Lunch talk series: Women's and Gender Studies
| Date/Time: | Wednesday, 07 Dec 2016 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm |
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| Location: | 0294 Carver Hall |
| Cost: | Free |
| Phone: | 515-294-9283 |
| Channel: | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Categories: | Diversity Lectures |
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One of the biggest changes in modern science and engineering isn't a discovery, invention, or technique, but rather a revolution in assumption about who can and should enter this disciplines.
Sixty years ago, most American observers focused on steering more young white men into science and engineering. Today, the call to expand STEM opportunities for K-12 female students draws wide-ranging support from the White House, activists, teachers, parents, Girl Scout troops, corporations, celebrities, scientists and engineers.