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Multiple Nationalities, One Identity

By Adele Poudrier · Thursday, Dec. 8,2016 11:22 a.m.

Multiple Nationalities, One Identity By Adele Poudrier The age old ice breaker, ‘say your name and an interesting fact about yourself’ can be a struggle for some to think of a unique quality on their toes, but for Anna Atkinson, she’s always known her special something. Growing up, whenever it was Atkinson’s turn to tell her distinguishing trait, she would always say, “My name’s Anna, my dad’s from England and I have dual citizenship!” As an IU junior now, being a citizen in England and the United States is more than just a fun fact about Atkinson, it’s become an integral part of who she is. It was the little things throughout her childhood that made differences along the way.

Breaking Down Biases

By Brooke McAfee · Thursday, Dec. 8,2016 11:15 a.m.

STEM Story By Brooke McAfee A combination of stereotypes and biases influence the experiences of women in fields like science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), where they are generally underrepresented. Maureen Biggers, the director of the Center of Excellence for Women in Technology at IU, said unconscious bias often plays a role in technology, where women make up a small percentage of the computing workforce. For example, she has talked to women in technology whose ideas have been ignored in meetings, but when a man gave a similar idea later in the conversation, he was praised.