Women In the News

This is a compilation of interesting news articles and papers related to women in academic and professional roles within engineering fields. Hopefully you will find the articles informative.

Giving Women the Access Code

An article from the New York Times discusses how Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College in California, has helped reverse the vexing trend toward fewer women in computer science.

Are Women Choosing Romance Over Math and Science?

"Women are notoriously underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM, for short). Now a new study suggests it's because women's interest in romance may be getting in the way."

Article from TIME Magazine.

Would-Be Engineers Hit Books the Hardest, a Study Finds

An article from the NY Times discusses the findings of the National Survey of Student Engagement.

Lack of Confidence as Professionals Spurs Women to Leave Engineering

An article from the Chronicle of Higher Education discusses a paper in the October issue of the American Sociological Review. A different article from California Watch discusses the paper in the context of UC Berkeley and quotes our own Cassie Parkos.

Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation

A report from the Economics and Statistics Administration of the US Department of Commerce
Summary
Report

Reducing the Gender Achievement Gap in College Science

An article in Science about effective and novel ways of improving test scores among women in college physics courses.
Full Article (Science)
Summary (Ars Technica)

Attrition in CS at the UC Berkeley

An article describes patterns in attrition in introductory computer science classes at UC Berkeley over 14 semesters.
Full Article by Colleen Lewis.

CS Workspaces Off-Putting to Women

A social psychology article suggesting that stereotypical work conditions may be a significant reason why more women are not entering into computer science disciplines and fields.
Summary (Ars Technica)