Join WMU, Iowa State University, Michigan Technological University and North Dakota State University for a virtual film and panel discussion to enhance awareness of gender bias and continued lack of diversity in STEM fields. The four universities, part of the ADVANCE Midwest Partnership – Joining Forces, are working together to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive STEM workforce.

The film, “The Bearded Lady: Challenging the Face of Science,” is a short documentary film that demonstrates the competencies and passions of female paleontologists and how this unfair, gendered stereotype can be easily diminished with the donning of a beard. How, with some well-placed facial hair, any female scientist can be perceived as equally rugged, tough and determined. View trailer: https://vimeo.com/105723425