Showing posts with label women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women. Show all posts

12.27.2010

Physics Study

Rachel Walla
There is a well-known stereotype in this culture that men tend to be better students in math and science than women. It is hard to deny that there’s truth to this, especially looking around an engineering campus and seeing the majority of students are males. But students at Colorado State University recently questioned whether men really were more inclined to excel in these subjects. They believed women had the mental capacity to excel and were merely experiencing a stereotype threat, meaning they believed the stereotype and therefore, their performance suffered.

9.21.2010

Women on Top?

Rachel Walla
 Girls, have you ever been in a relationship or any derivative thereof with someone who makes less than you? Are you dating someone who’s major’s starting salary is on average less than your own will be?

Some Tips for Women in Engineering

Rachel Walla
  If you're a girl working in a man's field, as so many of us Montana Tech ladies are, there are a few things you may have found in your summer jobs that prove to be obstacles.