Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (February 18th) carries a special importance. Somehow, we're failing our girls when it comes to engineering. A recent study showed that while women earned 58% of all bachelor's degrees, only 21% of engineering bachelor's were awarded to women. Furthermore, women make up only 26% of the science and math workforce. What can we do? We asked Dr. AnnMarie Thomas, a professor of engineering at the University of St. Thomas, to give her thoughts. -- John
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