
Elsevier at #AAASmtg: live updates with award-winning women in science
February 14th, 2019
5 researchers from developing countries are preparing to accept the 2019 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for their work in the physical […]
Diversity in STM is one of our four partnerships areas.
The future of science requires a robust and diverse workforce drawn from all corners of society. Encouraging STM careers among young people from communities that have severely limited educational resources and few professional role models is a particular challenge. To address this, we have expanded our focus on advancing women in science to include new partnerships helping under-served youth receive greater exposure to science and health education in Amsterdam, London and New York.
In Amsterdam, the IMC Weekend School works to foster the future of science and help underserved children get greater exposure to science and health education – both encouraging STM careers and promoting positive professional role models.
Imperial College London’s “White City Maker Challenge” offers kids from disadvantaged communities the opportunity to enhance soft skills and engage with cutting-edge science, engineering and design through workshops, afterschool and mentoring.
The New York Academy of Sciences’ “After-School STEM Mentoring Program” is designed to reach the city’s most underserved children, training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to mentor 8 -14 year olds.
Since 2012 the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World recognize the achievements of researchers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Portia and the Elsevier Foundation work together to promote the understanding and adoption of gender-sensitive approaches, and advance sex-gender sensitive research, innovation and development through Gender Summits.
GenderInSITE is an initiative to promote the role of women in science, innovation, technology and engineering, and to demonstrate how applying a gender lens can provide deeper insights, more effective programs and more sustainable outcomes in the context of development.
February 14th, 2019
5 researchers from developing countries are preparing to accept the 2019 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for their work in the physical […]
June 20th, 2018
Elsevier CEO Ron Mobed talks about the importance of gender diversity in science Diversity in research leads to better science. Better […]
March 9th, 2018
As an environmental researcher, Dr. Dawn Fox of Guyana finds ways to turn “trash into treasure” – literally and figuratively […]
February 23rd, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas — They’ve journeyed halfway around the globe to world’s largest science conference, and now – jet lag aside – […]
February 15th, 2018
Early-career researchers living and working in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ecuador, Guyana, and Indonesia have been recognized for their work in […]
December 18th, 2017
A bag to prevent backpain. A speaker that cools your drinks. A drone that delivers emergency supplies. Trainers that play […]
June 23rd, 2017
Dr. Eqbal Dauqan became a refugee after winning the 2014 Elsevier Foundation Award for Women Scientists in the Developing World […]
June 20th, 2017
GenderInSITE-Elsevier Foundation workshop explored the challenges of integrating the gender dimension into STEM higher education In most countries, women are […]
June 20th, 2017
Submissions for excellence in physical sciences research are being accepted through September 15 Now, nominations are open for the 2018 […]
June 12th, 2017
Tokyo event brought together 600 people from industry, academia and government to advance gender equality in science and society ©Portia […]