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Greetings!
We're excited to see so many chapters planning programing in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of AWIS:
- Chapters in the Midwest will host a summer meetup on Saturday, August, 20, 2011.
- Northern California chapters are gathering for a picnic on Sunday, August 21, 2011.
- AWIS Philadelphia and Central New Jersey are organizing a two-day conference for October 20-21, 2011.
If you have chapter events that you would like featured on the AWIS national Calendar of Events, submit them in text-only format to chapters@awis.org
Best regards,
Cindy
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Cindy Simpson, CAE, M.Ed.
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Math Anxiety Starts in Youth
Anxiety about mathematics is more than just a dislike of math, and dyscalculia has profound effects on lifetime education. Math anxiety uses up brainpower needed to solve the problem leaving the student anxious and the math problem unresolved. Parents and teachers who convey their own negative feelings about math to their children or students, especially girls, risk passing along this anxiety.
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Despite Budget Cuts, Performance Improved in Bio Course
An introductory course at a university where recent budget cuts doubled class size, cut lab times, and reduced the number of TAs, saw increased overall student performance. The improvement was especially remarkable among educationally disadvantaged students. The authors attribute the success to instructors who guide learning rather than lecture and who structure courses so that students are more likely to come to class prepared.
Active learning more beneficial than lecture
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| Careers | |
Use Summer to Your Career Advantage
Despite relaxed dress policies and other summertime accommodations, career experts advise against slacking during the summer months. According to author Andrew Rosen, " it's actually the perfect time to up your game and advance your career." So catch up on professional reading, organize your space, and take a career inventory.
Jobs Scarce for Baby-Boomers
The jobless rate for persons over 55 has doubled since the recession began. More than 2 million baby boomers that once had white-collar jobs are now unemployed and having difficulty seeking work. According to the federal government, these individuals are typically out of work 7 weeks longer than their younger colleagues.
Nothing Beats A Cup of Coffee in the Networking Game
Job seekers are landing positions and valuable contacts through social media such as Twitter and LinkedIn, but experts said not to rely excessively on them. "I don't think anything beats the face-to-face: spending time talking with people, meeting for coffee, learning about what they're working on, learning about how your skills can help their company," said Kelley Pecis, an executive recruiter.
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Open Source Science
Taking a page from the techie playbook, scientists are collaborating online with amateurs and colleagues from other disciplines to seek innovative solutions. The movement in research known as "open science" values the pace and transparency of online collaboration and attempts to revolutionize the way research is performed by making it more public. Harnessing the power of the web to connect people and collect information, open science allows researchers to lay claim to an idea by sharing their work online instantly as opposed to the months-long process of journal publication.
Women Outpacing Men as Early Adopters of Social Technology
Tech gurus and users are often depicted as men, but women are quickly becoming the larger share of users of technology centered around staying connected and being social. Director of the Georgetown University Children's Digital Media Center, Sandra Calvert, suggests that female adoption of these technologies could lead to more female computer programmers and tech-minded thinkers.
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Swedish Geographer Finds Long Commutes Lead to Higher Divorce Rates
Long commutes can help people build their careers, but they come with significant social costs, suggests research by Erika Sandow, a social geographer at Umeå University in Sweden. Couples in such arrangements experience a 40% greater likelihood of divorce, and the non-commuting partners often take a hit on their own earnings.
Leave Work on Time
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| AWIS News and Events |
AWIS DC Metro ChapterEvent: "The Disappearing Spoon" Date: June 17 Time: 7:00PM - 9:00PM EDT Learn More
AWIS Greater Cincinnati ChapterEvent: Confidence in the Workplace Dinner Discussion Date: June 18 Time: 4:00PM - 6:30PM EDT Register Now
AWIS Chapter Leaders Work-Life Satisfaction ProgramEvent: virtual meeting Date: June 21 Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT Register Now
AWIS Palo Alto ChapterEvent: Careers beyond the bench: Panel Discussion Date: June 21 Time: 7:00PM - 9:00PM PDT Register Now
AWIS DC Metro ChapterEvent: National Museum of Natural History Date: June 22 Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM EDT Register Now
AWIS Chicago ChapterEvent: Annual Innovator Award Dinner Date: June 23 Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM CDT Register Now
AWIS DC Metro ChapterEvent: Kayaking on the Potomac River Date: June 25 Time: 8:30AM - 12:00PM CDT Register Now
AWIS El Paso ChapterEvent: Mentorship Program & Fashion Show Date: June 29 Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM CDT Register Now
June 28 -- Happy Tau Day!
AWIS Massachusetts ChapterEvent: Life in Academia: an Insider's Perspective Date: June 29 Time: 6:00PM - 9:00PM EDT Register Now |
| Opportunities | |
The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2011 New Scholars program which targets the attrition of talented women scientists in the academic pipeline. The Elsevier Foundation New Scholars program aims to support women scholars during the early stages of their demanding careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The deadline for New Scholars proposals is September 1, 2011.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Complex Systems Research
James S. McDonnell Foundation two-year grants of $200,000 will be awarded to students in the final stages of completing a Ph.D. degree in complex systems research. The deadline is July 15, 2011.
UNM Mentoring Institute Call for Abstracts
Abstracts that address the transformational potential that learning across disciplines holds for mentoring are encouraged. Proposals may be experiential in nature or reports of research. The deadline is July 15, 2011.
2011 Collegiate Inventors Competition
The Abbott Fund and the United States Patent and Trademark Office are sponsoring the 2011 Collegiate Inventors Competition. In 2010, the top Graduate prize was $15,000 and the top Undergraduate Prize was $10,000. Other prizes are awarded to select finalists. Academic advisors of each winning entry also receive a cash award. Students must be enrolled (or have been enrolled) full-time in any U.S. or Canadian college or university at least part of the 12-month period prior to the date the entry is submitted. Deadline to apply is June 24, 2011.
2011 AAAS Mentor Awards
The two categories of the AAAS Mentor Awards, the Lifetime Mentor Award and the Mentor Award, honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the science and engineering Ph.D. workforce. These groups include: women of all racial or ethnic groups; African American, Native American, and Hispanic men; and people with disabilities. All nominations are due by July 31, 2011.
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AWIS Says
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Long-time AWIS member and Past President (1992-1993) Ellen Weaver passed away. A Celebration of Life is being held on Sunday, June 26, at Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Lagunitas, CA.
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