Searching for the Next Generation of Engineers
According to a recent study, over the past 20 years, the number of students earning bachelors degrees in engineering has declined by almost 3 percent nationally. Of particular concern is the fact that the decline has come at a time when the number of students receiving bachelor's degrees in the U.S. has increased by more than 50 percent. It is estimated that more than a half million engineers will be needed over the next decade to replace those who retire and that at least that many new engineers will be needed to fill the demand that will exist at the end of that period. 

Calling All Engineers!

MENTORNET Launches "Latinas in Computing" Web Portal
MentorNet, the E-Mentoring Network for Diversity in Engineering and Science, will launch a new web portal for "Latinas in Computing," which will provide direct access for Latinas studying or employed in computer science and engineering to participate in mentoring and networking opportunities such as one-on-one mentoring between undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and early career faculty at organizations partnering with MentorNet. 

The portal is available on the web at: www.mentornet.net/lic/

On Single-Sex Education

International Women's Day is March 8^th
On March 8th, men and women around the world will partake in various local and international events to recognize, connect, and inspire women to achieve their full potential. Click here to read about the history of International Women's Day and to see what IWD events are occurring in your neighborhood or around the world!

2008 Global 24-Hour Marathon, "For, By, and About Women in Engineering"
Created by the National Engineers Week Foundation, this 24-hour "conversation" will take place on March 26-27, 2008, to coincide with Women's History Month. The marathon will start in the U.S. and then travel to Mexico, China, India, Africa, and Europe, retuning back to the United States for the closing ceremonies. The items of discussion will be on issues for, by and about women in engineering. The marathon is a combination of live Internet chats and teleconferences, and all are accessible to a worldwide audience.

Netsconstruct to Bring More Women in SET Professions
Netconstruct is one of the UK's leading web developers. It recently launched a new website that aims to encourage more women into employment in the science, engineering and technology (SET) sectors.

Using the Web to Promote Women in SET

Scientists Helping Developing Countries
On February 16th at the AAAS meeting, Dr. Nina Fedoroff, professor of life sciences at Pennsylvania State University and special adviser for science and technology to the US Department of State, made special recommendations to modify the current rules governing promotion in US universities so that researchers who make contributions to help solve the problems of less developed countries are acknowledged.

Changing Tenure Rules, Helping Developing Countries

Women in Technology Perceive a More Inclusive Work Environment, but Barriers Still Exist
According to a recent report in the Catalyst, Women in Technology: Maximizing Talent, Minimizing Barriers, which examined the climate for women working in technology and in technical fields, women are perceiving relatively greater satisfaction with their jobs and workplace cultures compared to women surveyed earlier in the decade. However, despite the positive findings, women in the high-tech workforce still face barriers to advancement such as a lack of role models, mentors, and access to networks. Women expressed particular concern around supervisory relationships and around company decisions and opportunities to voice opinions during decision-making processes.

AWIS President on Nurturing Women in Science
According to a survey conducted by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) of more than 1,300 of its postdoctoral fellows in 2003, less women than men reported feeling confident about their chances of landing a position, much less achieving tenure. Phoebe Leboy, AWIS President, is quoted saying, "So you can call it lack of confidence or you can call it an accurate perception of the situation." 

"Overbooked"
How many times have you committed all your time and energy to one thing at the cost of another? In today's society, we find ourselves 'overbooked' with work and other obligations, but when do we say enough is enough and actually let go of certain things? In an experiment conducted by MIT professor Dr. Ariely, students were asked to play a game that eliminated the excuses we usually have for refusing to let go; you can actually play the experiment yourself, without pay, here. What do you have to lose?

Learning to let Go

Women's Bureau STEM Workshops
The Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor and Women Entrepreneurs, Inc. (WE Inc.) will host a 3-day Women's History Month event March 4-6, 2008.

"Building on the Past, Envisioning the Future: The Art of Women's Lives," will feature panel discussions and workshops on cutting-edge issues, and a special evening reception at the historic Carnegie Institution for Science. Click here for details and to register for one or all of these free events.

Date:               Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Time:               9:30-11:30 am
Event:             Women in Nanotechnology (WIN):                                              Community Collaboration to                                                          Expand the Workforce Pipeline
This session highlights the WIN program the Women's Bureau is piloting in the Chicago area in partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program, the College of DuPage, and TrumanCollege. The targeted online mentoring model combined with seminars, lab tours, and peer support is used to expose community college students to careers in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Date:             Thursday, March 6, 2008
Time:              9:30-11:30 am
Event:             Building a Stronger STEM Pipeline for                                         Women
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will participate in a dynamic I panel to discuss cutting- edge issues related to advancing girls' interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields; women working and "moving up"; funding streams; model programs; and recent research developments. Panel presentation will be followed by an audience discussion

If you have any questions, please email: Furia-karen@dol.gov

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

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.

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

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. 

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.

Assistant Professor Position, Watershed Sciences
 Uintah Basin Regional Campus
Utah State University
Northeastern, Utah