A woman who reached for the sky helped women reach for the stars

Amelia Earhart has long inspired young women to pursue their dreams, even if they face obstacles to their goals and especially if those dreams will take them beyond traditional careers. Still, in 2006, women held 1.3 million jobs in science and engineering, a third of the 3.7 million held by men. That means plenty of opportunity for women in these fields. Science and engineering careers offer the chance to make new discoveries and to make a difference in the world.

My View: How our economic garden grows

"The recently announced new crop of 50 Indiana Companies to Watch reflects not only the vision of their founding entrepreneurs, but also the future of Indiana."

U.S.News & World Report
July 2009

40 Years After Moon Landing, Time to Launch the Next 'Giant Leap for Mankind'

The Apollo program was a booster rocket for American science. That innovation must be rekindled.

American Executive
March 2008

Purdue University: Discovery Space

"At a time when research dollars are drying up and public universities face growing funding constraints and rising costs, Purdue has established itself as a major regional engine of economic growth, business incubation, and breakthrough research."

LATINA Style
Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008

My Journey into Science

"I never forgot my dreams of science, and in 1969, shortly after I graduated from Stanford University I was inspired by two events."

The Presidency
Spring 2006

Losing Sleep Over Student Success?

"Whether our concerns are about the future of an individual student, our nation’s competitiveness, or the health and security of the world’s people, the underlying issue is the challenge of making our students' college experience successful." 

Hispanic Business
September 2007

2007 Special Report on Diversity: It's Not Rocket Science

France Córdova Blazes Trail for Diversity at the University Level

Woman
Summer 1997

Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground

"We don’t have any idea what our limits are. When you’re out on some of these frontiers, people sometimes don’t understand where you’re going. I want people to feel comfortable with the leading edge."

Mercury
January/February 1992  

Women in Astronomy, A Sampler of Issues and Ideas

"Women need encouragement, and this encouragement has to start at home; parents need to value a science career for their daughters."

Science Digest
December 1984

America's Top 100 Young Scientists

"The implications of their work over the next decades will be more profound than we can imagine."