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Contributed by Sarah Ferrante
Why Women Don't Ask for More Money
Why do women have an easy time advocating and negotiating on behalf of others, but not for themselves? Read this article to understand what drives women to shy away from advocating for themselves and how you can avoid doing this in your own career.
Show Me the Money!
The Real Gender Wage Gap: $431,000 Lost
For every $1.00 a man earns, a woman earns $0.77. While this statistic is redundant and everyone is tired of hearing about it, the truth is this gender gap costs each woman more than $400,000 over their career. Read more about how the gender gap influences both men and women throughout their lives and actions that need to be taken to help remove it.
Close the Gap
5 Facts About the Gender Wage Gap
Even after correcting for differences between men and women such as occupation type, work hours, and level of experience, the gender gap is still present. It is not a myth. Read this article to learn 5 important points you really need to know about the gender gap in pay.
5 Important Points
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Contributed by Mikala Shremschock
UK Undergrads Embracing STEM
More students than ever in the UK are enrolling in college to study STEM subjects. This is almost a 20% increase over the past ten years and an 8% increase over the past year. The biggest increase in enrollment is in Computer Science, where there's been 12% growth.
UK Enrollment
Technology Trends in Higher Education
Tablets such as iPads are going to become more and more prominent in the classroom. Social media usage for professors is going to increase. Using MOOCs, twitter, blogs and text messaging are becoming more commonplace.
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New Science Major
Hesston College will introduce exercise science as a new program of study during the 2014-5 academic year. The four-year program has been bolstered by changing healthcare standards and they expect to have full classes in the fall.
Exercise your science
Neurobiologists Block the Effects of Stress
By deleting the REDD1 gene in mice, researchers from Yale University were able to block the effects of stress on the mice. There is a link between REDD1 and depression, high levels of REDD1 in cortical regions are associated with depression. By deleting it, the mice were impervious to the synaptic and behavioral deficits caused by stress.
Everything is Alright!
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Contributed by Catherine Moorwood, PhD
How Our Moms' Working Lives Impact Our Choices
A new study from the Working Mother Research Institute examines the ways in which women's decisions about work are affected by the choices their mothers made. Those whose Moms were career-oriented were more likely to be breadwinners and to continue working after having children themselves.
Passing it on
Why You Don't Have to be Busy
Are you always busy? Me too. But this working Mom says that busyness is a choice. There are many tasks that must be done whether we like it or not. But we also have choices, and by prioritizing the things that really matter, we can make space for our lives to be a little less rushed.
Not so fast
Work Life Integration: Lessons for the US
The US is renowned for its success in many areas, but let's be honest, work life integration is not one of them. Surveys show that more than eight out of ten American workers are stressed about their jobs. Lessons may be learned from other countries, from Switzerland to Brazil, who are experimenting with changing their working cultures.
How do they do it?
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Contributed by Natalia Sanchez, MS
CDC Salt Guidelines Too Low for Good Health
New research from the Copenhagen University Hospital found out that the CDC recommended daily intake of salt may be too low and may be linked with a greater risk of death. The study shows that both too much salt and too little are harmful.
The salt of life
Scary Health Symptoms You Can Relax About
Sometimes we agonize over whether or not a symptom requires a doctor's visit. Here is a list of common medical worries you can ignore, and when you should definitely indulge your inner hypochondriac.
To worry or not to worry
More Clues on How Pregnancy Protects
Using sequencing technology, scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center compared the genetic activity of cancer-free breast tissue between women who had and had not given birth. They are looking at how the natural process of giving birth can prevent cancer so they can recreate it in women who have not given birth.
Pregnancy benefits
Many Drug Prescriptions Go Unfilled
A Canadian study of more than 15,000 patients found that almost one-third of patients never fill the prescriptions for the medicines they are told to take. People under age 52 were much less likely to fill their prescriptions than older people, and men slightly less likely than women.
Re-Fill it up
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The Editor's Choice is a new Washington Wire section and will be filled with reports and articles that the AWIS National Staff and other AWIS members would like you to see. In this issue we have an additional article that we thought you might be interested in reading.
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AWIS 2014 Winter Webinar Series
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Amy M. Keesee PhD
Research Assistant Professor, West Virginia University
AWIS West Virginia Chapter President
Amy Keesee is an experimental plasma physicist. In addition to her space physics research, Keesee is working on the development of a magnetic fluctuation diagnostic for the Florida A&M University Spheromak.
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New AWIS Book
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Equitable Solutions for Retaining a Robust STEM Workforce: Beyond Best Practices, a new book from AWIS (Association for Women in Science) addresses many of the work/life issues faced by those in STEM careers. It was developed to provide both academic and private sector STEM work environments with the tools they need to retain their workforce, especially women.
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U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) Fellowship Program
Now Accepting Applications for current BS, MS or PhD students and recent graduates (within the last 5 years) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information/Systems Technology, Cyber/Computer Security or related technology/engineering degrees. Application closes Wednesday, April 23, 2014, midnight EDT - visit http://orise.orau.gov/cbfo/applicants/applicants.html to get started NOW! Opportunity in Carlsbad, New Mexico for a full-time, 12-16 week commitment (possibility of extension), starting in May 2014 to conduct mission-oriented research in DOE's Carlsbad Field Office. Applicant must be interested in a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced environment focused on energy technology research and development. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens - no exceptions. Strong analytical, research and communication skills are required. Stipends are dependent on academic level, skills and experience. Additional allowances for round-trip travel to site may be provided. For more information, e-mail cbfo.fellowship@orise.orau.gov. NEW OPPORTUNITY!
United States-Israel Educational Foundation Fulbright Commission Fellowships
The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF), the Fulbright commission for Israel, offers fellowships to American post-doctoral researchers in support of work to be carried out at Israeli universities during the course of the 2015/2016-2016/2017 academic years. Application Deadline 1 August 2014. http://j.mp/OBke0X NEW OPPORTUNITY!
L'Oreal USA For Women in Science Program Seeks to Reward Exceptional Women in STEM Research with 2014 Fellowship
The 2014 L'Oreal USA For Women in Science Fellowships application is open from March 24, 2014 until May 19, 2014. Candidates should have exceptional academic records and intellectual merit, clearly articulated research proposals with the potential for scientific advancement and outstanding letters of recommendation from advisers. New to the U.S. program this year, applicants will also be evaluated in part on their commitment to supporting women and girls in science. Winners will be announced in September 2014 and the award ceremony will take place in November in Washington, D.C. Applications and additional information is available at www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience. NEW OPPORTUNITY!
2014 USNC/Cr Young Observers Program
The 2014 USNC/Cr Young Observers Program is providing travel fellowships to U.S. early career crystallographers to attend the XXIII Congress of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) in Montreal, Canada, http://www.iucr2014.org/ on August 5-12, 2014. This opportunity will allow them to share their research internationally during 2014, the United Nations-declared International Year of Crystallography. A highlight of this program is a mentoring experience, where the early career crystallographers will be paired with members of the U.S. National Committee and other senior U.S. crystallographers with extensive leadership experience and, additionally, will gain exposure to the governance and organizational systems of the Union. The deadline to submit poster abstracts to the congress is May 2, but the deadline to apply for the travel fellowship is coming up, April 10. Send applications to Amy Sarjeant, Dept of Chemistry, Northwestern University: 2145 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL 60202 or sarjeant@northwestern.edu. NEW OPPORTUNITY!
Henrietta H. Fore Women in Science Fellowship
The CRDF Global Henrietta H. Fore Women in Science Fellowship will be awarded for the first time in Summer 2014. The first fellow will focus on expanding opportunities for women scientists around the world to collaborate in science and engineering. Specifically, the fellow will conduct research on opportunities and impediments to international collaboration involving women scientists; advise CRDF Global on ways to strengthen existing program opportunities; and/or recommend possible new programs. For more information and to apply: http://www.crdfglobal.org/about-us/careers/fellowships#sthash%2EKJ1cCiTm%2Edpuf
White House OSTP Summer Internship Program
The Office of Science and Technology Policy advises the President on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. The office serves as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans and programs of the Federal Government. Interns are accepted for one of three annual terms (Spring, Summer, or Fall), which each last no more than 90 days. While these positions are without compensation, the assignments provide educational enrichment, practical work experience, and network opportunities with other individuals in the science and technology policy arena. For questions, please contact Rebecca Grimm rgrimm@ostp.eop.gov.
Career Exploration Scholarship
In support of our mission, MASS AWIS strives to provide their members the opportunity to receive and explore valuable resources beneficial to their scientific career. After a very successful collaboration with Propel Careers last year, MASS AWIS is excited to continue the Career Exploration Scholarship program for the second year.
Five MASS AWIS members will be awarded an admission to one Propel Careers' 2014 Future in Life Sciences Series event through this Career Exploration Scholarship. For more information, please visit http://mass-awis.org/career-exploration-scholarship-2014/. BBRG Affiliated Scholars Program The BBRG Affiliated Visiting Scholars Program is designed to accommodate scholars who would like to spend a relatively short period of time in residence, ranging from one month to six months. The BBRG Affiliated Visiting Scholars Program is open to senior and junior faculty (tenured and untenured), visiting scholars, postdoctoral scholars and independent scholars, from the U.S. and abroad, whose work is centrally on women and gender. Applicants must have the Ph.D. (or its equivalent) in hand one year prior to the beginning of the appointment. (Applications accepted throughout the academic year)
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology will offer a limited number of travel awards to early career investigators at the Assistant Professor or equivalent industry scientist level.
Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship
The Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship program aims to encourage creative and highly-trained recipients of doctoral degrees in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematical disciplines to engage in hands-on research projects in their areas of expertise at the kind of small innovative businesses that historically have fueled the nation's economic regime. Each research fellow will receive a stipend of at least $75,000 plus health insurance benefits.
NSF's Career-Life Balance (CLB) Initiative
Scientists now have the opportunity to submit supplemental funding requests to support additional personnel (e.g., research technicians or equivalent). This will help sustain research when the Principal Investigator is on family leave.
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