The recent death of mathematician Katherine Johnson, a “hidden figure” whose expert calculations helped send the first Americans into space yet went largely unrecognized for decades, raises the question of how many brilliant STEM women are going unrecognized right now. And how many more never have the chance to fulfill the promise of their talent and determination.
Brooklyn-based startup LittleBits has worked hard to shake the “tech toy” label. While the company’s done a good job getting its kid-friendly engineering kits into the hands of schools, a new partnership with Pearson will certainly add an extra bit of legitimacy to the company’s methods.
Many predominantly Muslim countries boast an enviably high proportion of female engineers. Are there lessons here for the UK? Andrew Wade reports.
The very fact this magazine regularly publishes a Women in Engineering supplement is symptomatic of a problem that stubbornly persists.
Despite the best efforts of many figures both inside and outside the engineering industry, female participation in the sector as a whole remains at embarrassingly low levels in the UK.
