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How Scientists Are Making Conference Networking Less Scary
InnovationMay 18

How Scientists Are Making Conference Networking Less Scary

Academic careers coach Caroline Dunne is helping early-career researchers turn networking anxiety into genuine connection. Her simple, practical approach proves you don't need to "work the room" to build meaningful professional relationships.

Nature News3 min read
PhD Turns Pandemic Sourdough Hobby Into Dream Career
Acts of KindnessMay 8

PhD Turns Pandemic Sourdough Hobby Into Dream Career

A geneticist who baked bread during lockdown transformed her kitchen experiments into a thriving career studying fermented foods. Now she combines childhood curiosity with cutting-edge science to explore how fermentation impacts human health.

Nature News2 min read
Sony Connects Young Women with Engineers in STEM Push
InnovationApr 2

Sony Connects Young Women with Engineers in STEM Push

Sony is bridging the gap between young women and science careers by connecting junior high and high school students directly with female engineers and university students. The program tackles a critical need as tech companies struggle to build diverse workforces.

Japan Times2 min read
Girls in Science Program Closes STEM Gap in Kyrgyzstan
Community HeroesFeb 11

Girls in Science Program Closes STEM Gap in Kyrgyzstan

A chemist from Kyrgyzstan is proving girls can excel in science and have families too, while mentoring thousands through UNICEF's program. Her work is helping change minds in communities where fathers once worried education would keep daughters from marriage.

UN News2 min read
Reggaeton Star Nataly Galan Now Has 13 Science Patents
Community HeroesFeb 1

Reggaeton Star Nataly Galan Now Has 13 Science Patents

Colombian reggaeton singer Nataly Galan walked away from music stardom to become one of her country's most influential chemists. She now holds 13 patents and inspires young women to pursue science careers.

Regional: colombia innovation (CO)2 min read
Ghana CEO Tackles Why Bright Girls Disappear From STEM
SolutionsJan 22

Ghana CEO Tackles Why Bright Girls Disappear From STEM

Chemical engineer Christabel Ofori is on a mission to stop the exodus of talented girls from science careers. Her message: the difficulty is a myth we need to bust.

Myjoyonline Ghana2 min read