Barbie became a computer engineer today. In a field that has so few female role models, this is a victory. For most young girls, becoming a technologist is not on the radar of the possible jobs.

Some of us have resisted Barbie, for her unrealistic shape, her materialistic ways (a Ferrari?) and her dopey boyfriend but the new Barbie has a good job, dumped Ken, and is trying to be a role model ...

“Here’s an idea,” I told Sapna Cheryan. “How about ‘Resist! Barbie’?” She comes fitted with clenched fists for fighting off “grabbers” and bendable knees that fit squarely into the crotch of whoever ...

NEW YORK (ABC News) -- Barbie has been an astronaut and a doctor, but when it comes to computer programming, she seems to need a man's help, at least according to a children's book criticized by many ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Hard-working Barbie is adding two more careers to her long resume -- news anchor and computer engineer. The two new ventures for the world's most popular fashion doll ...

*Oh to have lived to see the day (thanks to MAKEZINE). http://www.barbiemedia.com/?cat=7 For the first time ever, Barbie® asked the world to help her select her ...

Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce the newest member of our IT department: Computer Engineer Barbie. She’s hip, stylish, and a real whiz when it comes to fixing faulty motherboards. All right ...

Toy maker Mattel has given Barbie, an iconic fashion doll since 1959, a new career -- this time as a computer engineer . Sign up here. For the first time, the company took an online vote, asking ...

Did you know Barbie’s had over 120 careers since 1959? Along with dabbling in computer engineering, she’s also planning a big move into architecture this fall—but obviously she’ll need an eco-friendly ...