Tag Archives: history

In 1937, a 19-year-old woman graduated summa cum laude in chemistry. Her academic record was nearly flawless. She applied to 15 graduate programs, hoping to continue her scientific training. Not one offered her funding. Some did not respond at all. Others made it clear: laboratories were not interested in hiring women. Her experience was notContinue reading “She Applied to 15 Graduate Schools—and Was Rejected by All: The 1937 Story That Still Shapes Women in STEM Today”