"If women don't belong in engineering, then engineering, as a profession, is irrelevant to the needs of our society. If engineering doesn't make welcome space for them, then engineering will become marginalized as other fields expand their turf to seek out and make a place for women."
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Women academics from the United StatesMassachusetts Institute of Technology alumniWomen scientists from the United StatesWomen born in the 1930sMassachusetts Institute of Technology faculty
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"Digits of Pi: Barriers and Enablers for Women Engineering", NAE Bridge, via MIT.
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