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NOBCChE
Nominations have been solicited and received for the 2016 National Elections of three Executive Board at-Large members. The Executive Board vacancies are created by the expiring three-year terms of Mr. Perry L. Catchings, Sr., Dr. Malinda Gilmore and Dr. Alvin Kennedy.
You can learn more about the candidates and voting process here.
To vote in the NOBCChE National Election, you must be a Regular Member in good financial standing. Click here to login and verify your membership status. Voting will open April 15 at 12 a.m. EST and close May 15 at 11:49 p.m. PST.
NOBCChE
The Southeast and Southwest Regions of NOBCChE are excited to announce the 2016 Joint Annual Southeast and Southwest Regional Meeting, April 21-23 at Louisiana State University.
The meeting will feature a keynote address from the 2014 Percy Julian Awardee and 2015 National Medalist in Science and Technology, Dr. Cato Laurencin of the University of Connecticut. In addition to student technical presentations, career development and tours of a local brewery, the regional meeting will feature a Chemistry Block Party: Community Service Event and Crawfish Boil.
Registration for the conference is free for students and $150 for non-LSU professionals. Click here for more information on registration and housing.
If you are still not convinced you should attend #JARM2016 check out the following video from the LSU-NOBCChE Chapter!
JARM 2016 Announcement from LSU.
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"In today's society, STEM is becoming more diverse and even internationalized. However, the shortage of African Americans and other minorities, including women, still exists." – Dr. Malinda Gilmore, NOBCChE Board Chair
Recently, NOBCChE President Talitha Hampton-Mayo and NOBCChE Board Chair Dr. Malinda Gilmore were interviewed by The Innovative Science and Technology Group. The interview, available online, addresses the lack of diversity in STEM and the role early exposure to science plays in attracting and retaining underrepresented minorities to STEM professions. Noting the role NOBCChE has played in both of their professional lives, Hampton-Mayo and Gilmore spell out action the private and public sector can take to support and engage minority scientists. The interview also notes how individuals interested in chemistry and other STEM fields can foster their passion and interest in research and innovation.
The full interview is available here.
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A Hammond, IN high school student, Shania Mitchell, took home the NOBCChE Excellence in STEM Award at the 2016 Indiana State Science Fair. The $150 award recognizes young scientists with outstanding achievements in science through academic work and/or research. Shania’s science fair project, entitled Sugar Rush, focused on the effect natural and artificially synthesized sugars have on fruit flies. Mitchell hopes to use this research to effectively eliminate fruit flies in the home. Mitchell and a co-hort of her Hammond High School classmates qualified for the State Science Fair after winning numerous awards at the Calumet Regional Fair held in March.
For more information on these young scientists
click here.
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Triangle Business Journal
In her biggest public proclamation since becoming Shaw University’s 17th president last year, Tashni-Ann Dubroy laid out a broad set of priorities to take Shaw forward.
"Shaw University is embarking on a bold, transformational journey," she said. "We will become a robust pipeline for minority students in STEM fields."
Shaw had gone through five presidential transitions since 2009 when Dubroy, a 2001 Shaw graduate, was installed last year. At the time, she had some poignant words about the university, but promised to bring the university ahead. The sweeping new set of priorities she outlined this week sets a target for that promise.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science needs scientists, engineers, mathematicians and physicians to assist K-12 STEM teachers in the Washington DC Metro Area, during the 2016-17 school year.
Details of the collaboration are worked out between the teacher and the volunteer, and may involve giving demonstrations, assisting in lab experiments, lecturing on special topics, assisting with homework, etc. The hours are flexible, and volunteers attend a one-day training in September before being assigned to schools. To see how volunteers are assisting their teachers, view the video clips at www.seniorscientist.org.
A brief presentation about the program can be found here.
If you care about K-12 STEM education and have time to share your knowledge with students and teachers, please contact bcalinge@aaas.org.
University of Delaware
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Chemistry is hosting a summer undergraduate research fellowship for summer 2016. The 10-week program includes a $3,500 stipend and housing on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.
The program is holding five positions for students from underrepresented groups in chemistry.
For more information click HERE.
To access the application click HERE.
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Future Faculty Career Exploration Program is a cornerstone of our faculty recruitment strategy. It is designed to increase the diversity of faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology. This innovative program is key to RIT's strategic plan and its diversity goals, as it attracts scholars nearing the end of their doctoral MFA or post-doc studies, as well as junior faculty, to visit RIT for a prospective look.
For more information and to apply, click here.
U.S. News & World Report
The Department of Education wants more states to tap federal dollars for science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM education, especially for poor students, students of color and other historically underserved students.
"Too often many of our students, especially those who are most vulnerable, do not have equitable access to high-quality STEM and computer science opportunities, which are part of a well-rounded education and can change the course of a child's life," Secretary of Education John King said. "We are committed to ensuring that all students have the same opportunities to access a rigorous and challenging education."
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ABC News
Millions of job seekers use websites such as LinkedIn or Indeed, but some of the so-called employers advertising jobs on the websites may be a scam, according to experts and federal officials.
Sara Wade, of St. Louis, Missouri, said she almost fell victim to one of the scams.
Wade told ABC News she was notified of a job opportunity through LinkedIn that looked legitimate, so she sent her resume to an email address, as instructed. Wade said she was sent a check for $2,400.
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U.S News & World Report
Many of the factors driving women employees from STEM fields have nothing to do with family, according to a study conducted by the Society of Women Engineers.
The study, which anonymously surveyed 3,200 engineers across four major companies (3M, Booz Allen Hamilton, Honeywell Aerospace and United Technologies Corp.), focused on values and perceptions of corporate culture in an attempt to find out why so many women leave jobs in the science, technology, engineering and math fields within a decade of entering the STEM workforce when their male counterparts do not. With that knowledge, SWE aimed to identify actionable steps companies in those fields can take to combat attrition among female employees.
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DiversityInc
President Barack Obama; Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Maryland, the longest-serving woman in the U.S. senate; House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi; and other Democrats recognized Equal Pay Day at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum in D.C. recently.
Equal Pay Day is a date that symbolizes the amount of time it takes women's pay to catch up with men's pay from the year prior. Women had to work up until April 12 just to earn what a man earned in 2015.
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The Atlantic
By October of his first year teaching, the reality of Amit Reddy's new job was clear: He would not be getting much sleep, and any he did get would be interrupted by bad dreams and anxiety about his classroom.
"The whole night you're thinking about the game," Reddy said. "I've not had a good sleep since I started this job."
Reddy is an eighth-grade science teacher at Alice Deal Middle School, which serves more than 1,300 students in grades six through eight in a stately building in the northwestern D.C. neighborhood of Tenleytown.
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The University of Arizona
The broad participation of women from all backgrounds in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields cannot happen until institutions are transformed, according to a new Policy Perspectives article co-authored by University of Arizona professor Beth Mitchneck and published in Science.
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By Linchi Kwok
 I was on WeChat the other day, having a conversation with some high school alumni. The chat app operates in China and is similar in function to WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. In the midst of our discussion, I was blindsided by some harsh criticism of my thoughts that made me start to wonder about the real purpose of my role as a professor in today's society. This all began when a friend shared a brief story that was supposed to be "chicken soup for the soul."
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Business 2 Community
For the second year, LaSalle Network surveyed nearly 600 people about job interview stress. When asked if they get nervous before a job interview, 71 percent of respondents said yes.
April is Stress Awareness Month, so it's a great time to talk about something we see all the time: pre-interview stress. It's completely normal and often helpful to have some pre-interview jitters, but there are ways to make sure you're still prepared, confident and ready to impress.
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Science
The message isn't new: To find a science job, especially a Ph.D. role, you have to count on the assistance of others. Friends and strangers (who are, after all, possible new friends) need to be brought into your mission. In the search process anyone you ask for guidance, from your academic adviser to counselors at your institution’s career resources department, will tell you, "Get out there and network."
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