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More than $1M awarded to boost STEM faculty diversity, gender equity

by UH News February 17, 2021 Increasing diversity and gender equity across the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges is the focus of...

Scientist who grew up on Big Island shares Nobel Prize for chemistry

By Associated Press and Star-Advertiser Staff October 7, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2015 Jennifer Doudna, a University of California,...

UH Hilo holds 2nd Annual Women in STEM Conference

The conference’s theme, “Educate to Empower: Uplifting All Women in STEM,” was prominent in the panel discussions and various workshops ...

The Special Challenges of Being Both a Scientist and a Mom

I didn’t really understand how unjust the academic system was for career advancement for women until I had children By Rebecca Calisi on...

UH Hilo research team surveys community college faculty to evaluate gender equity in STEM fields

November 22, 2019 A research team of UH Hilo staff, faculty, and students, along with community experts, are carrying out qualitative and...

More than $1 million strengthens support for STEM women faculty

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1,099,959 to the University of Hawaiʻi to support the advancement of women and...

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Making Waves: 6 Women in Hawai‘i with Careers in STEM Share Their Stories

Only a quarter of STEM jobs in the U.S. are filled by women. Here are six making a difference in Hawai‘i. By Kim Steutermann Rogers...

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Think the gender pay gap is bad? Women in tech face an equity gap, and it's even worse

Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY Women on average make about 80 cents for every dollar a man does. In Silicon Valley, the wealth gap is even ...

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$1 million grant from NSF strengthens support for STEM women faculty

A partnership between UH Community Colleges and UH Hilo, the project will use virtual tools to connect remote island campus locations ...

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