Diversity in STEM

Deafness knows no bounds, and Johanna Lucht, a Deaf engineer working at NASA proves that determination leads to success, especially with the right support and a bit of self-advocacy. 

Celebrate Black Excellence Computer science is often portrayed as a white, male middle-class subject, but this page aims to redress the balance recognizing the achievements of black computer scientists past and present. 

Women have always had a role in growing the world into what it is today. In this Ted talk by Eptehal Nashnoush, she expresses her experience as a Muslim Woman in STEM. 

Anyone can be a Computer Scientist or Electronic Engineer if they love the subject, put their mind to it, and put the work in. Some of the most amazing, the absolute greats, who have transformed the subject have been LGBTQ+. 

Advice from LGBTQ scientists. 

Dr. Sian Proctor is a scientist, STEM communicator, and a professor of geology, sustainability, and planetary science. 

Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, "What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?" This is his answer. 

16-year-old Zaina, founder of FemSTEM, the nation's first all-girls, all-Muslim Robotics Scholarship Program. They are creating a new generation of Muslim girls who embrace STEM and can pursue careers in STEM fields. 

Let’s take a look at Black representation in STEM. Dr. Alexa Canady, Mark Dean, Angela Benton, and Kimberly Bryant.

Gina Elizabeth Moreno presents a conversation on encouraging female minorities to follow STEM career paths starting from an early age through a systems engineering approach. 

Engineers inspiring the next-gen in STEM. 

Indigenous Peoples are the original inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs on the lands now known to settlers as Canada, and they provide unique solutions and perspectives to present-day challenges and opportunities. Jeff Ward. 

TED talk by Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. 

Black Women in STEM: Tik Tok Compilation on YouTube. 

Increasing visibility for disabled Computer Scientists.  

Techies is a photo project focused on sharing stories of tech employees in Silicon Valley, covering subjects who tend to be underrepresented in the greater tech narrative.

Queer Design Club's mission is to promote and celebrate all the amazing work that happens at the intersection of queer identity and design worldwide.

Techqueria is a nonprofit serving the largest global community of Latine professionals in tech.

A friendly, welcoming, and collaborative community, with a growing number of local groups based in cities worldwide. 

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is a broad educational program that spills over into many industries and technologies, affecting everyday life. Yet, the STEM industries are still heavily biased in some areas. Let's talk about the benefits of diversity in STEM.