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NOBCChE
NOBCChE-JHU will be hosting their second Annual Distinguished Lecture on Friday, April 29, at 12 (noon), in Shriver Auditorium (Homewood Campus). This year, they are honored to have Dr. Willie E. May, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Under U.S. Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, as our keynote speaker. Prior to the lecture, there will be a reception and lunch at 11:30 a.m. in Shriver Hall lobby. Please visit our website, nobcche.jhu.edu to RSVP (on the registration page) for this event.
University of Delaware
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 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.
ScienceDaily
Women are underrepresented in some science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects and fields, global studies have shown. Even in countries with higher gender equality, sex differences in math and technical scores persist. Now, using international data, a team of psychologists has determined that, overall, girls experience negative emotions about mathematics that can result in avoidance of math topics.
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Forbes
Future Workplace, a research firm, and Beyond, The Career Network, conducted a national survey covering 4,347 job seekers and 129 HR professionals. The findings point to a disconnect among job seekers and companies. For example: 71 percent of HR professionals listed employee referrals as the best source for finding candidates, but only 7 percent of job seekers view referrals as a top source.
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USA Today
U.S. Education Secretary John King recently doubled down on his effort to support a well-rounded education for the U.S.'s schoolchildren, unveiling a curriculum that embeds music into math and science lessons for millions of kids.
The curriculum was designed by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, with an interactive online tool built by New York University's Music Experience Design Lab.
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The Washington Post
Despite valiant efforts to recruit more women, the gender gap in the fields collectively known as STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math — is not getting any better. The gaps in computer science and engineering are the largest of any major STEM discipline. Nationally, less than 20 percent of bachelor's degrees in these fields go to women. Women are missing out on great jobs, and society is missing out on the innovations women could be making in new technology.
Good work is being done to solve this problem in college and the workplace. But we need to start earlier and set a strong foundation.
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The Olympian
People are increasingly turning to the Internet as a key tool when searching for a new job. Estimates show more than 85 percent of job seekers reported using online sources in their job search.
While the Internet has made searching for jobs easier, it also provides an opportunity for ID thieves and scammers to take advantage of eager — and unsuspecting — job seekers. The Better Business Bureau is providing guidance that will help people spot the seven most common red flags associated with online job search scams.
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By Suzanne Mason
 The Treasury Department recently announced that abolitionist Harriet Tubman will soon replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill — along with appearances by other famous women in history on the $5 and $10 bills. As women make a reappearance on paper U.S. currency for the first time in more than a century, some of the same beliefs that women were fighting for then — such as equal pay — remain an ongoing issue in today's workplace.
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Nature
Tricia Serio writes: "Of all the questions I have been asked in my scientific career, perhaps the most troubling came from a former department head when I told him I was expecting my second child. 'Was it planned?' he asked.
I had not yet secured tenure and took his remark to suggest that I was not committed to my career.
While I inwardly seethed at his assumption, I did not challenge it. Instead, like many women, I manoeuvre around such awkward and frequently offensive situations. In fact, at a women-in-science event at which I spoke, the organizer began by sharing strategies to change the subject when faced with inappropriate comments. But why should we? When such techniques are recommended as a form of professional development, enough is enough."
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Phys.org
Researchers at University of Montreal have created a programmable DNA thermometer that is 20,000x smaller than a human hair. This scientific advance reported this week in the journal Nano Letters may significantly aid our understanding of natural and human designed nanotechnologies by enabling to measure temperature at the nanoscale.
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