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Greetings!
We're collecting stories by women and about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Whether your story is about the work you do or your experience in the workplace, we want to hear from you.
I hope you will share your story with us.
Janet
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Janet Bandows Koster
AWIS Executive Director |
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Study Shows Professors Not Getting Enough Exercise
A new study by Canadian researchers assesses the physical activity patterns of new faculty members across the transition to their academic career. The results of this Canada-wide study provides preliminary support that new faculty are not meeting the minimum exercise recommendations, and the early career transition to professional employment is a unique contributor to decreased physical activity . Canadian assistant professors aiming to be tenured have reported higher levels of stress, negative physical health symptoms, and work-life imbalance compared to other professional workers as a result of their early career expectations.
Interactive Teaching Methods Improve Learning in Science
"There is overwhelming evidence how much teaching pedagogy based on cognitive psychology and education research can improve science education," notes Dr. Carl Wieman, Associate Director for Science of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in a recently published project. The study compared the amount of learning students experienced when taught (in three hours over one week) by traditional lecture and by using interactive activities based on research in cognitive psychology and physics education. The project, published in Science, showed his interactive teaching methods significantly improved attendance and doubled both engagement and learning, even in a large physics class.
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Nice Girls Don't...Brag
When a Fortune 100 company initiated a program to honor employees for patents and inventions, few women were recognized. The reason: the application process was by self-nomination and very few women applied. Although there were many qualified candidates, the women weren't nominating themselves. Learn how to comfortably highlight your accomplishments and share your good work.
Women Undervalue Their Contributions in the Home
About 70% of women said they would take help at home over assistance at the office, a study by Penn Mutual Life Insurance found. Meanwhile, women undervalue their contributions around the house. Penn Mutual Life Insurance calculated the value of the average woman's contribution at $34,000 compared with about $19,000 for a man.
Shortchanged
Viral Parody of Academia v. Administration
Administrator to Scientist: "I can no longer pay you."
Scientist to Administrator: "I'm fully funded by my three grants."
Administrator to Scientist: "We can no longer afford to pay you.... Every grant you bring in actually loses money for the University. Therefore, you need to get another grant to pay for the first three grants."
I do not understand your fancy science talk: save it for the grant. |
| Science and Health | |
Contributed by Jennifer MacArthur
Virtual Biotechs, Biotech Freelancers, and New Trends in Niche Drug Development
Over the last few years, the virtual biotech model has become one of the hottest topics in the industry. Virtual biotechs operate with small staffs, outsource all important tasks, and use the internet to connect. The Atlantic has picked a small California company, Ferrikin, to illustrate just how versatile "backyard biotech" can be.
Treating Depression in Mom Brings Long-Term Benefits to Kids
Children with depression and behavior problems showed marked improvement when their mothers were successfully treated for depression, according to a study reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Without treating the children directly, the faster mothers got better, the faster their kids improved, and the greater effect on the children's depressive symptoms and social functioning. Further, this effect is long-lasting. One year after their mothers' remissions, these children still showed continuous improvement in their own behaviors.
Treat the mother, children flourish
U.K. Scientists Find New Genes Linked to Hormonal Breast Cancer
U.K. scientists looked at the DNA of more than 100 women with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer and found three new genes -- C6ORF96, C6ORF97 and C6ORF211 -- that appear to play a role in the disease. The study's lead author noted that the study in the journal PLoS Genetics could help shed light on hormonal breast cancer and lead to treatments for the condition.
New genes
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| Work Life Satisfaction | |
Stop Doing Too Much
Before you start drafting your next to-do list, consider what you could do if you kept your list shorter or even perhaps made a "stop-doing" list.
Many people leave little time for innovation and creativity by wasting time on energy-sapping "musts," but those items on your list might be holding
you back. Try making a "stop doing" list to reset your priorities.
Government-Mandated Time Away from Work
Mandatory paid time off might not exist in the U.S., but take a look at the number of days available to workers in other countries.
Days away from the desk
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| AWIS News and Events |
AWIS STEMiNAR: Career Pathway SeriesEvent: Careers Outside Academia: Early Career Date: May 19 Time: 2:00PM - 3:00PM Register Now
AWIS Los Angeles/Ventura County ChapterEvent: Wine Tasting in Pasadena Date: May 21 Time: 2:00PM - 5:00PM Register Now
AWIS St. Louis Chapter
Event: Work-Life Satisfaction Kick-off Workshop
Date: May 21
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
AWIS Palo Alto ChapterEvent: Improving Work-Life Satisfaction for Women in Science Date: May 23 Time: 7:00PM - 9:00PM Register Now
AWIS Massachusetts ChapterEvent: Mentoring Circles End of Year Celebration Date: May 25 Time: 7:00PM - 9:30PM Register Now
AWIS STEMiNAR: Career Pathway SeriesEvent: Careers Outside Academia: Mid-Career Date: June 02 Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM Register Now |
| Opportunities | |
The National PostDoctoral Association is hosting a conference and career fair on June 15, 2011, in Bethesda, Maryland. The event will expose S.T.E.M. postdoctoral fellows to career options in government, the private sector, and entrepreneurship. Attendees will have opportunities to connect with companies looking for talent in these fields. The cost for postdoc attendees is $5. |
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Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
Department of Chemistry
University of Chicago
Wistar Institute
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AWIS
Sustaining Member Spotlight |  | |
AWIS congratulates Dr. Sherrill Adams, Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania for being honored as the 2011 Elizabeth W. Bingham Award Winner by AWIS Philadelphia. Dr. Adams has been an AWIS national member since 1990.
Read Dr. Adams's Bio |
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