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Results for: Gender Equality
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Virginia Tech's women in construction provide a catalyst for change , articleWomen in the construction industry are on a mission to introduce more people to possibilities in a dynamic world through the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech.
Date: Mar 27, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech alumna advocates for women's advancement in data science , articleEwa Kleczyk ’08, who received her Ph.D. in economics through a joint program between the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Department of Economics, is a long-time mentor and advocate of women in STEM and in the data science field.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
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Empowering each other: Female researchers share hard-won lessons on navigating fieldwork abroad , articleIn recognition of Women's Month, five experienced researchers will share insights on navigating personal safety and cultural challenges while conducting research abroad and will offer practical wisdom to help women feel more prepared and confident when undertaking research in unfamiliar environments.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
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Nepali scholar’s decades of advocacy for the rights of women with disabilities sparks discussion at Virginia Tech , articleNeeti Aryal Khanal has pioneered research exposing inequities faced by Nepali women with disabilities, bridging gaps between gender and disability advocacy. She will visit Blacksburg on March 14 to share insights from her research and advocacy during the Women and Gender in International Development Discussion Series.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
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Building up the semiconductor workforce with $30 million partnership , articleVirginia Tech faculty Yang "Cindy" Yi and Luke Lester are taking on the challenge to bring more women into technology and semiconductor industries through UPWARDS, an international partnership between the U.S. and Japan.
Date: Mar 08, 2024 -
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Meet the women challenging systems in engineering , articleIn celebration of International Women's Day, the women of the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering reflect on their careers and share wisdom for the next generation of women and girls in engineering.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
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Margaret Ellis receives Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Undergraduate Teaching Award , articleMargaret Ellis was recognized or outstanding contributions to undergraduate education through teaching, service, and creating an inclusive community of experiential undergraduate mentorship.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 -
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Women encouraged to pursue careers in AI test and evaluation during Virginia Tech National Security Institute workshop , articleTen undergraduate students to attend the first Graduate Research in Artificial Intelligence Test and Evaluation Women Workshop funded by a gift from Google’s exploreCSR program and organized by the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
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Monet Roberts receives inaugural Henrietta Lacks Legacy award , articleRoberts, assistant professor in the College of Engineering, is honored during Black History Month for her contributions to research and community.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
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New program creates TRAILblazers of diversity and inclusion , articleThis fall, the Transformational Allyship for Inclusive Leadership program brought together 27 senior leaders from across campus to commit to making change — in themselves and in their corners of the university.
Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
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Newman Library exhibition 'We’re Still Here' highlights Native peoples on the Virginia Tech campus and beyond , articleNative students of Virginia Tech created the artwork at an Indigenous Community Center program featuring collage making. Themes included culture is not a costume, contemporary fashion and contributions of Natives, foodways and food sovereignty, missing and murdered Indigenous women, and climate justice.
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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Closing the inclusion gap in computer science , articleIn the United States alone, National Center for Education Statistics show that in 2020, self-identified males constituted 77 percent of computer science graduates, and 36 percent of degree recipients self-identified as white — the largest single ethnic demographic in the discipline. The Department of Computer Science continues to fund an initiative to support diversity and inclusion in computing.
Date: Oct 24, 2023 -
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Women and Gender in Development speaker: In Ghana, policies to help women may be bringing them more pain , articleBernice Owusu-Brown overcame criticism and resistance to research the rarely discussed issue of intimate partner violence in Ghana. As a new postdoctoral fellow at Virginia Tech and the first speaker in this fall's Women and Gender in Development Discussion Series, she believes she is on the path to influencing change.
Date: Sep 06, 2023