Inspirational Girls in STEM: Meet 5 Girls Who Are Changing the World
Who are these inspirational girls in STEM? Surely, girls can't change the world. But they already have!
The following stories are true tales of girls who are putting their minds—and hearts—to work to make a positive impact in the STEM world.
From working on projects that will help solve water pollution and improve our environment, to finding new ways to detect infections, these young women are making an incredible difference in their fields because of their passion for science.
Here's to inspiring more future scientists like them!
Dasia Taylor
Changing Sutures — USA
Dasia Taylor is a 17-year-old girl who invented changing sutures that detect infection. She is a multifaceted, self-motivated high school student who lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. Dasia is an excellent student and very involved in school and the community.
She is a very talented individual who is dedicated to her studies and her community. Today she wants to send a message to the world that a person’s age is not a factor when it comes to pursuing your dreams.
Read more about Dasia Taylor's story here
Magdalene Maluta
Electric tuk tuks — Kenya
Magdalene Maluta is a 26-year-old young engineer from Kenya who is behind the electric tuk tuks. Ms. Maluta is among a team of engineers who works for a startup called Arc Ride Kenya — a firm that converts diesel-operated tuk tuks into electric vehicles.
According to Ms. Maluta, the future of electric mobility is looking up as more companies are coming to Kenya and the government needs to make people aware of the benefits of having an electric vehicle.
It is my goal to design more electric vehicles in the next five years. She wants 10 percent of the cars in her country to be electric.
Read more about Magdalene Maluta here.
Lily Born
Kangaroo Cup — USA
Lily was only 11 years old when she invented the Kangaroo cup. Just like the powerful girls mentioned above, Lily too is a problem solver.
When Lily noticed that her grandfather who has Parkinson's disease was frequently spilling his drinks, she decided to do something about it.
She made him a plastic cup that was comfortable and didn't tip, using moldable plastic.
Today, Lily's invention is sold everywhere, and she's traveled the world inspiring other girls to make things.
Hannah Herbst
Beacon — USA
Stem is about problem-solving and that's exactly what Hannah did at the age of 15 years old. We don't usually hear about pen pals these days, but that's what drove Hannah to become an inventor.
Hannah had a nine-year-old pen pal in Ethiopia who had no access to electricity and lights. While it's extremely hard for children in developed countries to even imagine life without electricity, this young lady knew exactly what she needed to do.
She invented Beacon — a device that captures energy from ocean waves.
The device has a hollow plastic tube, with a propeller at one end and a hydroelectric generator at the other. The generator converts the tidal energy into usable energy.
Read more about Hannah's inspiring story here.
Azza Faiad
Plastic to Biofuel — Egypt
Azza Faiad was only 16 when she came up with a solution to turn plastic waste into a $78 million a year biofuel industry.
Plastic waste is a major concern around the world. While most people look to the authorities to clean up or simply do something about it, Azza decided to take matters into her own hands.
She discovered a way to break down the plastic using a low-cost catalyst into clean and sustainable biofuel.
Azza's invention won her the European Fusion Development Agreement award in 2011 and since then she has been working to implement it on a larger scale.
Watch Azza.s presentation below.
Conclusion
Innovation can come from anywhere. It doesn’t matter where you live, how much money you have, or your gender. If you want to change the world, just start doing it!
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