Not Quite at the Checkered Flag: the Obstacles Women Face in Motorsports
By Mia Hanuska
Formula One is failing at diversity. Really, motorsport as a whole is disappointing when it comes to presenting a diverse set of drivers, engineers, and mechanics. For a sport that relies so heavily on the fundamental engineering of a car, it is truly surprising how few women are involved.
Generational Writing: The Marys
If you’ve taken AP World History, then you’re likely familiar with the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. More specifically, the work of Mary Wollstonecraft in response to both events, A Vindication of the Rights of Women, which argued that the education provided to women at the time only set them up to be bystanders in society, best looked at rather than heard.
Fundamental Women In STEM
Learn about some of the women who’ve pioneered research in their fields
Lillian Gilbreth
Lillian Gilbreth was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the first female engineering professor at Purdue University. A psychologist and industrial engineer, she studied “time and motion,” trying to reduce human error and increase efficiency. She also designed the L-shaped kitchen and various kitchen appliances.
Ada lovelace
Ada Lovelace was the first ever computer programmer. She wrote a crucial step-by-step description for the computation of Bernoulli numbers for the Analytical Engine. She also envisioned a machine like the computer, that could process images, letters, and musical notes, well over a hundred years before its eventual creation.
Edith Clarke
Edith Clarke was the first woman to receive a master’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT. She invented the electrical calculator, taught physics, and wrote on 19 technical papers. She was the first professionally employed female electrical engineer and the first female electrical engineer to teach at the University of Texas-Austin.