Technology Archives - We Rep STEM

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020

Everyone is working from home. What does that mean for cybersecurity?

As countries scramble to stop the spread of COVID-19, legions of employees have been sent home to work, some with as little as 24...

by Cheryl

March 2, 2020March 4, 2020

Math Technology

You don’t need strong math skills to be a good coder: study

Computer programming is a broad field that touches nearly every industry, but it’s most often associated with engineering. This is true in both the...

by Cheryl

At work Technology

Industry first: Kickstarter becomes first tech company to unionize

Kickstarter employees officially unionized Tuesday, marking a first for an industry that’s plagued with accusations of toxicity, gender inequity, and discrimination. The historic 46-37 vote marks the...

by Cheryl February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

Technology

How can we make sure that algorithms are fair?

Karthik Kannan, Purdue University. Photo courtesy: Pixabay. Using machines to augment human activity is nothing new. Egyptian hieroglyphs show the use of horse-drawn carriages...

by Cheryl December 18, 2019February 9, 2020

computer science Technology Women in Tech

Growing number of women applying for tech jobs, even those without STEM degrees

File photo courtesy: Unsplash. An increasing number of women are applying for tech jobs — even those without STEM degrees — according to an...

by Cheryl October 7, 2019February 18, 2020

At work Technology

Poll: 43% of Canadian women don’t feel welcome in tech industry

Men continue to dominate the tech sector. As of December 2018, women accounted for less than 20 per cent of all tech jobs in...

by Cheryl September 30, 2019February 17, 2020

News Technology Women in Tech

Diversifying AI development teams can lead to better security

This article was written for theconversation.com by Juan Mateos-Garcia, Director of Innovation Mapping, Nesta and Joysy John Director of Education, Nesta. It has been...

by Cheryl August 29, 2019

Conventions Technology

Women of Color in STEM conference set to kick off Oct. 3 in Detroit

Photo courtesy: Unsplash. The 24th annual Women of Color (WOC) in STEM conference is scheduled for October 3-5 in Detroit, Michigan. The multi-cultural event...

by Cheryl August 21, 2019February 16, 2020

Technology

Facebook wants 50% of its STEM workforce to consist of minorities by 2024

In its latest diversity report, Facebook has announced plans to have 50% of its STEM workforce consist of under-represented groups by 2024. The company...

by Cheryl July 15, 2019February 9, 2020

Technology

It could take 118 years for women computer scientists to publish as much as men

A new study published on arXiv suggests it could be 118 years before women computer scientists are annually publishing as many research papers as...

by Cheryl July 5, 2019February 9, 2020

Technology

What’s keeping women from attending tech conferences?

In December 2018, virtual event solutions company Evia released a study suggesting that women make up less than 20 percent of tech jobs in...

by Cheryl July 3, 2019February 9, 2020