Tag archive for ‘education’
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NSF Study on Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. A formal report, now in the form of a digest, is issued every 2 years. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/start.cfm Nature Jobs blog about how women increase their share [...]
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Females sweep the science fair awards
Three young women have swept all categories of the first annual Google Science Fair with biomedical research projects. Here’s a brief summary of the prize winning projects: Lauren Hodge (13 – 14 age group) studied the effect of marinades on levels of harmful carcinogens in grilled chicken. Naomi Shah (15 – 16 age group) studied [...]
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Understanding current causes of women’s underrepresentation in science
The underrepresentation of women in science may mean that discrimination against female researchers is “institutional,” says the Guardian‘s Alice Bell. A new study published in PNAS suggests science is “stuck in the past” when it comes to women and is focusing on the wrong issues in order to get past the problem, she adds. The [...]
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2011 Women in Science and Engineering Conference
High school, community college, and university women are invited to explore opportunities in engineering and science careers at the 20th annual WiSE conference, a day devoted to celebrate women in the engineering and sciences. Women with vision and design on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers come together to research and explore opportunities in [...]
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Institute of Translational Health Sciences
The Insitute of Translational Health Sciences, a partnership between UW, Seattle Children’s, the Hutch, and other local institutions, helps researchers obtain the education, resources and collaborations necessary to translate discoveries into practice. Most helpful are their training programs, including online workshops and seminars, mentoring resources, and related information. See their events calendar.