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Today in History

March 15, 1955,
Valve design for Reddi-wip aerosol can is patented.
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Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: First female engineer in ASCE

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The relationship between women and technology is improving, but the number of women in engineering - as in science, mathematics and technology - has not yet reached parity with men. Much of the encouragement for women to choose technical studies and careers must come from educators. Educators can look to NEEDS for help. Look at the resource titled ' The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences'. It, and many other resources in our collection, could provide a young woman in your classroom with the inspiration she needs to pursue math or engineering. By fostering gender equity now, we'll forward gender equity into the future.
ENGINEERING HEROES
Grace Hopper
Created Compilers and COBOL, coined the term "bug"
Bonnie Dunbar
Ceramic Engineer to Astronaut
Katherine Stinson
Founder of Society of Women Engineers



CELEBRATION: ANITA BORG
The Institute for Women and Technology will host a daylong celebration of Anita Borg at the Stanford Memorial Auditorium September 9, 2003. More information is available at IWT

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
With the following clues, can you name this engineer?

CLUE #1: North America's first woman aeronautical engineer.

CLUE #2: The first Technical Advisor to the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization.

Don't know? Here are three more clues...

 
 

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