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Updated: 9:30 PM EDT March 14, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. In its sixth year, the Dress For STEM movement will pay tribute to trailblazing women scientists while continuing to encourage young girls to pursue careers in related fields. Since its inception, the Dress For STEM movement has aimed to raise awareness of the need for more women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. The annual event has previously been held on March 14 in honor of Pi Day, a tribute to the mathematical constant, pi. Because Pi Day falls on a weekend this year, Dress For STEM will span across both Sunday, March 14 and Monday, March 15. ....
Why meteorologists are wearing purple on Pi Day Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 or 3.14 but it s also a day highlighting women in STEM careers. Author: Colleen Campbell (KYTX) Updated: 10:50 PM CST March 12, 2021 TYLER, Texas It s a movement that s now in its sixth year. Dress for STEM is celebrated on Pi Day which is this Sunday. And we re not talking about the pie you eat at dessert. Pi is the ratio of a circle s circumference to its diameter, and it s a time for math enthusiasts to show off how many indefinite digits they know of the constant. A few female meteorologists took the holiday based on mathematics and applied a new meaning - celebrating the smaller group of women who work in STEM-related fields while encouraging young ladies to follow their dreams. ....
It all started 160 years ago with a meeting of a group of friends. WARSAW .- December 2020 marks the 160th anniversary of the establishment of the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, which gave rise to Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Polands largest gallery presenting contemporary art. It all started 160 years ago with a meeting of a group of friends. At the time when Poland was not present on maps, a group of artists and patrons decided to establish a society that would take care of Polish art and artists. Today, the society still exists and implements the same goals in a new reality. In response to the crisis that affected the artistic community during the pandemic, the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts together with Zachęta has initiated the 160/160 project. It aims to support the artists associated with the Zachęta collection. Since June 2020, several dozen artists have already received funding for their creative work. ....