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Greetings!
Fall has brought many new opportunities and wondrous events to our "GWIS family"-
from a new research grant for our new Membership Secretary, to a new NIH post-doc
position for our former Membership Secretary, to a beautiful new daughter to our
Corresponding Secretary, and new students in classes of our GWIS faculty members.
The GWIS organization has also received a new opportunity-we
have been asked to participate in the Inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival,
the largest celebration of science and engineering in the United States, which
will be held in Washington, D.C. for two weeks in the Fall of 2010. The culmination of the Festival will be an expo on the National Mall that will give over 500 scientific organizations
the opportunity to present a hands-on, fun science activity to inspire the next
generation of scientists and engineers.
We have a chapter (Omicron) in D.C. and numerous National Leaders who
would be willing to travel to D.C. to assist the local chapter. This is an
exciting opportunity-one that we all will look forward to attending. If you
would like to join us and would like to be on the e-mail group to receive
continuous updates, let me know at gwised@mac.com.
Hope to see you there!
United in Friendship through Science,
Dee McManus
National Executive Director
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National GWIS News
The Annual GWIS National Conference was held June 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina and hosted by the newly induced Rho Tau Chapter. For the first time, we had only a business meeting and no scientific conference. The new National Officers were sworn in and posed for photos.
L to R: Kathleen Bennett, Treasurer; Jennifer Ingram, President-Elect; JoAnn Schrass, President; Kathleen Carlson, Membership Secretary; Paddy Wiesenfeld, Bord of Directors; Anne Pumfrey, Vice President; Judith Nuss-Steele, Parlimentary Committee member; Diane Wotta, Immediate Past-President.
 ry own GWIS "Paparazzi" documenting the induction of those new officers!
L to R (Standing): Anne Pumfrey, Sr Pat Schaffer, Helen Haller, Robin Woo, JoAnn Schrass, Jennifer Ingram.
SDE-GWIS 87th Year History is finally completed after two years of effort! It is now available through History link on the home page of the National Web Site. This publication would be a great chapter fundraiser-buy at $15 and sell for $20.  Top of page |
National News Headlines
Health Care Debate
Are you aware of the gender disparities and inequalities for women in the health insurance world? A recent Women's Law Center study found that 25 year-old women have been charged up to 84 percent more than their male contemporaries for individual health plans that specifically excluded maternity coverage. See the full report and become informed!
What was the story that journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee covering when they were arrested in North Korea? Answer: Trafficking of North Koreans, mostly women and children, into China. Read the story at the Women's Media Center website.
Ruth Kirschstein, a 2001 GWIS Honorary member, who was trusted advisor and long-time
administrator at the National Institutes of Health died Oct. 6 after "battling a long
illness," according to the NIH. She helped develop and
refine safety tests of viral vaccines for diseases such as rubella,
measles, and polio, In 1974, Kirschstein was the first
woman to serve as director of an NIH institute -- the National Institute of
General Medical Sciences
(NIGMS)-- and served as acting NIH director on
several occasions. She was 82.
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Volunteer Opportunities
If you have ideas to share and want to spread the word about GWIS, consider joining the Membership Committee. The Membership Committee is considered one the most important commitee by the Board of Directors for the future of SDE/GWIS. The Membership Committee will work closely with the National Membership Secretary, the Public Relations Committee and the Publications Committee to use current resources and develop new tools for membership recruitment. Please contact Dr. Carol Hodes, clh4@psualum.com, using the subject heading "GWIS membership committee".
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Member's Corner
Welcome Sophie Evi to our "GWIS family"! Chris and Kendra Hyland (Xi, National Corresponding Secretary) would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Sophie Evi, on August 19th, 2009. Sophie was 6 lbs. 8oz at birth and 20" long.
Eva J. Pell, an 2001 GWIS Honorary member, was recently named the next Under Secretary
for Science for the Smithsonian
Institution. Dr. Pell has worked at Pennsylvania State for 36 years and
during the past decade in the capacity of Vice President for Research
and Dean of the Graduate School Read the press release from the Smithsonian.
Kathleen Carlson, PhD
Kathleen Carlson received a Career Development Award to fund the next stage of her research on traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Her grant will start in January 2010 and provide 100% salary support for five years.
Jennifer Ingram, PhD
Jennifer Ingram, PhD, our National President-elect, recently gave a talk at the International ATS Conference in San Diego where her talk on potential airway remodeling mechanisms received excellent coverage. She addressed how current therapies might positively affect airway remodeling. While there are several theories on airway remodeling, there is still the need for additional research to understand the different mechanisms that may lead to airway remodeling.
We want to hear from you! Please send us the details of your accomplishments, awards, notices e.g.
looking for a job or have a job for someone; promoted; retired; just got
married/name change; had a baby; new post-doc position; new publication; etc.
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| Websites of Interest |
Top 12 winners in 2009 "Science Idol" contest. In Science Idol: The Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest, Union of Concerned Scientists
asked 12 artists to draw humorous attention to the not-so-funny issue
of political interference in federal government science. View the top 12 winning cartoons.
Naturally Obsessed: the making of a scientist, a 1-hour documentary about real scientists. The documentary gives
a highly dramatic view of life in a molecular biology lab, following
three graduate students and their mentor for over three years. The
film was directed by Dr. Richard Rifkind, Chairman Emeritus of the
Sloan-Kettering Institute, who with his wife, Carole, "wanted to make
science more transparent and build deeper public appreciation for the
doing of science." Learn how to book a screening. View the TrailerVideos of Al Gore's talk on climate change at the AAAS meeting held in Chicago, February, 2009 are now available. If you teach please consider showing it, or a part of it, in one of your
classes. If you only watch one part, watch the last part. Click here to see a list of six- 10-minute videoes.Pay gap between men and women by state. Click here to visit AAUW's website.
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Funding Opportunities
Find sources of funding and scientific training at GrantsNet. Click here to visit the Science Careers website.
Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) announces the 2010 FASS Congressional Science Fellowship Invitation for application, with application submission deadline of January 15, 2010. More information
Postdoctoral associate position:The Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota announces the availability of a post-doctoral associate position in health disparities, nicotine dependence/smoking cessation, obesity/weight loss, cardiovascular disease, and cancer prevention and control. The primary responsibility of the fellow will be to assist in building active programs of research in the new Center of Health Equity. For more information, please contact Andy Sturdevant at 612-626-3378 or sturd018@umn.edu.
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