A look back at our supreme women in STEM

"The Sky Is The Limit." 6/16/18 Growing up, Dajae never saw anyone like her represented in the world of STEM. But after attending Missouri University of Science and Technology as a college athlete, she pursued her love for engineering. Today, she's an engineer at the NASA facility in Pasadena, California, working hard to ensure that other young women are given the opportunities to pursue their own careers in STEM. After Disaster Strikes, Robots to the Rescue When a natural disaster strikes, it's engineer Robin Murphy to the rescue. Or rather, it's Robin and her army of robots. As the director of Texas A&M's Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue, she's one of the leading pioneers in using robots to help communities during search and rescue operations. Breaking Silicon Valley's Glass Ceiling In 2013, engineer Tracy Chou penned a blog post that would become a major force in breaking the glass ceiling in Silicon Valley. After working at some of the top tech companies in the country, Tracy laid witness to the obvious lack of diversity in her industry. She decided to bring attention to the issue, resulting in companies like Google and Facebook making their own diversity data public. Lighting Up Code Miral Kotb has two great loves: coding and dance. While they might seem like they have nothing in common, Miral has discovered a new, innovative way to combine her two passions. Through her project, iLuminate, she's letting the creative side of code beam bright.  The Mastering Engineer Changing the Industry In the world of audio engineering, there is a massive gender gap. In 2016, only 7 percent of the Audio Engineering Society's members were women. Within this industry, Emily Lazar has been blazing a trail forward.  Copyright © 2018 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list