Have you ever used a GPS for directions or taken medicine for an illness? For too long, women of color’s contributions to science have widely gone untold. The Smithsonian Science Education Center created Stories of Women of Color in STEM to champion the ingenuity that has transformed America and beyond.
Stories of Women of Color in STEM features biographies of trailblazing women who made history through their scientific discoveries and innovation. From pharmacologist and Nobel Prize winner Tu Youyou to mathematician Gladys West, learn how women have defied gender and racial stereotypes and overcome structural barriers to advance the science, technology, engineering, and math industry.
The Stories of Women of Color in STEM project was supported by Johnson & Johnson.
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The Women in STEM ebook series is a series of free educational eBooks for middle school age readers.
Designed to highlight the often overlooked role of women in STEM, the eBooks feature biographies of trailblazing women who made history through their scientific discoveries and innovation. Each ebook has a theme or topic that unites the women’s stories, such as women in biotechnology. The short biographies highlight different paths, obstacles, and careers of women in STEM to inspire the next generation. Readers learn how women have defied gender and racial stereotypes and overcome structural barriers to advance the science, technology, engineering, and math industry.
