Kids Code6 days ago1 minWomen in STEM - Anna Mani Anna Modayil Mani was born in Kerala in 1918, the seventh of eight children. In Anna's household, her brothers were being groomed for...
Kids CodeMay 82 minWomen in STEM - Chien-Shiung Wu Chien-Shiung Wu is known as both the "First Lady of Physics" and the "Queen of Nuclear Research." Born in a small town near Shanghai,...
Kids CodeMay 11 minWomen in STEM - Yoky MatsuokaYoky Matsuoka was born in Japan and moved to California when she was just 16 years old. A professional tennis player in her youth, Yoky’s...
Kids CodeApr 102 minWomen in STEM - Dr. Cynthia BreazealThe daughter of two scientists, Cynthia Breazeal became enamored with robots when she watched Star Wars when she was 10 years old. With...
Kids CodeApr 31 minWomen in STEM - Tarah WheelerTarah Wheeler has a lot of serious cred in the world of tech. CEO, Cybersecurity expert, poker enthusiast, and accomplished author, Tarah...
Kids CodeMar 272 minWomen in STEM - Cheryl Volkman KnightToday is Assistive Technology Awareness Day, and we’d like to introduce you to an Assistive Tech pioneer!
Kids CodeMar 202 minWomen in STEM - Barbara McClintockBarbara McClintock had some radical ideas in the 1930s and 40s that are now commonplace in our understanding of DNA and genetic structure.
Kids CodeMar 132 minWomen in STEM - Valerie ThomasThe next time you see a 3D image, give a little thanks to American Scientist, Valerie Thomas. Dr. Valerie L. Thomas was born in...
Kids CodeMar 62 minWomen in STEM - Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr was more than just a pretty face. She also invented the technology that brought us Bluetooth, GPS, and WiFi.
Kids CodeFeb 271 minWomen in STEM - Camille HearstCamille Hearst grew up in San Francisco during the 1980s and 90s, and saw the effects of the first dot-com bust, first hand. She then...
Kids CodeFeb 201 minWomen in STEM - Ayanna HowardWe kick off National Engineers Week highlighting Ayanna MacCalla Howard. She is a roboticist, entrepreneur, and educator that is also a...
Kids CodeFeb 131 minWomen in STEM - Dorothy BrunsonOprah Winfrey got her start in radio telecommunications, which is the science and technology of communication at a distance through the...
Kids CodeFeb 61 minWomen in STEM - Joy BuolamwiniKnown as the “Poet of Code,” Joy Adowaa Buolamwini is the driving force behind any discussions happening around bias in Artificial...
Kids CodeJan 302 minWomen in STEM - Elizebeth FriedmanElizebeth Smith Friedman became known as “America’s First Cryptanalyst.” One of nine children, and only one of 2 to attend college,...
Kids CodeJan 162 minWomen in STEM - Mary Allen WilkesIn eighth grade, Mary Allen Wilkes had a geography teacher tell her that she ought to be a computer programmer when she grew up. Little...
Kids CodeJan 92 minWomen in STEM - Katherine JohnsonThis week's Women in STEM Sunday is dedicated to Katherine Johnson - real-life hero of the "Hidden Figures" movie.
Kids CodeJan 22 minWomen in STEM - Mary ShelleyIn honor of National Science Fiction Day, we turn our Women in STEM Sunday focus on Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. The Story of...
Kids CodeDec 26, 20211 minWomen in STEM - Evelyn Boyd GranvilleEvelyn Boyd Granville loved mathematics from a very early age. She said being a “geek” never bothered her, and she believed that her...
Kids CodeDec 12, 20211 minWomen in STEM - Ada LovelaceIn this week's Women in STEM post, we celebrate the birth and contributions of Ms. Ada Lovelace. Born Augusta Ada King, child of the poet...