Wikipedia:Meetup/Writing STEM Women Into Wikipedia WGS 123 2023

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 * ALD6.jpg Although Wikipedia is one of the most popular encyclopedias in the world, women are highly underrepresented on its pages. As part of this Massachusetts Institute of Technology mini edit-a-thon in connection with fall 2023 course WGS.123, students will create original Wikipedia articles about notable women in the STEM disciplines. They will learn the nuances required of successful Wikipedia biographies; research notable women missing from Wikipedia's pages using multimedia resources; and come away having created one viable new article.
 * ALD6.jpg Although Wikipedia is one of the most popular encyclopedias in the world, women are highly underrepresented on its pages. As part of this Massachusetts Institute of Technology mini edit-a-thon in connection with fall 2023 course WGS.123, students will create original Wikipedia articles about notable women in the STEM disciplines. They will learn the nuances required of successful Wikipedia biographies; research notable women missing from Wikipedia's pages using multimedia resources; and come away having created one viable new article.

Mini edit-a-thon details

 * Date: Nov. 27, 2023 7-10 p.m., with additional work through the following week.
 * Session leaders: Maia Weinstock and Phoebe Ayers
 * Participants: This edit-a-thon and follow-up projects are open to students in the Fall 2023 MIT WGS.123 course, History of Women in Science and Engineering.
 * What to bring: Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords. Please also be sure to create a Wikipedia account prior to class.
 * '''Slide deck

Participants

 * Girona7 (talk) 03:59, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Macy4428 (talk) 00:39, 26 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Macy4428/sandbox
 * Eyl366 (talk) 21:48, 26 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Eyl366/sandbox
 * Athena-edits (talk) 04:36, 27 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Athena-edits/sandbox Draft:Anne Gershon
 * Silliestwhippet (talk) 10:28, 27 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Silliestwhippet/sandbox
 * Feather feet the chicken (talk) 00:43, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Feather feet the chicken/sandbox
 * Har2003 (talk) 01:16, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Har2003/sandbox
 * Jelly231 (talk) 01:19, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Jelly231/sandbox
 * Audlia20 (talk) 01:20, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Audlia20/sandbox
 * Angelbos21 (talk) 01:24, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Angelbos21/sandbox
 * Lblue4 (talk) 01:26, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Lblue4/sandbox
 * SassyPickles (talk) 01:24, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:SassyPickles/sandbox
 * Shriyamr01 (talk) 01:30, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Shriyamr01/sandbox
 * Wikisoup4 (talk) 01:31, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Wikisoup4/sandbox
 * Lizhof08 (talk) 01:32, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Lizhof08/sandbox
 * Nikred10 (talk) 02:07, 28 November 2023 (UTC) - User:Nikred10/sandbox
 * Aces314 (talk) 01:35, 28 November 2023 (UTC) -User:Aces314/sandbox

Example pages

 * The following biography version is a good example of the length of page you might leave with after tonight: Sarah Yuan


 * The following biography is a good example of what your final article should ideally look like (though a photo isn't necessary): Nancy Davis Griffeth

Suggested Topics
The following is a a small sampling of suggested articles to create or add upon, with some references to get you going. However, feel free to come up with your own ideas! There is an extensive list of article suggestions on the WikiWomen in Red Missing Engineers page and the WikiWomen in Red Missing Scientists page.

Articles needing creation

 * Erika Anderson (engineer) (mechanical engineer)
 * Fox article about her work
 * If/Then profile and photos
 * Nat. Assn. of Manufacturers profile article
 * Oil Woman magazine profile article
 * Obituary notice


 * Desirée Plata (environmental engineer) --Remi Sandell (talk) 01:39, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * WGBH video on her research
 * Wall Street Journal article on her research
 * WIRED article on her research


 * Jenny L. Wiley (behavioral pharmacologist)
 * RTI news about a fellowship
 * CBD Today article on research funding


 * Anne Gershon (infectious disease researcher) Athena-edits (talk) 01:17, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement award ceremony
 * ISDA Foundation profile page


 * Amy Proal (microbiologist) Shriyamr01 (talk) 01:36, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Reuters article on her research
 * Forbes article on her research
 * Vox article on her research


 * Sarah Myhre (climate scientist Silliestwhippet (talk) 01:46, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Seattle Magazine profile article
 * Seattle Times article on her research
 * Yale Climate Connections profile article


 * Gretchen Goldman (environmental engineer, science communicator)Lizhof08 (talk) 01:36, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Cornell Chronicle on her White House appointment
 * Buzfeed article on her viral post about science mom-ing during the pandemic
 * Georgia Tech 40 Under 40 profile
 * WGBH Climate Science Panel


 * Kavita Mariwalla (dermatologist)Jelly231 (talk) 01:18, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Practical Dermatology profile article
 * BizWomen article on her work
 * Allure article on her work
 * WIRED article on her research


 * Deionna Vigil (public health / infectious disease researcher) --Eudiaflora (talk) 01:30, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Navajo Times article on her work
 * Determi-Nation podcast feature
 * Available image


 * Ethel K. Allen (botanist / bacteriologist)Eyl366 (talk) 01:18, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * University of Wisconsin profile
 * UW oral history
 * Allen Professorship description


 * Luisa Rebull (astronomer)Wikisoup4 (talk) 01:52, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Universe Today article on her work
 * Space.com article on her work
 * La Jolla Light article on her work

Adding to existing articles

 * WikiProject Women Scientists cleanup list
 * Ellen Hildreth - example. Needs information about work, selected works added. source:
 * "stub" categories - these are short articles that need improvement.
 * American computer specialist stubs; American academic scientist stubs; Stub-Class aerospace biography articles

Wikipedia categories

 * Category:Women scientists
 * Category:Women astronomers
 * Category:Women physicists

Wikipedia lists

 * Women in medicine
 * Women in geology
 * List of female Nobel laureates
 * List of L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science
 * History of women in engineering
 * Timeline of women in dentistry
 * Women and the environment through history
 * List of female mathematicians
 * List of women scientists
 * Women in computing - Wikipedia article that needs additional citations for verification
 * Women in engineering
 * List of women astronomers

MIT Library resources

 * American Women of Science since 1900 [2 Volumes] - short biographical entries
 * A to Z of women in science and math - longer entries with sources
 * The biographical dictionary of women in science : pioneering lives from ancient times to the mid-20th century -- a classic reference work
 * To The Stars : Women Spacefarers’ Legacy
 * In Their Own Words: Forgotten Women Pilots of Early Aviation
 * Search the MIT Library's catalog for books and articles

Other websites

 * Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics
 * History of Women in Astronomy
 * List of notable women in computer science
 * Biographies of Women Mathematicians
 * Encyclopedia of Women in Medicine
 * Indian Academy of Sciences - List of Women Scientists
 * Lilavati's daugters
 * Biographical Memoirs of the National Academies of Science
 * Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society
 * Women in Aviation and Space History
 * Changing the face of Medicine (women in medicine)

Editing Wikipedia Resources

 * Beginners’ Guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
 * Five Pillars of Wikipedia (philosophical guidelines and best practices for Wikipedia editing)
 * How to Edit a Page
 * Wiki Markup Quick Reference (PDF version of printed handout)
 * Guide to Writing Wikipedia Pages for Notable Women in Computing by Susan H. Rodger (applicable to any biography)
 * Article Development


 * Manual of Style
 * Citation templates
 * Infobox templates


 * A Guide to Getting Started on Wikimedia Commons
 * Adding Flickr files to Commons
 * Where to email permission from a photographer Make sure to ask the photographer beforehand which license (CC-BY or CC-SA) s/he wants the image to have.
 * Wikimedia Commons Help


 * Help Desk (general editing help)
 * Teahouse (help specifically for new editors)
 * Bookshelf (additional "getting started" resources)

New articles created

 * Anne Gershon - Athena-edits (talk) 23:02, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Kavita Mariwalla - Jelly231 (talk) 04:13, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Carmen Venegas - Angelbos21 (talk) 15:58, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Amy Proal - Shriyamr01 (talk) 16:05, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Erika Anderson (engineer) - SassyPickles (talk) 13:22, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Sarah Myhre (climate scientist) - Silliestwhippet (talk) 21:43, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Tessa Lau Audlia20 (talk) 16:55, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Ethel K. Allen --Eyl366 (talk) 22:13, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Gretchen Goldman - Lizhof08 (talk) 03:42, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Daisy A. Robinton Har2003 (talk) 20:05, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Dianne Dorland - Lblue4 (talk) 16:00, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Luisa Rebull - Wikisoup4 (talk) 21:36, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Kerri Cahoy - Macy4428 (talk) 01:27, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Aces314 (talk) 17:02, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Amanda Bosh
 * Judith Selvidge - Feather feet the chicken (talk) 00:38, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Articles expanded, improved, or cleaned up

 * Ellen Hildreth
 * Amelia Reid Nikred10 (talk) 05:53, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Planned articles

 * Ethel K. Allen Eyl366 (talk) 01:25, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Kavita Mariwalla Jelly231 (talk) 01:27, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Daisy Robinton Har2003 (talk) 01:27, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Erika Anderson SassyPickles (talk) 01:27, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Deionna Vigil --Eudiaflora (talk) 01:34, 28 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Carmen Venegas Angelbos21 (talk) 02:01, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Dianne Dorland Lblue4 (talk) 02:43, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Gretchen Goldman Lizhof08 (talk) 02:51, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Ongoing
Consider joining one of the WikiProjects to continue contributing to articles throughout the year.


 * WikiProject Women scientists
 * WikiProject Women in red