| Greetings!
We're getting ready to launch a new coaching program for members in Spring 2008! With the ever-increasing demands on your time and energy, coaching can help you bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be. You'll find more information on page 55 of this issue of the AWIS Magazine.
Hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day!
Janet Bandows Koster
Executive Director |
| Education |
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Intel Science Talent
Search Recognizes 14 Exceptional Young Women Scientists
Forty young scientists will travel
to D.C. in March to compete in this year's Intel Science Talent Search,
including 14 young women scientists. The finalists will present their
research, in the fields of science, engineering, or math, to the public and
undergo a final round of judging. Winners will share $530,000 in scholarships.
Previous participants have gone on to distinguished careers in science; six
have won the Nobel Prize.
Science, Not Just for Boys
Friends Influencing Friends to Take Math
A recent study published in the journal Child Development, showed that high school girls (9th
to 11th graders), more than boys, look to their close friends when
they make important decisions, such as whether to take math and what math
classes to take.
Girls Talking Math
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| Government |
AWIS Supports the Gender Bias Elimination Act, H.R. 3514
In the Feb 9,
2008 issue of The
National Journal, AWIS President Phoebe Leboy was asked about AWIS support for
the Gender Bias Elimination Act, H.R. 3514, sponsored by Rep. Eddie Bernice
Johnson, D-Texas. This proposed legislation notes "It is not lack
of talent but unintentional biases and outmoded institutional structures that
are hindering the access and advancement of women in the science field," and it
directs federal entities to enforce a variety of sexual-equality laws, collect
data on grants given to women, extend the duration of grants held by "caregivers"
who have responsibility for children at home, and conduct mandatory educational
meetings on discrimination. The bill authorizes $5 million a year for these
efforts and targets the Pentagon, the National Science Foundation, the Energy
Department, the National Institutes of Health, and NASA. The
National Journal article went on to quote Phoebe Leboy, president of the
Association for Women in Science who said "Women received 40 percent of the
science and engineering doctorates awarded in 2006, but the proportion of
women... hired into the most junior positions is roughly 20 percent. It's
very difficult to set up laws to prevent this, but we can have government
programs to help people understand what they're doing."
Click here to read the article or login to The National Journal to view the full article. AWIS is an Early Supporter of Sciencedebate 2008
Wonder why the U.S. Presidential debates have not been devoted to policy
surrounding science and technology? We all know that science and technology lie
at the center of a very large number of the policy issues facing our nation and
the world. In early January, AWIS became one of the first organizations to sign
on as a supporter of Sciencedebate 2008, which has issued a call for a public
debate in which the U.S. presidential candidates share their views on the
issues of The Environment, Medicine and Health, and Science and Technology
Policy.
Click here to support Sciencedebate 2008.
Budget Allocations Favor Physical Sciences over
Biomedical Sciences
In 2009,
the biomedical sciences may see another flat budget, while the physical
sciences are anticipating a double-digit increase. President Bush's proposed federal
budget plan for 2009 has received wide criticism from the scientific community,
many who believe that funding one area of science should not come at the
expense of another. As part of the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI), the
Administration plans to request a doubling of funding in the physical sciences over
10 years. Read what the 2009 budget proposal has planned for scientific
agencies such as the NIH, NSF, FDA, NASA, DOE, Homeland Security, and others. Funding Science
To Maintain Global
Leadership, U.S. Government Must Invest in Community
Colleges
Since
their founding, community colleges have become the largest single business sector of U.S.
higher education, according to a new study released by the College Board's
Center for Innovative Thought. Nearly half of all jobs in the next 10 years
will require some postsecondary education; thus raising the costs of higher
education and making it more difficult for community colleges to keep pace. The
study cites that at the moment, states are more involved with financing
community colleges than is the federal government. The study calls on the U.S.
to increase the number of students who earn associate and bachelor's degrees as
well as action in the form of a Community College Competitiveness Act, which
would provide matching grants to states to support facilities' construction and
modernization. The authors propose that if the nation does not strengthen the
role of two-year institutions and expand access to them, the U.S.
may be in jeopardy of losing its status as an economic and global leader. According
to the study, among the areas that need more national attention and in which
community colleges must be involved are biotechnology, nanotechnology,
genetics, environmental engineering, energy, health care and new manufacturing
technologies.
Bolstering Community Colleges
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| Science and Health |
Heart Disease Deaths Declining in Women
According to a recent study analyzing
the number of heart disease deaths of American women in 2005, conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, women are living longer
and healthier lives, and dying of heart disease at much later ages than in the
past years. While this sounds like good news, serious challenges do remain -
one in four women die from heart disease. Women of color have higher rates of
some risk factors for heart disease and are more likely to die of the disease. More
than 80 percent of middle-aged women have at least one risk factor and many of
them don't know it. In 2002, NHLBI introduced The Heart Truth's Red Dress as
the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness, which sparked a
national movement that has united partners to promote the common goal of a
greater awareness of heart disease and better heart health for all women. About
half of women recognize the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and
heart disease and about half of women are aware that heart disease is the No. 1
killer of women.
Raising Heart Health Awareness among Women Nationwide
Consuming Folate 1-Yr Prior to Conception May Decrease Risk
of Preterm Birth
Doctors recommend pregnant women to consume folic acid to
help prevent serious birth defects of the baby's brain and spinal cord, such as
spina bifida. Now, recent studies find that women who take folic acid
supplements for at least a year prior to becoming pregnant can also cut their
risk of having a premature baby by half.
Got Folic Acid?
Most Online Info on Breast Cancer Accurate
Can you identify false or inaccurate online breast cancer
information? According to a recent study published in Cancer, most
breast cancer data found online is accurate - only 1 in 20 breast cancer Web
pages had inaccuracies. However, sites that featured complementary and
alternative medicine were 15 times more likely to contain false or misleading
health information. While many consumers look to online sites for sites that identify the credentials of authors who claim to
publish particular studies, the researchers of the present study caution that
none of these criteria ensure accuracy. Although the researchers were unable to
find a combination of criteria that allowed them to differentiate the Web sites
with accurate information from the ones with inaccurate information, they hope
to use such quality criteria in order to develop a tool to help consumers
screen for sites with misinformation. Their recommendations? Be skeptical, make
sure that what you read is applicable to your specific medical well-being, and don't
take action without consulting a clinician.
Health Online
Negativity in Relationships a Positive?
This Valentine's Day, thinking of
the negative aspects of your relationship with your significant other may not
be so bad. According to a new study, as we age, our relationship with our
significant other becomes more negative, which may be indicative of learned
patterns of interaction that have been reinforced and tend to persist over
time. Researchers looked at individual changes over time and also at
differences among people at different stages in life - young, middle-aged and
older adults. Participants in the study were asked about the negativity of
their relationships with three key people in their lives: their spouse or
partner, a child, and a best friend. The study concluded that older adults (age
60 plus) and participants in their 20s and 30s reported having very different feelings
towards their relationships. Can you guess who had the most negative
relationships?
It's a Love/Hate Relationship
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| International |
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Half of Scientists in Cuba are Women
According to a recent report in La Habana en Línea, 53.2% of all
the scientists in Cuba
are women. Over the years the country has experienced an increase in scientists
across all fields, with a total of around 74,000 professionals in science,
45,000 who work at the senior level and the rest in technical positions. (Note the article is in Spanish.)
Women Scientists in Cuba
French Female Scientist
Awarded Pew Fellowship
Five of the world's most innovative thinkers in ocean science were
recently awarded a highly competitive three-year, $150,000 Fellowship in
support of critical marine environment conservation research. Dr.
Marie-Joëlle Rochet, a research scientist at IFREMER (The French Research
Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), was not only the first scientist from France
to have been awarded with this prestigious honor, but she was also the only
female scientist of this year's recipients. Dr. Rochet's research will focus on
determining which of two commercial fishing approaches is least harmful to the
delicately balanced marine ecosystem and will use her findings to urge international
officials to encourage widespread use of that technique, and to further improve
its effectiveness.
First Pew Fellow from France a Female Scientist |
| Careers |
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Numbers Alone are an Inadequate Measure of Diversity
According to a recent study, "Managing
Diversity in Corporate America," diversity programs may help enhance diversity
numbers, for a racially and ethnically mixed workforce; however, they may also fail
to promote personal development and higher levels of job satisfaction among
both minority and non-minority personnel. The researchers of the study found
that companies that strive to attain a certain percentage of minority employees
often focus on short-term recruiting rather than seeking comprehensive
diversity management programs.
Workplace Diversity
How to Write a Good Letter of Recommendation
We all know letters of recommendation are critically
important, whether they are for new job seekers, or for faculty members seeking
promotion or tenure. But what exactly makes a good letter? How does a letter
for a job applicant differ from one for a tenure candidate? And what do both
types of letters often fail to mention? Read what administrators
and faculty members have to say as they share their experiences with both kinds
of letters. There is also a link to a 2003 article in Discourse and Society,
by Frances Trix and Carolyn Psenka, entitled "Exploring the Color of Glass:
Letters of Recommendation for Female and Male Medical Faculty," which explores
the differences between letters for men and women and advises careful attention
to the language used when describing male and female candidates to avoid biased
evaluations.
Tips for Writing a Letter of Recommendation
Women Take more Short-term Sick Leave Than Men
A recent study in the journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
showed that women were 46% more likely than men to call in sick for short
periods of a few days (self certified sick leave). Women more commonly reported
physical health problems, physical work demands, and work fatigue. The authors
suggested women may be better at recognizing problems and going to the doctor
for treatment. Gender differences weakened for longer periods of sick leave.
Calling in Sick |
| National and Chapter Announcements |
AWIS Announces its
2008 Class of Fellows
Six women and one man were chosen for the 2008 Class of AWIS
Fellows. Patricia B. Campbell,
Ph.D., President of Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.; Molly Carnes, M.D., Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of
Geriatrics, University of Wisconsin; Penny
Gilmer, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida
State University; Evelynn M. Hammonds,
Ph.D., Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity and Barbara
Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and of African and
African American Studies, Harvard University; Mary Anne Holmes, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Practice, Dept. of
Geosciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Geraldine L. Richmond, Ph.D., Richard M. and Patricia H. Noyes
Professor of Chemistry, University of Oregon; and Richard N. Zare, Ph.D., Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor,
Stanford University, were all selected for their demonstrated exemplary
commitment to the achievement of equity for women in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Fellows will be formally recognized at
an awards ceremony and reception on February 17th in Boston,
MA.
Press Release
AWIS Seattle Chapter
Women Scientists: Is
our approach to science differentfrom men's and why? By Phyllis Wise, Ph.D., Provost and Executive
Vice President, University of Washington
Date: February 20, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 pm
Location: UW
South Lake
Union Building
First
Floor Auditorium
815
Mercer Street
Seattle,
WA 98109
AWIS Palo Alto Chapter
How to Get Out of Your Own
Way: Optimism as a Career Strategy, By Kimberly Wiefling, Founder, Wiefling
Consulting and Author, Scrappy Project Management
Date: February 21, 2008
Time: 7:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto
Research Center
Auditorium
3333
Coyote Hill Road
Palo
Alto, CA 94304
Click here to RSVP.
Visit the website for more info: www.pa-awis.org or e-mail awis.pa@gmail.com.
All scientists, students, and their friends are welcome!
Members pay $4 and non-members pay $7 to offset the cost of
food.
*Be sure to arrive on time to have the
opportunity to talk to author Catherine Brady or purchase her book
"Elizabeth Blackburn and The Story of Telomeres", an inspiring
biography of a local contemporary woman in science, who has made a big impact
in academia, industry and policy.
AWIS DC Chapter
Event: Networking Dinner and Town Hall Meeting
Date: Thursday
February 21, 2008
Time:
6:30 p.m.
Location: Bua Thai Restaurant
1635 P St. NW
Washington DC, DC 20009
Please
RSVP by Tuesday February 19 at 5 p.m.
Event: "Managing Your Career in Science" at
Capital Science 2008
Date: March 29, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Conference Center,
NSF
Click here to register or visit the website for more information on Capital Science 2008.
AWIS Northern California Chapter
The Importance of Precision Questioning for
Women's Career Development with Monica Worline, Ph.D.
Date:
March 1, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Bayer HealthCare
Pharmaceuticals, B58 auditorium, 800 Dwight Way, BerkeleyCA94710
Cost:
$50 general admission; $40
members, $25 students/postdocs (Continental
breakfast and lunch included). $10 additional charge for late
registration Feb 26-28th
No on-site registration. All scientist, students, friends,
women and men are welcome.
Register via ACTEVA only by Feb 25, late registration until
Feb 28.
For additional information,
contact Terry Calarco (terry_calarco@yahoo.com)
ebAWIS Vice President
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Opportunities |
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AIMBE 2008 Annual
Event
On February 20-22, 2008, the
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) annual event
will bring together scientists, engineers, university professors, and other
leaders in global health or engineering to discuss how medical and biological
engineering is contributing to the improvements in health care around the world.
The three-day event includes a series of activities and plenary sessions,
including a discussion on global health in the 21st century with Roger
I. Glass, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Director for International Research and
Director at the Fogarty International
Center of the National Institutes
of Health.
To learn more, and to register, visit the website.
AADR/ADEA Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the
American Association for Dental Research are offering a year-long fellowship
program for dental and allied dental students and their mentors who are
interested in pursuing careers in academic dentistry. The 2008 AADR/ADEA ADCFP is a year-long Fellowship for ten
dental students and one allied dental student and their mentors beginning in
the summer of 2008 and ending at the close of the 2008-09 academic year. The
Fellowship's components include:
* A day and a half
summer fellow/mentor training session
* Biweekly
collaborative meetings between fellows and mentors
*
Faculty/administrator interviews
* Teaching
practicum in four settings
* Career
reflection essays
* Research
practicum
* Poster
presentation at the 2009 AADR/ADEA Annual Session
* ADCFP portfolio
* ADCFP evaluation
The application
deadline for the 2008-09 Program is February 25, 2008.
Announcement of the 2008 AADR/ADEA ADCFP Fellows will be at
the ADCFP Reception on March 31, 2008,
at the 85th ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition in Dallas.
For more information or to apply, please go to www.adea.org/ADCFP/default.htm
or contact Dave Brunson, D.D.S., at brunsond@adea.org
or by phone at 202-289-7201, ext. 179.
Nominations Open for TR35 Awards
Technology Review, a national magazine affiliated with
MIT, is searching for candidates for the TR35 awards, which recognizes young
scientists--under age 35 as of Oct. 1, 2008--whose
superb technical work holds great promise to shape the next decades.
The awards span a wide range of technologies from biotech and medicine to arts
and entertainment, and software development, semiconductors, transportation,
energy, and new materials research. Our goal is to recognize the development of
new technology or the creative application of existing technologies to solve
problems, to reward ingenious and elegant work that matters to the world at
large--not just to peers in a particular field or industry. You may view
profiles of past winners on our website, at http://www.technologyreview.com/tr35/
Nominate a candidate by contacting Emily Singer at Emily.Singer@TechnologyReview.com
or by using the simple online form at http://www.technologyreview.com/tr35/nominate.aspx.
Technology Review will showcase the next TR35 finalists, including our
"Innovator of the Year," in our September/October 2008 issue. A distinguished
panel of judges--technologists, inventors, and entrepreneurs--will evaluate
the nominees. Finalists will be recognized at the Emerging Technologies
Conference and awards program, which will take place in September at MIT.
Nominations close
February 29, 2008.Women's Career Development Grants
The Membership Board of the American
Society for Microbiology (ASM) is offering three career development
grants, each in the amount of $1,200, for women post-docs only. The grants
provide funds to travel to a meeting, to visit another laboratory, to take a
course in a geographically distant place, or for other purposes that will
advance the candidate's career.
Eligibility: All eligible female
scientists must hold a doctoral degree and have no more than five years of
relevant research experience since receipt of their most recent doctoral degree.
Candidates must be currently performing postdoctoral work in microbiology, at
an institution in the United States,
in any of the scientific areas represented by Divisions of the ASM. The
candidate must be a member of the ASM.
For information about the nomination process, please visit the website (http://www.asm.org/Membership/index.asp?bid=37857)
All submissions must be postmarked no
later than March 1st.
The Selection Committee will announce the winners by mid April.
Questions? Contact Asmeret Habteab
ahabteab@asmusa.org/ (202) 942-9310
Christine Mirzayan
Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship
The National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science and
Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students pursing
a graduate degree in a field of science, engineering, medicine, veterinary
medicine, business, law or education. During the course of the fellowship, each
fellow will be assigned to a senior staff member who will assist and guide the
fellow to engage in the analysis that informs the creation of science and
technology and familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology
and government. Click here for more information. Deadline for Summer Session: March 1, 2008.
Women in Biomedical
Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success
The NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers, which is co-chaired by Dr. Elias Zerhouni, NIH Director,
and Dr. Vivian W. Pinn, NIH Associate Director for Research on Women's Health,
will host a workshop that will highlight organizations and best practices that are
successfully addressing the major barriers in the career development of women.
Date: March 4, 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Natcher
Conference Center,
NIH, Bethesda MD
Click here to
register.
2008 Korenman Award Call for Nominations
This award, in honor of the Center for Women and Information
Technology's founding director, Joan Korenman, recognizes an individual or
group of individuals who have supported, promoted, and encouraged girls and
women to strive to achieve personal or professional growth through the use of,
employment in, or leadership in information technology, engineering or a
related field, where women are traditionally underrepresented.
Any person or group that fulfills the criteria is
eligible (U.S.
citizenship not required). Previous
winners are not eligible.
Criteria (any of the following): Dedicated time and/or
resources to support girls' and women's participation and advancement in
information technology or a related field for a sustained period of time. Demonstrated leadership in increasing
diversity in information technology or a related field. Served as a role model, supporter, and/or
mentor to help others achieve their objectives in information technology or a
related field.
Award: The selected award winner will receive $1000 or have
it credited to their favorite charity and a statuette as an acknowledgement of
his/her/their contributions.
Nominations are solicited from businesses, educational
organizations, community organizations, government agencies, and non-profit
organizations.
Click here to nominate for the 2008 Korenman Award.
Nominations must be received before March 5th in order to be considered.
Travel Fellowships: Integrative Physiology - May 14-16, 2008, The New York Academy of Sciences
The
New York Academy of Sciences is proud to offer travel fellowships to
their international symposium "Integrative Physiology." This 2.5-day
conference has been designed to explore the genetic basis of the known
functions of many organs, the identification of novel physiological
functions for various organs and the definition of genetic cascades
leading to frequent degenerative diseases such as metabolic syndrome,
heart failure and osteoporosis.
Individuals applying for a
fellowship will be expected to author a poster presentation (sole or
first authorship is not required). Please refer to our site for further information.
Deadline: March 14, 2008.
Visiting Scholar's
Programs at UC Berkeley
The Beatrice Bain Research Group, a center for research on
gender and women at the University of California, Berkeley, is now accepting applications
for two visiting scholar's programs:
* THE BBRG SCHOLARS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Open to faculty (tenured and untenured), visiting scholars,
postdoctoral scholars and independent scholars, from any country, whose
research is centrally on gender and women. Approximately 15 fellows are
selected for the program each academic year. Applicants must have received their Ph.D. at least one year
prior to the projected beginning of their residency at BBRG. The BBRG is non-stipendiary.
The BBRG provides a visiting scholar appointment to UC Berkeley, library
access, computer and printer access, a reading/writing group, research
assistance if desired, and a public forum for Scholars in Residence to present
their research to the Berkeley
campus and wider community. Click here for more information on the BBRG
Scholars In Residence Program, and for application procedures, forms and
materials.
Application Deadline:
March 15, 2008
* THE BBRG AFFILIATED SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Two to three short term scholars are selected for the
program at any one time, on a rotating basis, throughout the academic year. The
Affiliated Scholars Program is open to faculty (tenured and untenured),
visiting scholars, postdoctoral scholars and independent scholars, from any country,
whose research is centrally on gender and women. Applicants must have received
their Ph.D. at least one year prior to the projected beginning of their
residency at BBRG. The BBRG is non-stipendiary. Scholars are responsible for Berkeley
affiliation fees. International scholars are also responsible for any related visa
fees. Affiliated Scholars remain in residence for periods ranging from two
weeks to one semester and have access to many University
of California at Berkeley and BBRG
resources. The application to the program is comprised of: (1) a letter of
intent (including: the proposed length of residency, and start and end dates;
and a summary of the research project in two to three paragraphs); (2) a
separate abstract summarizing the research to be undertaken (one short
paragraph, preceded by title of research); (3) a full curriculum vitae; and (4)
a writing sample. Materials should be sent at least 10 weeks prior to the
beginning of your projected affiliation period to:
Professor Paola Bacchetta, BBRG Director
Department of Gender and Women's Studies
3407 Dwinelle Hall, MC 1070
University of California
Berkeley, CA
94720-1070
USA
Please note: The BBRG will not be able to return materials
submitted with applications unless the candidate includes a self-addressed
stamped envelope or other container.
Questions regarding these programs can be directed to Sara Perryman at svperryman@berkeley.edu.
2008 Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award
This award will recognize an individual who has
worked to increase the participation and advancement of girls and/or women in
science and mathematics. To be considered for the Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award an individual must:
* Demonstrate consistent leadership and support for the
advancement of girls and women in the fields of natural and
physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, computer science or
technology or
* Be someone who served as a mentor, role model or key player in a program designed specifically to encourage and advance
girls and women in the fields of science, mathematics and
technology
* Be a United States citizen
For more information, visit the website. Nomination forms must be postmarked by March 15, 2008.
Women: Leading the Future of Technology Forum
MDWIT and the Technology Council of Maryland are excited to
host this year's women and technology conference: "Women: Leading the Future of
Technology." We are pleased to welcome Ms. Sandra Evers-Manly, VP of
Corporate Responsibility for Northrop Grumman Corporation and President of the
Northrop Grumman Foundation as our keynote speaker. This one-day
conference will begin with breakfast and networking. Our breakfast speaker,
Ms. Lynne Waymon, CEO of Contacts Count, will give a dynamic presentation on
networking. Break-out sessions will follow and be focused on three
audience groups: Women in Entrepreneurship; Women in the Technology Workforce;
and The Next Generation of Women in Technology.
Lunch and our keynote speaker will bring the day to a
close. An optional networking party will follow.
Date: Tuesday,
March 25, 2008
Location: BWI Marriott, 1743 West Nursery RoadBaltimore, Maryland21240
Register here.
Summer Internship in Neural Engineering (SINE)
SINE allows undergraduate students to work in an innovative,
progressive, fast paced scientific environment where they will be exposed to
traditional techniques in molecular biology, advances in computer science, new
theories in mathematics and mechanical-, electrical- and biomedical engineering
applications. Students learn the ins and outs of research designed to improve
our understanding of the mechanisms of neural injury and recovery, promote
greater recovery and provide accessible technology to the temporary and
permanently disabled.
Accepted students are provided with funding for travel,
housing and a small stipend.
Application information can be found at: http://www.northwestern.edu/bme/sine2008.
Minority students, women, the disabled and students from
institutions with under-represented scientific research programs are strongly
encouraged to apply.
If you have any questions, please contact Danielle M.
Kerkovich, Ph.D., Associate Director for Research: (312) 238-1477 or by email
at sine@northwestern.edu.
Emailed applications
are due on or before March 31, 2008.
Summer Forum on Feminist Theologies
The Women's Alliance
for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER) and Feminist Studies in Religion, Inc.
(FSR) invite graduate students and junior faculty to the first Summer Forum on
Feminist Theologies in Washington, DC,June 15-20, 2008.
This inaugural year will focus on "Making the Connections: Claiming Our
Past--Envisioning Our Future Together."
This residential program will provide the space and
opportunity to work with colleagues across generations, religions,
racial/ethnic, and disciplinary lines to create new knowledge and deepen
feminist scholarly collaboration. The program will include plenary
sessions, seminars, and working groups as well as meals and informal time
together. The fee for the Summer Forum is $800 including room, board, and
program. Scholarships are available, but graduate students and junior faculty
are urged to seek funding from their departments, institutions, denominations,
and other sources.
Application deadline is April 1,
2008. Participants will be notified after April 15, 2008.
To read the full description of the forum and download the application form, click here.
Please direct inquiries and send completed applications to water@hers.com.
American Physiological Society Research Enhancement Award
The
APS Research Career Enhancement Award is designed to enhance the career
potential of its regular members. The award can be used to support
short-term visits to other laboratories to acquire new specific skills
and to support attendance at special courses devoted primarily to
methodologies appropriate for both a new investigator and a more senior
investigator entering a new field of research. The award of up to
$4,000 allows an individual in the early phases of his/her career to
obtain special training; the award also allows an individual in the
later phases of his/her career to develop new skills and to retrain in
areas of developing interests. The award does not include any indirect
cost reimbursement.
For More Information on This Award...
Deadline: April 16, 2008.
Nominations for the National
Science Foundation PAEMST Now Being Accepted
Nominate exemplary K-12 teachers for the Presidential Award
for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This year the
award will honor elementary school teachers for their contributions to improve
teaching and learning in the areas of science and mathematics (secondary
teachers will be honored next year).
Deadline: May 1, 2008.
For information about the online nomination and application,
visit www.paemst.org
or e-mail info@paemst.org.
NationalCenter for Women &
Information Technology Meeting
NCWIT's upcoming meetings will take place May
14-15, 2008, at the University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The
theme is "Advancing Computing from Multiple Disciplines." Distinguished
researchers in science and engineering will tell us how their disciplines are
pushing the frontiers of computer science today, and how these exciting research
areas offer grand challenges with the potential to change the image of
computing and attract top talent to the field.
Confirmed speakers include: Mae Jemison, M.D., former NASA Astronaut and Founder of The
Jemison Group, Inc.; Richard M. Murray, Thomas E. and Doris Everhart Professor of
Control and Dynamical Systems, Division of Engineering and Applied Science,
California Institute of Technology; Lydia E. Kavraki, Noah Harding Professor of Computer Science
and Bioengineering, Rice University; Graduate Program in Structural and
Computational Biology and Molecular Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine;
Freada Kapor Klein, PhD, Founder and Co-chair, the Level
Playing Field Institute.
Click here for more information.
NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund
The NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund awards members of NCWIT's Academic
Alliance with start-up funds (up to $15,000 per project) to develop and
implement initiatives for recruiting and retaining women in computing and
information technology. Startup funding is provided by Microsoft.
The deadline for the next round of NCWIT Academic Alliance
Seed Fund proposals is June 1, 2008. Information
about the Seed Fund program, including proposal requirements, the review
process, and how to become an eligible Academic Alliance member, is available
at www.ncwit.org.
New Resources from NCWIT
NCWIT has launched several new resources in the past several months:
Mentoring in a Box: Women Faculty in Computing helps pre-tenure faculty women prepare for the next stage of their careers and
look ahead to positions of accomplishment and influence, by starting and
sustaining a successful mentoring relationship.
The Culture of Open Source Computing is an annotated bibliography that briefly identifies pertinent articles and
offers a brief summary of research findings on women's participation in open
source computing.
Other resources on the website: Establishing
Institutional Accountability; Systemic
Change Initiatives; Assessing
an Organization's Diversity Paradigm; Practices
Matrix.
Mary Fieser Postdoctoral
Program for Women and Minorities
Harvard
University will award 12 new postdoc
fellowships in chemistry this spring that are aimed at increasing the number of
women and minority Ph.D.'s who become professors. Fellows will study for a year
in Harvard's department of chemistry and chemical biology, and will have the
opportunity to apply for a second year of fellowship money. Click here for a
copy of the postdoc
application Click here to apply.
Deadline: July 15,
2008, announcement on August
15, 2008
Support Sciencedebate 2008
Wonder why the U.S. Presidential debates have not been devoted to policy
surrounding science and technology? We all know that science and technology lie
at the center of a very large number of the policy issues facing our nation and
the world. Join scientists and concerned citizens around the nation who are
signing on to Sciencedebate 2008 to
support a call for a public debate in which the U.S. presidential candidates share their views on the
issues of The Environment, Medicine and Health, and Science and Technology
Policy. Click here to support Sciencedebate 2008.
MentorNet Call for Mentors
E-mentoring
opportunity--just 20 minutes per week. MentorNet seeks science and
engineering professionals in industry and government to mentor
engineering and science community college, undergraduate, and graduate
students, particularly women and underrepresented minorities, who are
interested in pursuing a professional future in the fields of
engineering and science. MentorNet also seeks tenured faculty members
to mentor graduate students, postdocs, and untenured faculty pursuing
faculty careers. Mentoring relationships last eight months. Mentors and
students communicate entirely by email.
How can you volunteer to be a mentor?
1) Join the MentorNet community: http://www.mentornet.net/join
2) Follow the One-on-One Mentoring Programs links to create a
mentor profile.
Quality Education for Minorities Opportunity
INFLOW, developed with support from the National Science Foundation
(NSF), is an on-line database containing information on individuals
with Ph.D. degrees who are from groups underrepresented in STEM fields.
It serves as a one-stop source of professional information on doctoral
engineers and computer scientists in academia, industry, and government
that can be regularly updated by participants via QEM's website.
INFLOW will provide NSF with a source of information on potential proposal review panelists, advisory committee members, and rotators. Additionally, the participants will be provided: information on a variety of professional development opportunities; and a mechanism to access limited contact information on other participants to facilitate potential collaborations. Information on financial support, research, career, and other professional opportunities will be provided to registered individuals to encourage and support the completion of their degree programs. For more information: http://qemnetwork.qem.org/cise_eng
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Looking for research positions in food policy? Go to www.ifpri.org.
Click on "Careers" and "Research" to link you to available positions.
Please complete on-line application, including a complete resume and
cover letter.
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Family-Friendly PoliciesThe AWIS Advocacy committee has developed an outline of Family-friendly
Policies for Scientists in Academia. Click here to view what the
current polices are at some of the nations' leading research institutions and
recommendations from AWIS. Resources on Affirmative ActionAWIS has compiled an index of resources for general information
on affirmative action and how it applies to women in science. Click here
to view the full list.
AWIS on the HillSee what AWIS has been up to in Washington, DC! Click here to view our most recent position statements and advocacy documents.
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