Articles
Staying Hopeful and Supporting Education for All
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Jemy Kannan shares a story of the lessons she learned joining her daughter's school on a volunteering trip to Cambodia.
How Women-Rock IT Empowers Women to Pursue STEM
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This guest post was written by Emma Reid, global marketing manager, Cisco Networking Academy Corporate Affairs, Asia Pacific & Japan at Cisco and recent winner of the ARN Women in IT Awards.
15 Years of Sustainability Reporting
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This holiday season, Cisco has a lot to be grateful for: 35 years of business growth and, today, the launch of our 15th corporate social responsibility (CSR) report.
A Lifelong Journey of Education and Science
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In advance of her presentation at a Women Rock IT event, entrepreneur Maha Achour shares her journey from her birth in North Africa to a career in a STEM field, how she balances family and career and how she supports young people to help them achieve STEM careers.
How Innovations in Indonesian Aquaculture Reduce Wastewater and Increase Yield
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Global Problem Solver Challenge winner and Women Rock IT guest Azellia Alma Shafira tells us about her aquaculture startup Banoo.
The Founder, CEO and CTO of Niramai on Increasing Early Detection of Breast Cancer
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Dr. Geetha Manjunath shares her personal experience with STEM education and how she founded Niramai to develop new cancer screening software using machine intelligence with thermography images—enabling a low cost, easy to use, portable solution to detect cancer.
38 degrees – Cold Hands (and Feet), but Warm Heart
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Rekha Grennan recently spent a night outdoors to raise money for Covenant House. Read on to find out how it went and what the impact is on this organization that provides vital services to homeless youth.
Captaining Shark-Detecting Drones in Australia
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Drones have many practical oceanic applications including everything from real-time shore alerts when sharks are present to collecting humpback whale exhale condensate -- or snot -- to track whale health.
How a Research-Driven Approach to Drones Can Help Us Save Lives
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Drones are changing public safety operations for the better. New emerging drone technologies offer the promise of reducing search times, improving situational awareness, enhancing team safety, reducing costs, and even the potential of delivering medical supplies ahead of rescue teams. But sound research must be utilized to measure the positive impacts in order to make sure drones are utilized appropriately.
Why Empowering Female Designers Can Improve Health Outcomes
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Cervical cancer, when caught early, can be affordably and effectively treated. But the vast majority of women in the poorest parts of the world have never been screened. The Callascope was designed by women for women to empower them to take care of their own health, without stigma.
The Life Changing Potential of Artificial Intelligence
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The discourse about AI is too often focused on the negatives. Did you know Australians are already getting essential medicines delivered directly to their doorstep via these amazing machines?