Did you know that many women may be less inclined to pursue science and tech fields because they see them as incongruent with romance? When researchers "primed" college women to think about romantic activities like dating, these women showed less interest in math, science, and technology careers than women who had been primed to think about friendship or intelligence.

As one of two girls that were offered an engineering internship at an engineering company in Mooresville, North Carolina, I spent the summer stretching my knowledge and broadening my horizons to real-world problems, work hours, nuclear power plant testing, vendor communication and more.

Did you know that the "tipping point" for ideas and beliefs can be reached with adoption from just 10% of the population? Using computational models of social cognitive networks, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute found that when "just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society." The researchers modeled different kinds of social networks with different levels and points of influence.

Did you know that the NCWIT Scorecard isn't just a set of statistics on girls, women, computing, and IT; it also provides a terrific explanation for why women's participation matters? Did you know that the Scorecard gives you tips for how you can make a difference, and is available in multiple easy-to-use formats?