AWIS member Usha Rao, PhD, explores the structural barriers that still impede women’s career advancement and offered suggestions for finding success in spite of them. Read more: https://awis.org/resource/navigating-broken-rungs-and-glass-ceilings-turning-obstacles-into-opportunities #WomenInSTEM
Happening next week!
On March 17 at 2 p.m. ET, Dr. Mira Brancu will share a four-level framework for understanding power, influence, and decision-making. Get practical strategies you can apply immediately in STEM workplaces. https://awis.org/strategic-influence-for-women-in-stem-webinar/
Rage baiting: a survival strategy for underpaid scientists or a sign that they need communications training? Explores what happens when engagement metrics overpower intent. https://news.biobuzz.io/2026/02/20/rage-baiting-in-laboratory-based-content-creation-when-engagement-metrics-overpower-intent/
Connect with industry leaders, expand your network, and benefit from exclusive access to industry updates at the 16th Advancing Women’s Leadership in Pharma & Healthcare Conference March 24-25. https://dgevents.com/event/advancing-womens-leadership-in-pharma-healthcare/
#WomenInScience
Ramya Ravindranathan, PhD, attributes her career trajectory to perseverance. In her words, a winner is just a loser who tried ONE MORE TIME! https://awis.org/project/awis-member-spotlight-ramya-ravindranathan #WomenInSTEM Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
When women are supported with opportunity, education, mentorship, and equity, communities thrive.
The AWIS vision is to be the voice for driving change and equity for all women in science. Learn more: https://awis.org/join/
#WomenInSTEM #IWD2026
Throughout #WomensHistoryMonth, we are celebrating women who contributed to the advancement of science. This week, important women in physics. How many can you name? Visit https://awis.org/historical-women-scientists/?_area_of_study=physics to learn more. #WomenInPhysics
Dr. Christina Love, Associate Director of DrexLab, reflects on her scientific career journey, and her vision for an inclusive and curiosity-driven future in STEM with Dr. Shruti Shrestha. https://awis.org/resource/engaging-the-public-in-particle-physics-dr-christina-loves-vision #WomenInSTEM
The AWIS Career Center uses skills-based searching for better job matches, focusing your search and saving you time. Start exploring today and take the first step towards achieving your professional goals.
Learn more: https://awis.org/awis-career-center/ #SkillsBasedHiring #STEM
Chemistry has always been women’s business: https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/chemistry-has-always-been-womens-business/4022878.article
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The 2026 Lab Manager Leadership Summit, April 20-22, in Phoenix, Arizona, is a premier in-person conference designed for laboratory directors, managers, and emerging leaders across research, academic, and industry settings. Learn more and register: https://summit.labmanager.com/leadership/home
Ruchika Maurya is a postdoctoral fellow specializing in host–microbiome–immune interactions in type 1 diabetes. She has learned that sustained effort, no matter how small, is essential to maintaining progress and growth. https://awis.org/project/awis-member-spotlight-ruchika-maurya #WomenInSTEM
March is Women’s History Month. Join us in recognizing and celebrating women who contributed, and continue to contribute, to the advancement of science. Visit https://awis.org/historical-women-scientists/ and tell us who to add to our list.
#WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM
Deadline today! Today is the last day to apply for an AWIS scholarship. Awards include scholarships for first-generation college students, current undergraduates, PhD students, and women seeking to reenter STEM careers. https://awis.org/scholarships/
#WomenInSTEM #AWISscholarships
Virtual learning, adaptive platforms, and massive open online courses (MOOCs) are transforming STEM education. AWIS member Yagmur Yegin, PhD, explores how these new tools are breaking barriers for worldwide learners. Read more: https://awis.org/resource/stem-without-borders-expanding-access
The deadline to apply for an AWIS scholarship is Saturday, February 28. Awards include scholarships for first-generation college students, current undergraduates, PhD students, and women seeking to reenter STEM careers. Apply now: https://awis.org/scholarships/
#WomenInSTEM #AWISscholarships
Nike Idowu, a PhD Candidate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will use her research expertise to improve public health, agriculture, and sustainability. She has a passion for collaborative, impact-driven science. https://awis.org/project/awis-member-spotlight-nike-idowu #WomenInScience
Join Dr. Mira Brancu on 3/17 at 2pm ET for practical strategies you can apply immediately in STEM workplaces. Register here: https://awis.org/strategic-influence-for-women-in-stem-webinar/ #WomenInSTEM
AWIS member Isabel Lam, PhD, explores the mutually beneficial relationship between universities, industries, and especially students. https://awis.org/resource/how-do-university-industry-partnerships-drive-innovation-in-stem-training #WomenInSTEM
Endia Crabtree, PhD, FACE, FACHDM, believes it is important to ‘lift as we climb.’ She works to expand what’s possible in STEM by breaking barriers and creating pathways for others to rise. https://awis.org/project/awis-member-spotlight-endia-crabtree #WomenInSTEM Boston Scientific
Releasing February 24! Did you miss our giveaway of the book, Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma & Biotech? Join the waitlist for the release-day discount and bonus companion guide: https://yourworthycareer.com/book-waitlist #WomenInScience
Christine Darden is an aerospace engineer whose research at NASA advanced supersonic flight.
https://awis.org/historical-women/christine-darden/
#WomenInSTEM #BlackHistory Month
There is one week left to apply for an AWIS scholarship cycle. Awards include scholarships for first-generation college students, current undergraduates, PhD students, and women seeking to reenter STEM careers. Applications close February 28. Visit https://awis.org/scholarships/.
#WomenInSTEM
Margaret Sena Akpo, a PhD candidate in Anatomy and Cell Biology at Wayne State University, works to build a career that blends scientific excellence with mentorship, opening doors for others and shaping lives. https://awis.org/project/awis-member-spotlight-margaret-sena-akpo #WomenInSTEM
Enter by Friday for a chance to win a copy of Your Worthy Career. Grounded in behavioral science and real-world research, it offers a step-by-step method for making intentional career moves and identifying careers beyond traditional paths.
Enter here: https://awis.org/your-worthy-career-book/
Jane Ugochi Onu is a dual master’s student in Petroleum Engineering and Data Science. She is passionate about data-driven innovation and committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions.
https://awis.org/project/awis-member-spotlight-jane-onu/ #WomenInSTEM
We’re proud to share “ADHD Unstuck,” a new tool from our partners at Understood.org and Northwestern University. This free, self-guided activity is designed to help women with ADHD boost their mood and build self-awareness. Give “ADHD Unstuck” a try today: https://ow.ly/L3p950XWc6I
Ayobami Oladapo is a PhD student at Purdue University whose research addresses water vulnerabilities for US water resources. She co-created an award-winning documentary which screened at the CO Environmental Film Festival. https://awis.org/project/awis-member-spotlight-ayobami-oladapo #MemberMonday
Kimberly Bryant is an engineer and the founder of Black Girls Code, a non-profit organization focused on educating girls of color in the fields of technology and computer programming.
https://awis.org/historical-women/kimberly-bryant/
#BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInScience
Only 2 weeks left to apply for the 2026 AWIS scholarship cycle. Visit https://awis.org/scholarships/ to learn more. Applications close February 28.
#WomenInSTEM #AWISscholarships
