Planning for role model visits with students, 2008
Notes from the NGCP webinar led by representatives from TechBridge.
Hearings on draft legislation to remove barriers in academia, 2008
The US Congress is considering legislation to remove barriers for women in academic science and engineering fields.
Chapel Hill STEM Project for 4th Grade Girls in Durham, 2008
Information on the genesis of the Chapel Hill branch’s project to encourage girls’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math. The project will launch at a Durham school this fall.
AAUW High Country offers science camp scholarships, 2008
Article from the Mountain Times.
STEM/NGCP at Convention, 2008
Watch for Jennifer McDaniel and Janet Bailey in Greensboro – and learn more about STEM/NGCP efforts.
Info on the Let’s Read Math ™ project, 2008
We’ve mentioned the AAUW Makefield PA project “Let’s Read Math†before — but here’s a news story on its use.
2008 K-12 Outreach Conference from NCSU Science House April 8-10
The Science House, with sponsorship from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund,
will host an Invitational Conference on K-12 Outreach from University
Science Departments in the Research Triangle Park, April 8-10, 2008.
NCCWPS announces Summer Institute 2008
The Summer Institute will be held at Peace College in Raleigh over two extended weekends — June 26-29 andd July 17-20, 2008. Up to 20 women will be selected to participate in an intensive summer leadership program that prepares women to seek elected or appointed office. Application deadline: April 30. See www.nccwps.org for details.
Science Blogging Conf. – Jan. 19, 2007 RTP
Pat from FairerScience.Org will be on a panel at the second annual Science Blogging Conference, here in RTP on Jan. 19.
For more on the conference see www.scienceblogging.com — and while you’re there contemplate what an AAUW meeting would look like if run as an “un-conferenceâ€.
Notes from FairerScience.Org, 2007
Again, playing catchup from October …
Here are a couple of links to items at fairerscience.org:
What can men do to help women stay in science, Interactive Physics Simulations