By Kelly J. Baker, for Chronicle Vitae.

In September, writing in The Guardian about the culture that women often encounter in the tech industry, Jess Zimmerman wondered what the real problem might be for retaining and promoting women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). After all, much attention has been directed toward the "leaky pipeline" and the well-documented gender gap, and many programs directed at girls and women are seeking to fix both. The American Association of University Professors promotes recruiting girls for the "STEM pipeline" while admitting that there are still barriers to women's progress including persistent gender bias and unfriendly workplaces. We now know that even when women get degrees in those fields, they don't stay.

The question becomes: Why?

by Dr. Sally Rockey for Extramural Nexus

Back in 2012 I blogged about what kinds of activities are allowable as part of the official duties of postdoctoral fellows supported by NIH research grants. At the time, NIH received a number of inquiries asking us if certain activities such as participating in seminars, attending meetings, or engaging in other activities designed to expand their scientific experience and knowledge or directly prepare postdocs for future employment could be charged to NIH grants. The confusion seemed to arise in part from the fact that postdocs on research grants are often considered  employees of their institution, and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) federal-wide cost principles were somewhat ambiguous about the role of students and postdocs on research grants.

Provides opportunities for scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking and implementation while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to policymakers.

Along with the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships, there are many other opportunities and resources available for those interested in learning about the intersection of science and policy, and applying and communicating scientific and technical information to support well-informed policies, programs, and practices.

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The Origins Project at Arizona State University is pleased to announce the inaugural Origins Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship sponsored by the Epstein VI Foundation.  This prize, the largest of its kind in the world, will be awarded annually to an outstanding junior scholar chosen from all countries, from any field of study relevant to the Origins Project, and will consist of a $10,000 USD prize, coach travel to/from Tempe, Arizona, and accommodations during week-long[1] visit.  Besides participating in the awards ceremony, the winner will give 4 talks[2] on his or her research, as well participate in other Origins Project events during the visit. 

• Using Python in ArcGIS
• 3pm-4pm
• 129 Hesburgh Library, Center for Digital Scholarship Classroom