Women in Physics co-founder Alice Greenberg talks about how she developed the organization, why it’s important, and where the future will take WiP.

It was long believed that the Pacific Northwest was all but immune from earthquakes, but recent research has overturned that assumption. Through both prediction technology and community preparedness, Eugene, Oregon, community members are bolstering the town against a Cascadia quake.

In a discipline often dominated by men, it can be hard for aspiring female scientists to find a community. At the University of Oregon, Women in Physics, a cross between a student club and a support group, seeks to alleviate this problem.