Antarctica as a Backdrop for Women in Science
The inaugural voyage of the Homeward Bound initiative,
comprising 76 women with critical science backgrounds, returned safely from a 21-day trip to Antarctica.
The goal of Homeward Bound is to elevate the voices of women in science and to encourage them to play a large role in influencing scientific policy. The organizers hope to reach 1,000 women over 10 years.
One of the goals of Homeward Bound is to discuss sustainability and global issues related to climate change, making Antarctica a fitting backdrop because of its importance in the study of global warming.
A Day Without Women of Discovery
International Women’s Day acknowledges the achievements of women around the world.
This year, women are uniting and holding a strike to call attention to the significant contributions women make in society. In solidarity, we are recognizing five WINGS fellows whose incredible discoveries significantly advanced their respective fields of science.
Without these trailblazers, our understanding of the world and the universe surely would be hindered. They are truly Women of Discovery. To learn more about the rest of our Fellows and the incredible work they do, visit our Fellows page.
Antarctica as a Model for Other Worlds
WINGS Fellow Rosaly Lopes returned safely from her expedition to study Mount Erebus,
home to one of the planet’s only lava lakes – a unique geological phenomenon found more commonly on Jupiter’s moon Io than Earth. Lopes has studied Io extensively with her work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Lopes spent one month on Mount Erebus, which is located on Antarctica, and is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
Documenting the Female Chiefs of Maewo Island
On a small island located west of Fiji exists an anthropological anomaly: a group of female chiefs. Maewo Island is the only country in Melanesia with female chiefs, who are […]
5 Ways to Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science
While women comprise 48 percent of the total U.S. workforce, they comprise just 24 percent of the science, technology, engineering, and math – or STEM – fields, according to data […]
In Tribute to Vera Rubin
Courtesy of Carnegie Institution of Washington In the 113 years that the Nobel Prize has been awarded, only two women have ever received the prize for Physics: Marie Curie in […]
Uncovering the Remarkable Story of Escaped Slaves
Deep within the coastal plain region of Virginia and North Carolina lies the Great Dismal Swamp, a habitat that was once home to thousands of maroons – people of African […]
Antarctica Expeditions Focus on Leadership, Landscape and Art
It was not until the early 1900s that humans first set foot onto the continent of Antarctica. Today it is still considered “the final frontier” for exploration on Earth, because […]
Global Crisis, Local Solutions
Photo by Takver on Flickr and used here with Creative Commons license. With temperatures and sea levels on the rise – and news that the newly named nominee to head […]
Women of Discovery: Q&A With Kristen Marhaver
WINGS WorldQuest will induct six new inspiring women as Fellows during our 2016 Women of Discovery Awards Gala on October 25. In advance of our gala, we are highlighting the work […]
