Ride was the 1st American woman to go to space, flying on the STS-7 space shuttle Challenger mission in 1983, and later on another mission in 1984. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/sally-ride-1st-american-woman-in-space-june-18-1983…
Tag: stem careers
Stem Careers in the Brexit Era
The UK’s exit from the EU has had a mixed effect on scientists’ assessment of their international mobility and future job market prospects, according to the 2020 STEM Survey Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632793-700-stem-careers-in-the-brexit-era/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Today in science: Sally Ride in space
She was the 1st American woman in space, eventually flying on 2 Space Shuttle missions. She played a key role in the investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. And she inspired people. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/sally-ride-1st-american-woman-in-space-june-18-1983…
How to Start Your STEM Career – Seven Engineering Courses
In a series of four blog posts, we’ll be highlighting courses available on edX that you can take as your first steps towards exploring and learning STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – skills. Read the first two blogs featuring science and technology courses. Engineers use math, science and technology to solve real world… Continue reading How to Start Your STEM Career – Seven Engineering Courses