Growing up in India, Anjana Susarla was surrounded by scientists and engineers. “My mother, she was a chemistry professor,” she said. “So that was what inspired me to get into STEM.” Susarla is now a ...

(CNN) — Despite wide efforts to encourage more girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM, a new survey from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation found Gen Z girls significantly lag behind ...

Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill has devoted much of her giving to tackling social problems through science. Her Lyda Hill Philanthropies supports museums, basic research, and programs like National ...

When Aparna Sai Nimmagadda looks around the discussion section in her Operating Systems course, the 21-year-old computer science senior sees only five women among her 30 classmates. At UF, that’s a ...

Schools in Irving, Texas are working to close the STEM gender gap that widened after the pandemic. Teachers in Irving, Texas, are working to close the gender gap in STEM that widened during the ...

New research from the Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) finds that female students may be more likely to stick with STEM curriculum ...

Students work on a project during a LEGO Education science lesson at Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Irving, Texas. Credit: AP Photo/Ronaldo Bolaños Crowded around a ...

Support networks and programmes designed for women in STEM are crucial in addressing disparities and ensuring women have the opportunity to compete on a more level playing field. In recent years, the ...

While boys are still dominating STEM subjects and girls are outperforming in the humanities, it’s physical education that’s ...

Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built. As they flashed a purple card in front of a light sensor, nothing happened. The ...

Chris Moore is CEO of FIRST, a global community preparing young people 4-18 for the future through inclusive, team-based robotics programs. From the chips that power your phone to artificial ...