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NOBCChE
The Northeast and Midwest regions of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers are pleased to announce a joint regional meeting, Northeast by Midwest 2017, to be held at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, March 16-18, 2017. The meeting will run from Thursday evening through midday on Saturday.
The theme for NExM2017 is "Unifying, Collaborating, and Building STEM Success."
Plans for the meeting, which promises to be an informative and worthwhile event, are in progress. If you would like to receive advance notifications as soon as details are available, please send an email to jpauses@pitt.edu with the following information:
- Name,
- Email address,
- Organization/affiliation/college or university,
- Education level/degree,
- Field of technical interest or specialization
As specific details are finalized they will also be posted on the NOBCChE website here.
NOBCChE
Nominations are now being solicited for the 2017 national elections for President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and three At-Large members of the Executive Board. In addition, elections for Chairs of the West, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast and Northeast Regions will take place. Upon election, all of these officers become members of the Executive Board on July 1. The two-year terms of President Talitha Hampton-Mayo, Vice President Kemal Catalan, Secretary Sharon Barnes and Interim Treasurer Kemal Catalan, the three-year terms of At-Large Executive Board members Isom Harrison, Melvin Poulson and Victor Atiemo-Obeng and the two-year terms of Regional Chairs Thomas Dill (West), Marsha Cole (Southwest), Michelle Williams-Harry (Midwest), Murrell Godfrey (Southeast) and Racquel Jemison (Northeast) expire on June 30, 2017. Nominations may be submitted by email to NOBCChE.Elections@gmail.com and must include a recent curriculum vitae of the nominee. (Note that software for the upload of nominations on the NOBCChE website is inoperative.)
The following is a checklist for a valid candidacy:
- A person is eligible to run for a National Office only if he or she is a Regular Member in good financial standing. National dues for candidates must be paid and received by the National Treasurer by 11:59 p.m. PST, Dec. 31, 2016. Each candidate is required to submit: a) a biographical sketch that describes his or her qualifications, b) a brief statement outlining his or her views on NOBCChE-related issues, and c) a recent, color, head-and-shoulder photograph in JPEG format. A candidate's biographical sketch and statement must not exceed 350 words in total. Please submit the latter documentation in an MS Word file (no PDF files, please) and a statement of consent agreeing to accept the position if elected via the NOBCChE website to NOBCChE.Elections@gmail.com. (Note that software for the upload of documentation on the NOBCChE website is inoperative.)
- The following describes voter eligibility: An eligible voter must be a Regular Member in good financial standing. National dues must be paid and received by the National Treasurer by 11:59 p.m. PST, Dec. 31, 2016.
Nominations, biographical information, and statements must be received no later than March 10, 2017. (Note this extension of the deadline from Feb. 24, 2017.)
National Science Foundation
The NSF Division of Chemistry is seeking new program rotators. At this time, we are particularly interested in individuals with broad knowledge and demonstrated experience in inorganic and organic synthesis; catalysis (especially surface catalysis and/or heterogeneous catalysis); and nanochemistry with experience in surface analysis and reactivity. A starting date of fall 2017 is of interest, through earlier starts may be possible.
Applications by the end of November are encouraged, but later applications may be considered as well (until the positions are filled). Nominations are also welcomed.
More information about this opportunity can be found here.
We look forward to the addition of new, talented rotators to the division. More information and applications should be submitted to CHE-recruit@nsf.gov.
Fortune
Marivi Stuchinsky writes:
"It's true that the science, technology, engineering and math fields have historically been more populated with men compared to women — but that's changing. Schools and businesses are increasingly encouraging women to enter these fields. And those who do find professional and personal rewards that can be difficult to achieve in other industries.
I speak from experience: I'm living proof of the value of a STEM education for women."
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Forbes
Since the turn of the century, China has experienced a revolution in third level education. It has outstripped both the U.S. and Europe in graduate numbers and as of 2016, it was building the equivalent of nearly one university per week. That progress has caused a massive shift in the world's population of graduates, a population the U.S. used to dominate. Last year, India had the most graduates of any country worldwide with 78.0 million while China followed close behind with 77.7 million. The U.S. is now in third place with 67.4 million graduates, and the gap behind the top two countries is widening.
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Quartz
Donald Trump's presidency has sparked a scientist rebellion in the U.S. Since Trump has moved into the White House, they've been working frantically to save government environmental data before it's deleted, using government accounts to tweet out facts about climate change, and planning a march on Washington to oppose policies they see as anti-scientific.
Among these rebels is Michael Eisen, an evolutionary biologist at the University of California, Berkeley. But he's gone a step further.
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Science
It was a tweet that brought them together. "Hell hath no fury like a scientist silenced," Caroline Weinberg, a public health educator and science writer in New York City, tweeted late last month. As a result of worries about the impact that President Donald Trump's administration might have on scientists, Weinberg's tweet also floated the idea of a "science march" to highlight the importance of research. Someone suggested she contact Jonathan Berman, a like-minded postdoctoral fellow studying hypertension at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, who had already set up a Twitter handle: @ScienceMarchDC.
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By Catherine Iste
 Who gets everything right on the first try? If we are honest about it, many of our successes are built on a pile of mistakes and failures. And although failure has made its way into acceptable business vernacular — fail fast, fail often! — we are not naturally inclined to discuss our mistakes. So, whether it's blowing a big presentation, losing our cool at a meeting or making mistakes on our work, here is the overachiever's guide to working through those inevitable, pesky missteps.
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Science
Bias is all around us, affecting how we make decisions every day. And it can be particularly pronounced at job search time, in the form of, say, an interviewer’s bias against graduates of Big State University, or your own bias against small companies due to your preconceived notions about risk. There are also the nastier kinds of bias that are based on elements of someone's identity, such as cultural heritage, skin color or gender. All of these biases — those filters we apply completely without thinking — can have consequences on your decisions, or those of your interviewer.
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U.S. News & World Report
At the end of a job interview, the hiring manager is likely to ask you what questions you have. This is the time for you to ask all the things that you need to know to help you decide if the job and the company are right for you. But you're still being evaluated, so it's important to think about what you're asking and how you're framing your questions.
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Silicon Republic
Parents and surrounding culture are known to greatly influence the thought process of a child, especially when it comes to deciding if they might want a career in science, technology, engineering or math when they grow up.
However, according to a new survey from Accenture on the attitudes children, young people and adults have towards STEM as a career choice, it appears that stereotypes dominate across the board, much to the detriment of young girls.
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