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Article: How “Computer Geeks” replaced “Computer Girls”

Historian Nathan Ensmenger explains how computer programming, a field that used to be a popular career choice for women in the 1960s, transformed into the male-dominated entity it is today. Asked to picture a computer programmer, most of us describe the archetypal computer geek, a brilliant but socially-awkward male … It may be surprising, then, […]

Article: Are Women Engineers Really in Demand?

Researchers found that hiring managers are less likely to employ women in STEM fields. “Studies that seek to answer why there are more men than women in STEM fields typically focus on women’s interests and choices,” says Ernesto Reuben, an assistant professor of management at Columbia, in a news release. “This may be important, but […]