Archive for 'Technology'
Beth Pruitt announced as 2010 Denice Denton Award winner
Beth Pruitt will be honored as the 2010 Denice Denton Award winner by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. The award is given each year to a faculty member under the age of 40 pursuing high-quality research in any field of engineering or physical sciences while contributing significantly to promoting diversity in his/her environment.
Online shoppers more likely to buy from white sellers than black, Stanford researchers say
Online shoppers are more likely to buy from a white seller than a black one, according to a study by two Stanford researchers who posted ads on local classified advertising websites across the United States.
Gina Bianchini comments on social technology
Clayman Institute Adviser, Gina Bianchini, was recently interviewed in the San Jose Mercury News by Patrick May. In the interview, Bianchini talks about social technologies and women entrepreneurs, two topics on the Clayman Institute agenda.
The Gender Dimension in Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Long confined to the realm of feminist studies, issues pertaining to women’s access, participation, advancement and reward are rising to prominence in innovation, technology and entrepreneurship – areas traditionally characterised either by gender-blindness or strong male dominance. The inner workings of this shift are little known, but its implications are wide-ranging, especially in the transition from the Industrial to the Knowledge Society.
Mentoring women in electrical engineering: one person can have a big impact
Female students make up 20 percent of engineering undergraduates, but 55 percent of all undergraduates. According to the National Science Foundation, women occupy 11 percent of jobs in engineering fields but comprise 46 percent of the total workforce. And in academia, a recent study found women in the top electrical engineering departments constituted less than 10 percent of tenure-line faculty.
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