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Jun 18, 2013
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2013 Girls Of Innovation Science Challenge

The 2013 Girls of Innovation Science Challenge kicked off on Saturday, June 15 In elementary school, about as many girls as boys have a positive attitude toward science. But shortly thereafter, more girls than boys begin to turn away from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). This results in the significant under-representation of women in many STEM careers. (Credit: Author. 2004. Science and Engineering Indicators 2004. National Science Foundation) Studies of

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2013 Women of Innovation Finalist Biographies

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Feb 26, 2013
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2013 Women of Innovation Finalist Biographies

Click on the names below to read about 2013 finalists. Lili Aramli Biology Teacher Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science and the Academy of Aerospace and EngineeringKatherine Ayers Director of Research Proton OnSiteDr. Cynthia Barnett Program Founder Saturday AcademyLisa Braden-Harder Founder & CEO, North America Appen Butler Hill, Inc.Meghan Brunaugh CMO & Co-Founder C2C, LLC – DBA Combat2CareerTreese Campbell Staff Scientist United Technologies Research C

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Jan 18, 2012
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Connecticut Technology Council Announces 53 Finalists for Eighth Annual Women of Innovation® Awards

Women leaders in technology, science and engineering to be honored March 1st, Dr. Alicia Abella of AT&T Labs to keynote awards ceremony The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) today announced 53 finalists for the eighth annual Women of Innovation® Awards Program. The program recognizes women across Connecticut – those in the workforce and students – who are innovators, role models and leaders in the fields of science, engineering and technology. A winner in each of the eight

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Meet the 2012 Women of Innovation® Finalists

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Jan 16, 2012
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Meet the 2012 Women of Innovation® Finalists

Presenting… The 2012 Women of Innovation® Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership Yvonne Akpalu CEO/Founder Why Science Dr. Akpalu is the CEO & Founder of Why Science, an education technology company igniting students’ passion for science/technology/engineering/mathematics learning. Why Science’s ground-breaking Poly & Mer technology makes STEM more accessible by combining the power of the “cloud” with state-of-the-art learning practices, programs and interactive media f

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Jan 6, 2012
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Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation

Interesting report from Economics & Statistics Admistration of the US Dept. of Commerce: This report finds that women are underrepresented both in STEM jobs and STEM undergraduate degrees and have been consistently over the last decade…. This underrepresentation has remained fairly constant over the past decade, even as women’s share of the college-educated workforce has increased. Given the high-quality, well-paying jobs in the fields of science, technology, engineering an

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Sep 20, 2010
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State of CT – Grants available for employers in Manufacturing, Healthcare, Science Technology

The WorkPlace, Inc. announces the availability of approximately $280,000 in grant funds from the State of Connecticut for innovative approaches to developing a well-trained workforce. The WorkPlace seeks employers in Manufacturing, Healthcare, Science Technology Engineering & Math (STEM) and Green related industries to apply. Employers must have a company location in one the 20 communities that The WorkPlace, Inc. serves: Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bridgeport, Darien, Derby, Ea

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May 14, 2010
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America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 a setback for Science and Technology Community

A Note from Dr. Mary L. Good on the Future of the America COMPETES Act…. ASTRA is a collaboration of over 130 companies, academic institutions, professional societies, trade associations, and foundations. ASTRA’s mission is to ensure that there is an adequate, and growing, investment by the Federal government in basic research in the physical sciences, the mathematical and computational sciences, and engineering. WHAT HAS HAPPENED: The full U.S. House of Representatives vote

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Dec 11, 2009
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Connecticut Technology Council Announces Finalists for Sixth Annual Women of Innovation Awards Progr

Women leaders in technology, science and engineering to be honored during January 20 awards dinner The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC)’s Women of Innovation planning committee today announced the finalists for the sixth annual Women of Innovation awards program. This program recognizes women – those in the workforce and students – across Connecticut who are innovators, role models and leaders in their technology professions or fields of study. The winner in each of the e

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