With nearly half of the U.S. workforce consisting of women, why is it that they occupy only a quarter of STEM careers (U.S. Census Survey, 2009)? The answers to this question may be varied, but one thing is clear—young women need more encouragement and support to...
The fourth-annual PISCES Women’s STARS (STem Aerospace Research Scholars) Program will receive a $5,000 sponsorship thanks to the High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) of Hawaii. “We’re very grateful for this generous award from HTDC,” said Rodrigo Romo,...
STARS students stand outside the HI-SEAS Mars-simulation habitat, suited up for a space expedition on the rugged terrain of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii. Stargazing, spacecraft missions, and visiting Mars? It sounds like the life of an astronaut, but this was the life...
