with filmmaker Helen De Michiel, and a panel discussion
Although women comprise the majority of undergraduates in America, only 20 percent are earning degrees in engineering and computer science, and only 11 percent of the science and engineering workforce is comprised of women. Filmmaker Helen De Michiel launched her own investigation into the story behind these statistics by following five young women majoring in the sciences, engineering and math at Ohio State University throughout their four years of school. The women created a community to share their experiences and struggles as women stepping into traditionally male domains, and found support in dialog with their female professors. The film shows how these extraordinary students are finding their own way to navigate and succeed in these male-dominated areas of study. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with De Michiel and women scientists at Cornell. more at www.genderchip.org Video projection
2005, color, 54 minutes, USA