history of STEM and women

STEM
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Science
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Technology
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Engineering
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Mathematics
Who started STEM?
Judith Ramaley coined the term in 2001
Director of the National Science Foundation’s
education and human resources division
Her original acronym was
“SMET” but she disliked
the sound of that and changed
it to…
STEM- Science Technology Engineering Math
She said,
 “In STEM, science and math
serve as bookends for
technology and engineering.
Science and math are critical
to a basic understanding of the
universe while engineering and
technology are means for people to interact with
the universe. STEM weaves those elements of
human action and understanding into all aspects
of education.”
Project “Grandma Got STEM” fights
Old-Lady Luddite Stereotype
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Jean F. Hall
Argonne computer scientist- 1953
“Grandma Got STEM”
Rachel Levy
Website created by Rachel Levy “as a
celebration of women working in and
contributing to the fields of science,
technology, engineering and math.”
Associate Professor of mathematics at
Harvey Mudd College
Designed it “to combat the doting,fumbling
pie-making stereotype of grandmatrons”
Goals:
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Her first goal was to educate without
making anyone angry
One million examples of grandmothers
who are tech-savy
Be as inclusive as possible
Who’s got STEM?
Virginia Apgar does!
She developed the
Apgar score for new
born babies in 1952
A=Appearance
P=Pulse
G=Grimace
A=Activity
R=Respiration
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Who’s Got STEM?
Anita Borg 1949-2003
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In 1987 she started “Systers”- an electronic mailing list
on technical subjects for women engineers.
She developed “Mecca”- a web-based system for
communications in virtual communities.
Initiated the first annual Grace Hopper Celebration of
Women in Computing in 1994
Who’s got STEM?
Gerty Cori
1896-1957
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The first American woman to win a Nobel Prize in the sciences
(1947 – in collaboration with her husband Carl) was Gerty
Radnitz Cori.
Together, the Coris demonstrated how cells process food and
convert it to energy. The Cori cycle shows how muscles use
sugar for quick energy and how muscles and the liver store
energy until it is needed.
Gerty Cori’s work with inherited disorders caused by enzyme
deficiencies led to an understanding of basic chemical
processes. In addition, they trained a generation of scientists;
their lab has produced six Nobel Laureates in addition to the
Coris themselves.
Who’s Got STEM?
Grace Hopper 1906-1992
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She was a navy rear admiral as well as being a
computer whiz! They even named a ship after her.
She developed one of the first programming
languages- COBOL
This is a picture of the actual
moth she removed from her
computer hardware and coined
the phrase “debugging” for fixing
computer glitches
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Who’s Got STEM?
Stephanie Kwolek (1923-)
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Stephanie Kwolek’s discovery of a
poly-made solvent in 1966 led to
the production of Kevlar
Who’s Got STEM?
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Dr. Sheila Widnall was the first woman
to serve on the U.S. Joint Chiefs of
Staff. She was secretary of the Air
Force from 1993-1997. She returned to
MIT to teach where she had earned her
PHD in science in 1964.
Who’s got STEM? Janet Beery
Professor of Mathematics and Computer
Science at University of Redlands
PHD in Mathematics Dartmouth 1989
BA in Mathematics and English Literature
1985
Teacher awards: U of R Outstanding Teaching
Award- 1999
U of R Innovative Teaching Award- 1998
College Board Advisor for Advanced Placement
Calculus; Advanced Placement Calculus Examination
Development Committee College Board 2002-2008
What STEM programs are available?
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STEM Academy- in Riverside at former
Hyatt Elementary site. Has 400
students and will soon expand
to 500.
California STEM Summit Conference
11 Best STEM Resources
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Exploratorium
NASA- Educators
eGFI-Dream Up the Future
Kinetic City
National STEM Video Game Challenge
Master Tools
Engineer Your Life
11 Best Resources…
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Professional Development:
8. STEM Education Resource Center
9. NASA ePDN- Electronic Professional
Development Network
10. A Compendium of Best Practice K-12
STEM Education Programs
11. STEM Educator Materials
Daughters Got STEM:
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Engineer Girl
http://engineergirl.org
Women Got STEM
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“If we are going to out-innovate and
out-educate the rest of the world, we
need all hands on deck, and that
means clearing hurdles for women and
girls as they navigate careers in
science, technology, engineering, and
math.”
First Lady Michelle Obama
September 26, 2011
Women Got STEM
“I believe in the power of teenage girls to
change the world. I am inspired by their
courage, determination, and vision.
Developing women leaders is one of the
best investments I can think of toward
social justice, eradicating poverty, and
making a better world.”
Jocelyn Goldfein
Director of Engineering at Facebook