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Media Release: Report Offers Insight into How Women CSUN STEM Alumni are Faring

A team of California State University, Northridge business faculty and a graduate student have put together a 211-page report documenting the experiences of women CSUN alumni who have graduated with degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Their goal: to provide alumni, faculty, staff and students with insights into the women’s experience in STEM, information that can be used to improve the STEM programs and student success in the labor market after graduation.

“Our findings largely align with national studies of women college graduates’ earnings,” said CSUN management professor Richard Moore, who, along with his fellow researchers, works in the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics. “Initially, women have similar earnings to men and, over time, a gap between men and women grows so that, after 10 to 15 years in the labor market, men earn more than women. We find this to be true in most STEM fields at CSUN, and at both the bachelor’s and master’s level.”

Learn more: https://newsroom.csun.edu/2024/04/02/report-offers-insight-into-how-women-csun-stem-alumni-are-faring/

Report Offers Insight into How Women CSUN STEM Alumni are Faring - CSUN Newsroom A team of California State University, Northridge business faculty and a graduate student have put together a 211-page report documenting the experiences of women CSUN alumni who have graduated with degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Come network with professionals from Medtronic, Takeda, and Halcyon Beauty Corp. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn about career paths, internship opportunities, and get helpful advice.

Complimentary appetizers and desserts will be served. (co-founded by CSUN alumnus Vic Chouchanian) will be showcasing and providing samples of their latest brews for 21 and over guests only, with ID.

The University Library and the Bonita J. Campbell Endowment for Women in Science and Engineering present CSUN WISE Pi Day + Pie and Mixer 2024!

Come by for our annual Pi Day Celebration where you will have the opportunity to do hands-on pi themed activities, connect with CSUN STEM Clubs, and network with students, staff, faculty, local educators, and STEM professionals. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the full two hours.

Learn more: https://library.csun.edu/events/pi-day-2024?type=event

Join us on 9.28.23, as we welcome Dr. Ochoa to CSUN! Enjoy an unforgettable experience with one of America’s trailblazers. Ochoa has charted a dazzling and inspirational career path: from her early days as a researcher, to her four missions as an astronaut, to heading up NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Ochoa has seen first-hand the importance of minorities in STEM, women in leadership positions, and the way innovative change management can push a team—an entire organization—forward. Ochoa is a pioneer like no other. She made history as the first Latina to go to space, blazing a trail for other marginalized kids who dream of the stars. There were few minorities in leadership when she joined NASA—so she changed that, becoming the first Hispanic and second female director of the Johnson Space Center. Despite her many accomplishments, Ellen says the biggest role she’s played is in mentoring and advocating for the next generation: “astronauts, scholars, who will go on to accomplish more than we can imagine.” In her evocative talks, she draws from her wealth of experiences, both in space and on the ground, to empower audiences to break barriers and overcome adversity.



There will be two sessions on September 28, 2023:

3:00-3:45 pm: for visiting students from local middle and high schools - Location: USU Northridge Center
4:00-5:30pm: for the general CSUN community and guests - Location: USU Grand Salon


Co-sponsored by:

Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
University Library, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Drs. Lan K. Wong and Deborah D.L Chung Distinguished Speaker Series Endowment
Gary Sutter
O2EPCM, Inc.
Dr. Bonita J. Campbell
Porto's Bakery

Librarian Christina Mayberry created a comprehensive guide with information about the CSUN WISE endowment, resources in the Library's collections, and other sources of information on women in science and engineering.
Learn more: https://libguides.csun.edu/wise

Hey Matadors! Do not forget to join us for our networking mixer on WISE Pi Day!
It is a great chance for students, staff, faculty, local educators and STEM professionals to connect with one another.
Stop by for a few minutes or for the full two hours!!

Wishing a day filled with strength, power and courage to all the incredible women out there from CSUN WISE! Happy International Women's Day!!

The University Library and the Bonita J. Campbell Endowment for Women in Science and Engineering cordially invite you to join us for our Pi Day Celebration where you will have the opportunity to do hands-on pi (and pie) themed activities, watch as CSUN Clubs show off some of their work, and network with students, staff, faculty, local educators, and STEM professionals. The networking portion of the event will be composed of activities, presentations, and appetizers. Stop by for a few minutes or a few hours.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
4:00 - 5:30 PM Clubs, Games, Prizes + Pie
6:00 - 8:00 PM Networking Mixer

USU Grand Salon
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street • Northridge, CA 91330

Sponsored by: CSUN University Library | Bonita J. Campbell WISE Endowment | College of Engineering and Computer Science | College of Science and Mathematics | Marilyn Magaram Center | CSUNoyce Scholars

Reservations appreciated by March 6, 2023 at library.csun.edu/events/pi-day-2023 or email [email protected]

For additional information call (818) 677-2638. Persons with disabilities needing assistance and deaf and hard of hearing persons needing interpreters, please call in advance for arrangements.

Our Fall 2022 "Get Career Wise" event was a great success. Our WISE Board members and honorable speakers from gave valuable career advice and practical tips to CSUN students to sharpen their soft skills. We appreciate everyone who signed up and attended the event!

Welcome to the team, Melita Mehzabin!

We are pleased to welcome our new intern, Melita Mehzabin! "I am ecstatic to begin my journey as the CSUN WISE Intern and to make significant relationships, develop valuable skills, and enlighten CSUN students about the myriad opportunities that WISE provides," shared Melita.

The Bonita J. Campbell Endowment for Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), emphasizes promoting and encouraging women to participate in insufficiently represented industries. The Campbell WISE endowment also aims to conserve the evolution and contributions of women in the science and engineering disciplines.

Learn more about Melita: https://library.csun.edu/WISE/interns


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Read about some of the experiences of current female CSUN students majoring in engineering. This article features Alexandria Chavez (previous WISE intern), Fatima Serrato, and Teny Shahjahanian.



https://www.csunvalleyview.com/post/make-room-for-female-engineers

Make Room for Female Engineers NORTHRIDGE, CA- Women CSUN Engineering Students are striving for a better future while working in a male-dominated field. Alexandria Chavez is a grad student at CSUN. She’s studying Engineering Management and working for Lockheed Martin Corporation as a project engineer. She originally majored in ...

Join us for an intimate discussion this Wednesday at 4:00pm with three women in diverse STEM fields, as they share valuable lessons gained from the pandemic. Each panelist will describe their professional experience with the pandemic, how it has affected their work, and their personal growth. Following the discussion and Q & A, we’ll play a fun game of STEM jeopardy with the opportunity to win prizes!

RSVP: https://library.csun.edu/events/wise-emerging

On August 11th, Zara Rutherford began her journey to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. Since then, she has landed in the United Kingdom, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada. She is currently in New York and will head over to North Carolina next. Her biggest obstacle so far has been the weather. She considered turning back at one point but the skies cleared and she decided to continue her flight.

Rutherford is expected to complete her trip in about 3months total.



https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-19-year-old-is-trying-to-become-the-youngest-woman-to-fly-around-the-world-solo/ar-AANPhwb?li=BBnbcA1

A 19-year-old is trying to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo At just 19 years old, Zara Rutherford is attempting to become the youngest woman ever to fly a plane around the world solo.

Mattel has created 6 Barbie dolls representing different women who have been working hard against COVID-19. This includes vaccinologist Sarah Gilbert, a leader in the development of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.

Despite finding it strange at first to have a Barbie doll that resembled her, she now hopes that children will be inspired by it and will pursue careers in STEM.



https://www.npr.org/2021/08/05/1024888880/mattels-barbie-turns-women-of-science-including-a-covid-vaccine-developer-into-d

Mattel's Barbie Turns Women Of Science, Including COVID Vaccine Developer, Into Dolls Professor Sarah Gilbert, a leader on the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, is one of six women in health care who now have Barbies in their image. She hopes they will inspire girls to enter STEM careers.

Rise STEM Academy for Girls just celebrated their first in person first day of school! To show these girls what they can achieve, women of different industries showed up to display their support.

The school opened virtually last year with K -2nd graders in hopes to cultivate an environment that encourages these girls to explore all things STEM. This year they added 3rd graders into the mix and they hope that in the future they can have K-8 graders.


https://www.lex18.com/community/positively-lex-18/rise-stem-academy-starts-year-with-girl-power

Rise STEM Academy starts year with girl power Among cheers and timid high fives, a new school year is underway at Fayette County Public School's Rise STEM Academy for Girls.

Zara Rutherford is scheduled to begin her flight around the world as the youngest woman to fly solo and the youngest person to fly a microlight, on August 11th, 2021. Rutherford hopes that her journey can inspire more females to choose paths in STEM.

The current record for the youngest woman to fly solo around the world is held by Shaesta Waiz. Waiz was 30-years-old when she completed her trip.



https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/flying-solo-19-year-old-woman-aims-set-aviation-record-2021-07-26/

Flying solo, 19-year-old woman aims to set aviation record A 19-year-old is paving the way for girls in STEM by setting the record for the youngest woman to fly solo around the world next month.

Keona Hughes is a first generation student who received so much support from her community in order to be able to study biotechnology in college!

She mentions how she's had to put in a lot of extra work to be able to study for her degree, but her struggles have not stopped her.

https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2021/07/14/scholarships-helps-stem-student/

Scholarships and community support help STEM student pursue her degree in biotechnology - UMSL Daily Keona Hughes was most recently awarded the Rooted in Science Scholarship from Proctor & Gamble.

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https://www.machinedesign.com/community/article/21167898/international-women-in-engineering-day-a-celebration-of-whats-possible

International Women in Engineering Day: A Celebration of What’s Possible In honor of INWED, we highlight the work of engineers who rise in spite of the challenges.

Introducing JACS in Conversation With… A new series from the Journal of the American Chemical Society presenting interviews with accomplished scientists in chemistry. In this interview, JACSEditor-in-Chief Professor Erick Carreira speaks with Professor Jacqueline K. Barton of Caltech.

Professor Barton is the John G. Kirkwood and Arthur A. Noyes Professor in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. Professor Barton shares how she started her career in chemistry, what she considers to be her greatest accomplishment, and reveals what it was like to be presented with the National Medal of Science

Professor Barton's articles published in JACS: https://pubs.acs.org/action/doSearch?SeriesKey=jacsat&ContribAuthorStored=Barton%2C+Jacqueline+K&startPage=0&sortBy=Earliest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJL49YKS1b4

JACS in Conversation with Professor Jacqueline K. Barton Introducing JACS in Conversation With… A new series from the Journal of the American Chemical Society presenting interviews with accomplished scientists in c...

Find out about how representation, career opportunities, and networking can help females pursue degrees in STEM.



https://www.forbes.com/sites/biancabarratt/2021/05/04/how-to-break-down-the-barriers-young-women-still-face-in-stem/?sh=1c25fe441ea1

How To Break Down The Barriers Young Women Still Face In STEM Stemettes founder Anne-Marie Imafidon highlights the barriers young women still face when entering STEM careers and what schools, parents and businesses can do to help them overcome them.

The Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS) is a NASA-launched university center of excellence, forging research collaborations between physical, social, and behavioral science (S); technology and engineering (T); entrepreneurship and business (E); arts (A); humanities (H); and mathematics (M).

Tomorrow (April 30) at 12:30-2:00pm via Zoom, ARCS will be joined by Vicky Ryan. Ryan is a Launch Approval Engineering Manager with NASA JPL and she will be discussing her role at JPL and offer students advice on pursuing a career in STEAHM.

Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3tEFbgf

Find out how IEEE Women in Engineering is working to diversify events such as IEEE conferences!


https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-institute/ieee-member-news/ieee-women-in-engineering-leads-a-pledge-to-make-speaker-panels-more-gender-balanced

IEEE Women in Engineering Leads a Pledge to Make Speaker Panels More Gender Balanced Four IEEE societies have promised to have gender-diversified panels at their events

Have you heard about the monkey that can play a video game using his mind?
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/09/elon-musks-neuralink-shows-video-of-monkey-using-mind-to-play-pong.html

Elon Musk’s Neuralink explains how a monkey used its brain-computer tech to play Pong Neuralink, the brain machine interface company founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has published a video of a monkey playing the video game Pong with its mind.

High school student Dasia Taylor, has created a low cost solution that uses beets juice on sutures to determine infections after surgery.



https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/high-schooler-invented-color-changing-sutures-detect-infection-180977345/

This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection After winning a state science fair and becoming a finalist in a national competition, Dasia Taylor now has her sights set on a patent

Read about Alexandra Colón-Rodríguez. A woman who is currently researching the effects of mercury on people and an advocate of Puerto Rican women in STEAM.


https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewwight/2021/03/17/this-puerto-rican-woman-in-stem-is-exploring-the-mysteries-of-mercury/?sh=15d4ab3c5e40

This Puerto Rican Woman In STEM Explores The Mysteries Of Mercury Not only is neurotoxicologist Alexandra Colón-Rodríguez investigating the true effects of mercury poisoning on the human brain and nervous system, she's also helping to promote the work of scientists and other women in STEM from her native Puerto Rico.

Alison Shore wrote a wonderful piece on Bonita J. Campbell that discusses her upbringing and influence at CSUN. To read about Campbell make sure to click the link!



https://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/spectra-magazine-winter-2021/cecs-pioneer-bonnie-j-campbell-influences-women-in-stem/

CECS Pioneer Bonnie J. Campbell Influences Women in STEM By Alison Shore A resilience borne of 10 family moves before starting her senior year in high school. High expectations from parents, and particularly a mother, whose childhood hardships during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression informed their own childrearing philosophy. Innate determination. Th

RSVP for this year's Pi Day event! It will be this Thursday at 4:00p.m. There will be pi themed activities, a pie demonstration, and so much more.

Registration Link: https://csun.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocOirrT0qEtY4d_BMKAibOPw4MzJjegck