In a new working paper, Georgetown University researchers explored what drives women who entered a STEM major to switch to something else. Their findings, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, show that the answer is a complex combination of factors, including the environment, perception of the major and grades. It also showed that previous theories don't always hold up.

Malware researcher Amanda Rousseau shares what it's really like to be a female hacker, and why more people should make hacking their job.

Earlier this summer Google engineer James Damore posted a treatise about gender differences on an internal company message board and was subsequently fired. The memo ignited a firestorm of debate about sex discrimination in Silicon Valley; this followed months of reporting on accusations of harassment at Uber and elsewhere. Sex discrimination and harassment in tech, and in science more broadly, is a major reason why women leave the field. Nationally, there has long been handwringing about why women are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), which has led to calls for increased mentoring, better family leave policies, and workshops designed to teach women how to negotiate like men.

Concerted efforts to address gender disparities and a Silicon Valley sexual harassment scandal that has focused greater attention on the treatment of women have done little to crack tech's ultimate glass ceiling. Women continue to be severely underrepresented on the boards of tech companies, both public and private, even as the number of women on corporate boards overall ticks up slightly, new research shows. The proportion of women named to the boards of companies in the Russell 3000 index was 16.2% in 2017, according to research firm Equilar. For tech companies, that figure was 14.3%, the latest evidence that the industry continues to lag others.

MNBS 2017 will emphasise on translating technologies into competitive, validated and manufacturable products to impact citizen's life & industry. The programme will include oral and poster presentations from EU-funded and other MNBS related Research & Innovation projects and invited sessions, bringing technologies and solution providers closer to business and to end-users.

You can engage even little kids in science play, building it right into everyday activities. Your preschooler can sort laundry into lights and darks - that's math play. Your school age child can count change - that's math play, too. Not sure how to get started with math and science play? These resources offer ideas for kids from preschool to high school.

Former Google engineer James Damore was hardly the first person to argue that biological differences between men and women determine career outcomes. Many people - even smart, science-minded ones - have asserted that biological differences can explain the gender gap in math, engineering, and science. A 2005 Gallup poll found that 21% of Americans believed men were better than women in terms of their math and science abilities (though 68% believed men and women were about the same). The fact that this argument keeps coming up means that we need to engage with it and clarify which claims are supported by evidence and which are not.

The business case for diversity is clear. Diversity can boost innovation and employee engagement, and companies with greater gender and racial diversity financially outperform their peers. Yet progress within organizations has been slow - there is still a lack of women and minorities in leadership positions, and certain industries like tech and finance are lacking diversity at all levels. And many diversity programs fail. Based on evidence that diversity initiatives are more effective if they start at the top, read the interview of 11 CEOs .

After noticing a tech industry influencer posting in a start-ups and entrepreneurs' Facebook group, 18-year-old Lydia Jones sent him a polite message asking if he knew any local members of the tech industry who could mentor her. But his response tried to take the conversation in a totally different direction.

STEM to Market combines your scientific expertise with the specialized knowledge, mentorship, and community you need to build a solid foundation and navigate the challenging technology transfer and start-up worlds. STEM to Market is the first accelerator produced by a company with 46 years of experience in advancing the careers of STEM women. We are excited to meet you and travel with you on your commercialization journey.