years after Northeastern University’s Center for Inclusive Computing was founded, the center can boast broad success in its goal of making computer science education more accessible. At its ...

In a new book entitled “Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing,” social scientist and scholar Jane Margolis and computer scientist and educator Allan Fisher explore why only a small fraction of ...

A U.S. National Science Foundation Distinguished Lecture, "Reflections and Visions," brought together three distinguished scientists, academics and thought leaders: Ruzena Bajcsy, Jeannette Wing and ...

With technology transforming every aspect of peoples' lives, careers in science, technology, engineering, and math have taken off. The evolution of tech startups, mobile apps, social media platforms, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Computer science has for the first time become the most popular major for female students at Stanford University, a hopeful sign for those trying to build up the thin ranks ...

Abby Gualda, a senior at Boston University in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she’s used to walking into a room that’s “full of men.” “If a woman’s going to walk into a room full of men and ...

Hoboken, N.J., June 17, 2025 – At the dawn of computing, women were the early adopters of computational technology, working with punch cards in what was then considered secretarial work. As computer ...

Phanuelle Manuel said having a fellow Black woman as a mentor helped her visualize a future in computer science. Manuel, and hundreds of other high school students, received training, mentorship and ...

With technology transforming every aspect of peoples' lives, careers in science, technology, engineering, and math have taken off. The evolution of tech startups, mobile apps, social media platforms, ...