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A Laois electrical engineering student has won a prestigious STEM university scholarship for the second time. The award is for women who are studying for jobs s...

An outstanding student from Fermoy has received a scholarship as part of a programme supporting women taking STEM degree courses.

Sixteen University of Limerick (UL) students were presented with scholarships for their academic excellence. The all-female cohort were presented with their sch...

Michael Gilvarry, general manager of Cerenovus in Galway, discusses his role and the importance of gender equality in STEM.

Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson is bringing its WiSTEM2D initiative to NUI Galway to encourage more women to pursue STEM careers.

The Johnson & Johnson Scholars Award Program aims to fuel development of female STEM 2D leaders and feed the STEM 2D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM 2D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design. Eligibility The applicant must be a woman working in the field(s) of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design (STEM 2D). The applicant must be an assistant female ...

Why these 10 women chose a career in STEM Why these 10 women chose a career in STEM A new mini documentary featuring 10 young women working in STEM wants to challenge prevailing stereotypes. What can a career in STEM offer recent graduates? In a new mini documentary created by University of Limerick (UL) PhD candidate Alice Parkes, 10 women working in different areas of science, tech, engineering and maths share their insights. Here, Parkes explains how and why she made the documentary, and why...

“I grew up in Ballina in the 1990s, and there was no visibility for these kinds of careers," she tells Her. "When we went to Cleveland, we got to see the wind tunnels and how the ice formations would affect an aircraft’s flight, it was the first kind of exposure I had to space. "It was one of those random things. You go on holiday with your family and you do all the tourists spots and then suddenly one of you is drawn in by something. I always tell parents to expose their kids to what...

I keep reminding myself its okay to fail. 100 percent of the shots that you dont take you’re going to miss, so you may as well take the shot. Keep at it, dont doubt yourself and let your fears bother you.

The difference a mentor can make to young women in STEM The difference a mentor can make to young women in STEM 1 day ago72 Views Amy O’Reilly and Janice O Gorman share their experiences of early-career mentorship and support at Johnson & Johnson. While a gender imbalance still exists in STEM, the number of women in the industry is on the rise and new generations are looking at careers in this area. One thing that can help encourage more young women into the sector is ment...