In 1921, Sadie Alexander graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a doctorate in Economics. She became the first black person in America to earn a doctorate in Economics and the second black female to earn a doctorate in general. From there, she attended University of Pennsylvania’s law school and became the first black woman to … Continue reading Law →

In recent years, women have begun to take over the business field. In 2021, 49% of new businesses were created by women. However, globally 1 in 3 business owners are women, which is less than what it should be. A name to recognize is Katharine Graham. In 1963, she became the owner of the Washington … Continue reading Business →

Barbara Boxer served her time as California’s junior senator from 1993 to 2017. Barbara was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. She was the first person to ever get more than 6 million votes in the Senate elections. Barbara was also a part of the Environment and Public Works … Continue reading Politics →

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to receive her MD degree. It took a lot of dedication and perseverance to achieve this milestone at the time. Elizabeth was denied by more than 10 medical schools. Geneva Medical School accepted her, but everyone there thought it was a prank that … Continue reading Medicine →

After earning her bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and master’s and doctorate from Stanford University in 2006, Evelyn Wang has made herself known in the engineering field. Today, Evelyn is the head of the Department of Engineering at MIT and has made significant changes to the engineering curriculum by implementing … Continue reading Engineering →

Oftentimes, women are looked over, despite the contributions they have made. Men like Issac Newton and Michael Faraday are names we remember from our science classes. However, today, I will be introducing you to Lisa Meitner, to get another name in your head. Lisa earned her doctorate at the University of Vienna in 1906. After, … Continue reading Sciences →