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National GWIS on the Web To go to the National GWIS page click here ________________________ Pioneers and Innovators Broadening Perspectives June 14-17 2012 
To Register for the National Meeting and Science Symposium at the Discovery Institute in University of Wisconsin in Madison and to learn more about the meeting click here
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Greetings!
2012 SDE/GWIS Membership Survey
Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to our survey - we had an outstanding response rate! Your participation is what helps ensure a bright and successful future for Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science (GWIS). The results from this survey will be instrumental in helping form the next 5-year Strategic Plan, and we're excited so many of you want to play a part in shaping the future of an organization that does so much for women in science. Below is a synopsis of the survey results. A more detailed analysis will be presented in the GWIS bulletin that is sent out via regular mail to all GWIS members.
There were many wonderful suggestions for how National GWIS can move towards positive changes in the future. Some of these suggestions overlap with previous National GWIS efforts. These are broadly categorized into four main classes:
1. Communication
Increase communications between chapters/local members, and between local members and National GWIS
2. Networking
Connect students with professional mentors and grad students with each other
3. Technology
Update the website, compile a master list of chapter activities, and provide chapters with training/leadership resources
4. Action
National GWIS should engage in public science outreach and work on public policy, addressing gender inequities
We are happy to report that nearly 30% of respondents have held local leadership positions, and thrilled to learn that members without a local chapter are still quite interested in participating in GWIS events. However, some members were not aware that National GWIS officer positions are filled by local chapter members. National GWIS officers and committee members are indeed local chapter members who volunteer their time and services to you! We plan to address the concerns raised by our membership, but we can only do so effectively if local members stand up and volunteer their time and expertise at the National level through appointed or ad-hoc committee membership, and elected positions. Please consider volunteering on the National level; to get started simply contact the following committee chairs:
- Membership Committee (Dr. Paddy Weisenfeld: paddy.wiesenfeld@fda.hhs.gov);
- Fellowships Committee (Dr. Laurie Cook: fellowshipsquestions@gwis.org);
- Technology Committee (Dee McManus: gwised@mac.com);
- Public Relations Committee (Anne Pumfery pumferya@yahoo.com),
- Honorary Membership Awards Committee (Regina Vidaver, rvidaver@uwalumni.com),
- International Relations Committee (Madhu Nag: Madhu.Lal@nih.gov and Uromi Goodale: uromi.goodale@gmail.com); and
- Development Committee (Dee McManus: gwised@mac.com).
All members in good standing are also invited to attend the bi-annual Grand chapter meetings (via teleconference in the Winter, and in person during the Summer - this year in Wisconsin!). In addition, members can learn about local and National activities, and connect with other GWIS members by joining us on Facebook (search: Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science) and LinkedIn. Finally, the GWIS Membership directory is available to GWIS members only, and contains the name, contact information, and area of scientific interest provided by each member, and can serve to help facilitate communications between members with similar interests, as well as serve as a resource for speakers when planning events.
We thank you for your time, and for your insights. We look forward to serving you, and serving with you!
United in friendship through science,
Melissa A. Wilson Sayres
National GWIS Nominating Committee Chair
and
SDE/GWIS National Council and Executive Director, Dee McManus
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National GWIS News
2012 SDE/GWIS National Meeting and Scientific Conference
Registration for the conference is now open. To register please go to: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=229408 or click here Hotel registration will close Thursday, May 10th, 2012, and final registration will close May 30, 2012. The GWIS National Leadership and The University of Wisconsin's GWIS Beta Chapter invites you to attend the 91st SDE/GWIS National Meeting and Scientific Conference in Madison, Wisconsin June 14-17th, 2012. The conference will take place at beautiful new facilities on the University of Wisconsin campus at Union South and Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery. Please join us to connect, learn, and mingle.  | |
Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery
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The National Council meeting will be held on June 14th and the Grand Chapter meeting will be held on June 15th in the University of Wisconsin's Union South. Registration fee includes all breaks and lunch, room rental and audio-visual equipment. Students are welcome and free! Saturday's scientific symposium will take place at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on June 16 and will continue on to Sunday the 17th. We are honored to have GWIS honorary member Dr. Madeleine M. Joullié and University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Dr. Tracey Holloway among our invited presenters speaking to our theme, Pioneers and Innovators: Broadening Perspectives. We will also offer presentations from previous GWIS National Fellowships winners, and a scientific poster session. Boxed lunch and break food, in addition to the poster session reception is included in Saturday registration. Saturday night's dinner, our main social event, will be at Brocach (Local Wisconsin Irish Pub). You can separately register for this event. Sunday's event begins with brunch. No formal transportation will be available for this social event, but the restaurant is a 20 minute walk from the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. You may also drive or take the public bus. On Sunday, we will feature a professional development session with Julie Stuart, of Making Ideas Visible, to tackle the discussion of big ideas for women in science in an innovative way. 
2012 GWIS/SDE Membership Directory
SDE/GWIS currently has over 800 members. Our National Secretary and the GWIS National Leadership is pleased to announce that the newly revised 2012 GWIS Membership Directory is available to all current members through our website. This is a tool that the National GWIS provides all members free of charge that can be used for professional networking and career development. To access the directory please go to:
and click on the "Membership Directory" on the right hand bar under the "Members Only" section and when prompted use the following username and password:
Username: gwismem
Password: gwismem
Please note the following: - The directory is organized by chapter rather than alphabetically. This is because this year it was requested for member addresses to be included, which significantly increased the length of the directory. Instead of listing the members alphabetically AND by chapter, they are listed only by chapter or it would have been twice as long (currently 134 pages).
- Members can easily search for names by using "ctrl F" (find function).
SDE/GWIS Policies and Procedures Manual Alongside the Current Constitution and Bylaws
The
"SIGMA DELTA EPSILON GRADUATE WOMEN IN SCIENCE (SDE/GWIS)POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (P&P) MANUAL ALONGSIDE THE CURRENT CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS"
was revised in 2010-2011 by the Board of Directors (Dr. Carol Hodes, Dr. Helen Haller, Dr. Regina Vidaver, Dr. Paddy Wiesenfeld, and Dr. Diane Wotta, with major input from Dr. Kathy Grako, Dr. Jennifer Ingram, and Dr. Melanie McEwen) and now has been made available in a new format. The document will enable our chapters and members to understand the functions of the National Organization and its relationship to Chapter leaders and individual members. The procedures outlined in the document are intended to serve as guidelines and do not necessarily negate efforts by well-intentioned volunteers of SDE/GWIS. The new format was created with the objective of being able to read and access the policies and procedures pertaining to particular sections of our governing documents alongside those sections. To access this document please go to:
http://www.gwis.org/governance.html#policy
or click here and click on the first link under the "Constitution, Bylaws, Policy and Procedure Manual".
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National News GWIS Member Connie Jung Featured in National News Connie Jung is an Omicron Officer (Treasurer), a Public Health Service Officer, and a pharmacologist who now works as the spokesperson for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on counterfeit drugs. The FDA issued a public alert this week that has generated a lot of media attention. Once again, another counterfeit drug is in the market and doctors are putting patients at risk because they are buying unapproved drugs from foreign suppliers. Connie was featured as the point person for public interviews and questions about this subject and was on the national news again. The last time she was on the national news was during hurricane Katrina. In the past she was also featured in the GWIS Bulletin as a FDA employees for her volunteer work at science fairs. Paddy Wiesenfeld, Omicron Chapter, writes that "We [GWIS members] are very active in all aspects of life. Connie is a mother of beautiful twin boys". To see the news item featuring Connie in CBS please go to See CBS Evening News : http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-57409553-10391695/fake-cancer-drug-surfaces-again-from-overseas/ or click here. News and Resources for Scientific Careers from National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Major Event: 5th Annual NIH Career Symposium (Career Exploration; Academic Careers; Industry Careers; Job Search Skills)
When: Natcher Conference Center, Building 45 Where: May 18, 2012 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The 5th Annual NIH Career Symposium highlights the diversity of career choices available to biomedical researchers. Whether you are a new graduate student, postdoc, or clinical fellow just beginning to consider career options or a senior student/fellow ready to look for a job, the NIH Career Symposium will be very valuable for you. NIH invites any postdoc, clinical fellow or graduate student to join the symposium, regardless if you are part of the NIH intramural program or not. To learn more about the symposium click here. To register for the symposium click here. Free Video Casts from NIH for Career Development
The Office of Intramural Training and Education has many video casts that can help improve skills in the following areas: communications, science skills, grants and grant writing, job search, industry careers, academic careers, non-bench careers, getting to professional medical careers, non-bench careers etc. These are great resources for those who are advicing students as well as for the scientist that wants to improve professional skills. To access the library if videos please go to: https://www.training.nih.gov/oite_videocasts or click here. |
Book of the Month Nobel Prize Women in Science
 This book describes the lives and careers of 15 women scientists who either won the Nobel Prize or had a critical role in the prize winning science. It also delves in to the personalities of these remarkable women. It is organized in such a way that the reader can explore each story or read the book as a whole. It is an inspiring read written by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne. Sharon is the author of critically-acclaimed books about scientific discoveries and the scientists who make them. Her main interest is in exploring the cutting-edge connection between social issues and scientific progress. In this book she exlores where there are so few women scientists who have won the aclaimed honor but more importantly what drives them to keep going in their challenging careers. To go to the Amazon page for the book, click here.
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Resources from former E-news Publications
Career Advancement Advice for Academic Researchers
Visit archived January 2012 GWIS E-news for more information and links for advice on advancing your academic research career. Click here.
Career Opportunities in Academia and Industry - Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
Visit archived December 2011 GWIS E-news for more information and links to job search sites. Click here.
Funding and Grants Opportunities - Science Technology Mathematics and Engineering
Visit archived December 2011 GWIS E-news for more information and links to job search sites. Click here.
Getting Ready for a Postdoctoral Position? Here are 2011 Best Places to Prepare for the Challenge of Setting up Your Own Laboratory
Today Postdoctoral positions are required training for a scientific career. The 2011 list for best places to gain the training necessary to prepare for the challenge of setting up your own laboratory is here: http://www.the-scientist.com/2011/03/1/45/1/
Advice on Applying for an Academic Position
Dr. Eliza Woolf gives advice on applying for an academic position in her posting on October 13th 2010 on the Inside Higher Ed website. Her ten point advice can be found at: http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/on_the_fence/woolf7
Advice on Negotiating for an Academic Position
An associate professor in the humanities in a state university in the south offers seven succinct rules for the negotiation of your first academic position in the March 14th Inside Higher Ed website. The link to the article is: http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2011/03/14/essay_on_how_to_negotiate_during_the_academic_job_process
Women and Underrepresented Groups Links
Northeastern University Page
Preparing for a Dual Career
The Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at the Carlleton College - This is a great collection of case studies of dual career couples in geoscience as well as other disciplines on the SERC website. This collection illustrates a number of different solutions to the "two-body" problem, based on a variety of job search strategies. The web page also includes a number of other resources for dual career couples.
Dual Career Search Engine from Inside Higher Ed - Inside Higher Ed has a search engine that help search and map for jobs that helps keep dual career couples together. The link to the web page is: http://www.insidehighered.com/career/seekers?page=dualsearch.php#dual
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