Graduate Women in Science - Richmond, VA Chapter

03/08/2018

Happy International Women's Day! How will you celebrate?

01/30/2018

Interesting to think about how education in graduate programs will change: http://time.com/5118035/diversity-training-infuriates-men-fails-women/

But diversity training angers the people it’s meant to educate

01/16/2018

Came across this article today and wanted to share!

Science-communication training can give researchers perspective on their work and gird them against impostor syndrome.

12/04/2017

A great read for a Monday!

It is easy to set a goal — we do it all the time. Staying motivated to achieve those goals, well that’s a different story.

11/13/2017

Happy Monday everyone!

11/08/2017

Our is Alison Murray! Dr. Murray is a biochemist and Antarctic researcher, who demonstrated the existence of microbial life within an ice-sealed Antarctic lake.

11/01/2017

Our is Evelyn Boyd Granville! Dr. Granville worked on projects for the Apollo program, including celestial mechanics and trajectory computation, and continues to be a strong advocate for women's education in technology.

10/30/2017

This is the real secret of life – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play. – Alan Wilson Watts

10/25/2017

Our is Maryam Mirzakhani! Dr. Mirzakhani was both the first woman and the first Iranian to be honored with the Fields Metal, the most prestigous award in mathematics. Sadly Dr. Mirzakhani passed away due to breast cancer on July 14, 2017.

10/18/2017

Our is Mae Jemison! Dr. Jemison is the first African American woman to travel in space. She went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992.

10/16/2017

If anyone else is in need of some tips to stay on top of things, here's a good read.

While there are many great tools to drive and maintain motivation, one is more important than all the others.

10/12/2017

Very cool!

In other words, pay attention to women who have stories to tell about how STEM has failed them, and learn how you can make a difference

10/11/2017

Our is Chien-Shiung Wu! Dr. Wu is an experimental physicist who conducted the Wu experiment, which contradicted the hypothetical law of conservation of parity.

10/04/2017

Our is Jane Goodall! Dr. Goodall is a scientist and conservationist who has spent decades studying chimpanzees and their remarkable similarities to humans.

10/02/2017

Let's make it a great week ladies!

09/25/2017

Happy Monday yall!

09/11/2017

09/07/2017

I didn't know about many of these! How many did you know?

To mark the launch of the 100 Women Challenge, meet the female inventors behind everyday innovations such as computer software to the dishwasher.