Have you ever used your imagination effectively to figure out a solution to a problem? Maybe it was a quick fix to stop a leaky faucet. Or how best to remove a small, irritatingly painful piece of splinter lodged in a finger. Okay, those are random and somewhat personal examples. Still, if you did something like this, you were using what we commonly refer to as ingenuity.

Million Girls Moonshot strongly supported Pink Space Theory’s mission and wanted to help our volunteer outreach by introducing us to Intel Corporation, one of their partners. Read more about it here. Read more about it here and learn how it supports our STEM program for kids in Northern Virginia.

Until age 12, boys and girls report to have identical levels of confidence, but by 13 a girl’s confidence drops by 30%. This makes her less optimistic, less likely to take risks, and less resilient. By age 13, there is also a 45% chance that a girl will believe she’s not allowed to fail because she needs to be perfect.

The thought of building these marvels of engineering intrigued me from the first time I learned about the pyramids in Egypt. How could these massive structures remain standing for thousands of years with such precision? This, despite the limited construction machinery of the time?

Davila, originally from Tailevu Province, grew up in Israel and Lebanon. Her unique experiences inspired her to think about how different communities around the world are protecting their environments.

Several surveys show that STEM careers not only can provide such factors as meaningful work, but they also, reportedly, have higher job satisfaction rates as compared to other fields.

Read about Mikaila Ulmer's journey of launching her lemonade brand BeeSweet Lemonade. She appeared on Shark Tank and landed a deal with entrepreneur Daymond John. Since then, Mikaila has continued to grow her business, expanded her product line, and partnered with companies like Whole Foods Market etc. She also published a book, Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid.

Over the eons of time there have been a countless number of women who have proven that accomplishing great things is not a gender limited thing to do.

Kate is student at Georgetown University, studying Mathematics & Sociology. Kate participated in the GU VIEW Program which pairs students with alumni and friends of Georgetown for part-time, short-term virtual projects, or “micro-internships.”

March is National Women’s History Month and as women from all walks of life are celebrated and we want to highlight 10 women who made groundbreaking discoveries that led to major advancements and improvements in our lives.