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Aug. 13, 2020

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Register by Aug. 17 and be entered to win an Apple Watch or $100 Visa card NOBCChE The Planning Team is excited to announce that anyone registered for the conference by Aug. 17 will be eligible for a drawing to win: An Apple Series 4 Watch or One of 10 $100 Visa Gift cards One entry per paid registration. Early Bird rates have been extended! Register

#BlackInChem Week NOBCChE On Twitter, this is #BlackinChem week! It’s a time to celebrate and highlight chemists of the past, present, and future. Learn more about Thursday and Saturday activities.

Pfizer-NOBCChE Symposium NOBCChE As part of its commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, Pfizer will host a one-day organic chemistry symposium for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers on Nov. 10. Learn more

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Latest NOBCChE job postings NOBCChE If you are an employer interested in posting a job or internship please visitthe Corporate/Academic Partners page Corporate Openings Johnson & Johnson, Senior Manager, Quality Supply University Openings University of Toronto, Mississauga, Full-Time, Tenure-Stream, Analytical Chemistry California State University, Long Beach, Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry Vassar, Assistant Professor, Chemistry

INDUSTRY NEWS

Research suggests pandemic is widening engineering gender gap New Civil Engineer The group has said that before the pandemic, the gender gap in engineering already existed with women making up just 12% of the workforce but the current situation is “deepening gender differences in career aspirations in engineering or technology”. As part of the survey, just over 1,100 young people aged 11 to 19 were asked about their attitudes and the degree to which their educational and career aspirations have been affected by the pandemic. READ MORE

Summer pilot program aims to increase diversity in engineering ASU Now If engineers are going to improve the quality of life in the communities they serve, the field must reflect the diversity of those communities. Black students are particularly underrepresented in engineering, comprising only 4% of U.S. engineering undergraduate students in 2016. READ MORE

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Unemployment higher among younger Americans as many pivot to find jobs in new industries US Black Engineer A new study takes a deep dive into how the pandemic has affected Americans and disparities based on age, race, income-level, and gender. Research findings indicate that younger Americans are disproportionately affected by employment changes during the pandemic. The survey highlights key information on unemployment as well as data from workers about the current job market. READ MORE

Make these 4 LinkedIn profile updates now to get more job offers Fast Company If you’re on the hunt for a new job, there are few tools more powerful than your LinkedIn profile. It’s a one-stop shop for recruiters and hiring managers to learn more about your professional story, so make sure your profile represents not only your experience and strengths but also your goals and what you want to accomplish. READ MORE

Women in science may suffer lasting career damage from COVID-19 Scientific American On a recent weeknight, biochemist and postdoctoral researcher Emilia Arturo read to her two children, tucked them into bed, then slipped into her car and drove 15 minutes to the La Jolla Institute for Immunology in California, arriving just after 10 P.M. In the lab, Arturo prepared grids of viral proteins to better visualize a particular pathogen — a type of arenavirus — and discover how to neutralize it. READ MORE

How to be an ethical scientist Science True discovery takes time, has many stops and starts, and is rarely neat and tidy. For example, news that the Higgs boson was finally observed in 2012 came 48 years after its original proposal by Peter Higgs. The slow pace of science helps ensure that research is done correctly, but it can come into conflict with the incentive structure of academic progress, as publications — the key marker of productivity in many disciplines — depend on research findings. READ MORE

5 tips for boosting diversity on campus Nature Women, people from minority ethnic groups, first-generation university students and disabled people — to name but a few — are woefully under-represented in the basic sciences worldwide. Reports by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the US National Science Foundation show that this under-representation is pervasive at every level of academia, including graduate students, postdocs and faculty members. READ MORE

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