I think women benefit from being in places and having positions where the quality of work is the criteria, not what you… — Mildred Dresselhaus Look Copy Share Image
If you don't have material, you don't have an experiment. — Mildred Dresselhaus Experiment Copy Share Image
Some people don't like competition, but competition is fine. It generates new ideas, keeps you alert. — Mildred Dresselhaus Competition Copy Share Image
If we had improved materials that could be produced cheaply and in large quantities, certainly the thermoelectrics industry could move forward more… — Mildred Dresselhaus Could Copy Share Image
If I were not able anymore to come to the lab, that's retirement. Or if I had no more ideas of things.… — Mildred Dresselhaus Ideas Copy Share Image
The main thread of my work is structure property relations and materials. If you have certain atoms, why do they attract each… — Mildred Dresselhaus Property Copy Share Image
Electrons are the carriers for electricity, but they are also carriers for thermal energy. This means thermal conductivity is increased when the… — Mildred Dresselhaus Carrier Copy Share Image
Commercial thermoelectrics are a reality. The automobile industry is now working with conventional thermoelectric materials. They are interested a little bit in… — Mildred Dresselhaus Automobile industry Copy Share Image
Being a woman has helped my career more than it's hindered it. — Mildred Dresselhaus Being Copy Share Image
I behaved the way I was taught to behave: like a woman in the company of men. If you behaved aggressively in… — Mildred Dresselhaus Accept Copy Share Image
I want to try to do something for women in physics worldwide. — Mildred Dresselhaus Physics Copy Share Image
Mentoring is about listening to people, helping them go over what the issues are and how to clarify ways to deal with… — Mildred Dresselhaus Go Copy Share Image
People in academia and industry are not accustomed to people who have long lapses in their careers. — Mildred Dresselhaus Academia Copy Share Image
It's hard for people who come from traditional homes to take women seriously. I do it myself. We're just not used to… — Mildred Dresselhaus Hard Copy Share Image
Follow your interests, get the best available education and training, set your sights high, be persistent, be flexible, keep your options open,… — Mildred Dresselhaus Accepting Copy Share Image
The Bronx, I remember, was a very poor neighborhood, but that was all that immigrants could afford at that time. Life was… — Mildred Dresselhaus Father Copy Share Image
The best thing about having a lady professor on campus is that it tells women students that they can do it, too. — Mildred Dresselhaus Best Copy Share Image
In the process of making nanomaterials, we learned that with the electronic density of states, the phonon electronic properties and everything change… — Mildred Dresselhaus Change Copy Share Image
I'm happy to keep doing science and being a mentor to anyone who asks for advice. — Mildred Dresselhaus Advice Copy Share Image
Diversity and inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities in science should not affect the way education is handled or research is carried… — Mildred Dresselhaus Education Copy Share Image
I've been lucky. I've been at a place that's a meritocracy. It doesn't really matter that much what your gender is if… — Mildred Dresselhaus Gender Copy Share Image
Institutions are increasingly persuaded that political maneuvering is more important than scientific justification in securing federal funds. — Mildred Dresselhaus Important Copy Share Image
I was very much taken with carbon fibers because they seemed like the perfect medium to explore transport studies in carbon-based systems. — Mildred Dresselhaus Carbon Copy Share Image
I think having four children made me a good mentor. As a parent, you get to know young people as they mature… — Mildred Dresselhaus Children Copy Share Image
We're all concerned about sustainable energy. If we could recycle waste heat to generate energy, we could use it for something useful. — Mildred Dresselhaus Could Copy Share Image
