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Julia Tartaglia and Christina Tartaglia, courtesy of Christina Tartaglia.

Sisters Julia and Christina Tartaglia all started the

Scientista basis out of Harvard in 2011 -- Julia become a senior and Christina had graduated two years earlier. They launched the organization to "handle the lack of substances, neighborhood and function fashions for faculty girls in science and engineering."

The non-profit makes it possible for pre-expert ladies in STEM to community with female scientists at their personal faculty and at campuses throughout the country. It also gives contributors with funding, entry to job postings and opportunities to connect with high-profile women in STEM. seeing that its launch, more than 30 colleges throughout the U.S. have based chapters.