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Expansion of AP computer science courses draws more girls and minorities

Victor Landa January 10, 2018

Ten years ago, girls were so scarce in high school computer science classes that the number of female students taking Advanced Placement tests in that subject could be counted on […]

First female Hispanic flight director will be Grand Marshal for Sun Bowl Parade

NewsTaco October 6, 2016

How to See This Weekend’s ‘Super Blood Moon’

NewsTaco September 25, 2015

UC Berkeley Student Aims to be the ‘Female, Mexican Carl Sagan’

NewsTaco October 1, 2014

*This is incredibly inspiring. About a young woman, a child of immigrants, who follows her dreams, and creates her own path with a clear goal. We can all relate to […]

DIY Girls Is Bringing Technology To Thousands Of Latinas

NewsTaco September 2, 2014

*There you go!  This is how it’s done. VL By Rahel Gebreyes, Huffington Post Luz Rivas graduated from MIT as one of the very few women of Hispanic descent, but now […]

Mexican Women’s Mitochondrial DNA Primarily Native American

NewsTaco August 22, 2014

*Science explains what many of us see when we look in a mirror. VL By DNA-eXplained In the paper, “Large scale mitochondrial sequencing in Mexican Americans suggests a reappraisal of […]

A Better Graft: How A Mexican-American Biomedical Researcher Is Making Her Mark

NewsTaco April 3, 2014

*Yes! Anytime I see a story about a Latin@ kicking serious butt (especially in STEM), I’ll post it. Go Maria! (Oh, and ¡Viva Chihuahua!) VL By Bill Vourvoulias, Fox News Latino […]