Applying her analytical skills, Ely conducted research on the status of women in STEM in federal agencies.  She also gathered data and designed the fact sheets we distribute on Capitol Hill.  And, Ely was also instrumental in helping AWIS secure an interview with sitting Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. More importantly, she learned how to navigate towards a successful career in the sciences.

 

 

 

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Manage By Leading Through Your Team
The ability to manage a team is important for anyone leading a lab, but management skills are not necessarily intuitive and traditional management concepts focus on managing individuals and then expecting them to operate as a team.  Authors Hill and Linebeck suggest managing "through the team" by using the social dynamics of the team to manage individual members.  Of top importance are defining a mutual sense of purpose and developing tangible goals based on that purpose.

What to Wear: Entrepreneur Style
A business suit used to be the safe option for any interview, but as AWIS member Laura Smoliar explains a suit might not be best choice in today's relaxed workplace environments.  Small companies and start-ups in California, for example, favor a casual atmosphere that would have you looking overdressed and out of place.  Smoliar cautions though that a double standard between men and women does exist, however, so do some homework on company culture and be sure to look professional-with or without the monkey suit.

Look like you belong  

 

Major Report on the Status of Men and Women Faculty at OSU
A report titled "Women STEM Faculty at Ohio State: Resource Allocation and Department Climate" reveals that although men and women STEM faculty at Ohio State have equal access to resources, women faculty are more likely to feel excluded from power networks, to have fewer opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary research, and to feel under-appreciated by their peers.   The study, led by former AWIS president Dr. Joan Herbers and Dr. Anand Desai, analyzes several data sets to evaluate conditions of employment and job satisfaction for STEM faculty.

Girls Lag in STEM Education in California
The California Commission on Women and Girls in California, Mount St. Mary's College report on the "Status of Women and Girls in California" shows that while women are graduating from California colleges and universities at a higher rate than men, females lag behind their male counterparts in the fields of science and math as they move up in school.

High School Math Teachers Biased Against Girls
Research published in the Gender & Society shows that teachers rate white boys higher than white girls and that the bias cannot be explained by white girls' academic performance.  The research was based on the Education Longitudinal Study which followed 15,000 U.S. students from their sophomore year of high school through college and the work force.

 
Not adding up

  

Women Getting Less Exercise
A recently published study shows that women are less likely than men to have at least 30 minutes of daily exercise putting them at higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome.  The researchers cited restrictive practices around outdoor time and playtime for girls as contributing to a pattern that continues into adulthood.

Hit the stairs
 
Taller Women Have Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
According to a new study, taller women are at a greater risk for Ovarian Cancer.  For every 5 centimeters or about 2 inches taller in height, there is a 7 percent increase in a woman's chances of developing the disease during their lifetime.  Height may be a risk factor because tall women have more cells in the body which can become cancerous, and that growth hormones may also play a role.

  

NSF Releases Data on Industry Scientists and Engineers
Recently released NSF data on scientists and engineers employed in industry brings no big surprises. Compared with their proportions in the U.S. population, women, blacks, Hispanics (regardless of racial background), American Indians and Alaska Natives, and persons with disabilities are underrepresented in the industrial S&E workforce while Asians and whites are overrepresented.  Men who are not of Hispanic origin account for half of the scientists and engineers working in industry.

Most Cited Science from 2011
ScienceWatch compiled a list of citations tracked during 2011 and came up lists of the hottest researchers and papers.  The list of researchers contains the top 15 most citied authors.  From the list of papers, the journal Nature had the highest number followed by the New England Journal of Medicine, and then Science.

  

COO Leaves at 5:30, Can You?
Cyberspace has been abuzz with discussion following Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's admission that she leaves work at 5:30 every day to have dinner with her kids-and has for years.  In a world where working moms are stigmatized for child care and family commitments, Sandberg is asking the question whether white collar workers, regardless of family commitments, should really be working into the evening.

Excuse me
 
Childless Workers Angry Over Extra Work
Workers without children are beginning to perceive that workers with children receive better treatment.  "It's as if my life, my needs, and the things I want to do are less important because I don't have a child," says one respondent.  Citing unintended consequence of family-friendly policies, some white collar workers say they pick up the slack for those whose attention is divided between work and family.

5 Tips on How to Escape Your Next Meeting
A little pre-planning can save you from hours of boredom around a conference table.  Follow these five tips for sneaking out early or avoiding it altogether.

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