Engineering the Future of STEM

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Engineering the Future of STEM

Gender inequality is real. Women historically have had fewer professional opportunities than their male counterparts, and typically are paid less for doing the same work.

Supporting the STEM Rebellion

Though it is changing, there is also a historic disparity in the fields women and men pursue, as well as the number of females in corporate leadership positions. At UB, we are taking actions to send cracks across that glass ceiling. Consider STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Women are underrepresented in these professions—especially in the U.S.—comprising only 25% of the industry, while being paid 20% less, for doing the same jobs.

We’ve made it part of our mission to change that, not only through academics, but also through initiatives to raise awareness and introduce STEM fields to students who may not otherwise consider making it a career choice. 

To support our students, our graduates, like Gina Hammond, have created scholarships designed to help women pursue an education in STEM. "Back in the seventies, Computer Science was not the discipline it is today," Hammond said. "Females today who are in this field are, in some respects, rebellious."

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Supporting the STEM Rebellion

Leading the way

Meanwhile we founded the the UB Women in STEM Cooperative in 2013, an interdisciplinary coalition of women volunteers from across UB who pooled their expertise together to benefit other women in STEM. The group’s mission—to bridge the gender gap through cultural inclusion and educational opportunity—is realized through its commitment to empower women in STEM and by offering engaging content, authentic conversation and a supportive community to women students, faculty and professionals in STEM from UB and Western New York.

Balancing the scales

Shortly after in 2014, we launched our Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) program  providing support and extracurricular opportunities for female students in STEM fields with the goal of increasing the recruitment, retention and success of women in the sciences, math and engineering.

In addition, the Navigate Project has yielded valuable resources and insights that benefit the STEM community at large, preparing women to thrive and succeed.

At UB, we're equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and relationships to face potential industry challenges. Women are making gains, and we’ve only just begun doing our part to help balance the scales.

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Sending Cracks Along the Glass Ceiling
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