Graduate Women in Science

Science enthusiasts! There are some really great speakers coming for the Origins ’10 celebration, revived after amazing reviews last year. Check out the link and the following description from FSU (I am personally excited about Brian Greene!):

origins.fsu.edu

Leakey’s April 1 presentation is “Why Our Origins Matter.” Named by Time magazine as one of the “100 Greatest Minds of the 20^th Century,” the son of the legendary husband-and-wife team of anthropologists Louis B. and Mary Leakey is recognized as one of the world’s most powerful voices in wildlife conservation.

Other speakers visiting Florida State to take part in Origins ’10 are as follows:

* April 8: Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and author of popular books on the origins of matter and the universe, will discuss “The Fabric of the Cosmos.” Greene’s 2000 book “The Elegant Universe” has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a Peabody Award-winning “Nova” special that Greene hosted.

* April 16: World-famous oceanographer — and Florida State alumna — Sylvia Earle will deliver a talk. In 1979, Earle set a world record by diving with a special suit to an astonishing depth of 1,250 feet. Author of many books on ocean exploration, she has been called a “living legend” by the Library of Congress.

* April 23: Science writer and social critic Steven Berlin Johnson will present “The Origin of Air.” Johnson is the bestselling author of six books on the intersection of science, technology and personal experience. His writings have influenced everything from the way political campaigns use the Internet to urban planning and the battle against terrorism.

* April 28: The series concludes with a presentation by John D. Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil and now a fiery advocate for overhauling the federal government’s energy policies. Hofmeister is the founder of the nonprofit Citizens for Affordable Energy; he warns of dire consequences if the federal government continues on its current path, which in his words represents “40 years of failure.”

If you missed Sheila Tobias’ talk last week, do not fret! It is available online! Enjoy!

http://geoset.fsu.edu/conferences.html

Near Ph.D. graduates, check this out! A great opportunity for women in science!

The L’Oréal USA Fellowships for Women in Science program is a national awards program that annually recognizes and rewards five U.S.-based women researchers at the beginning of their scientific careers. Recipients receive up to $60,000 each that they must put towards their postdoctoral research.

WHEN: Applications close December 15, 2009

From their website, it also appears that they have international awards as well.

http://www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience

One of the keys of GWIS is networking and meeting other graduate women in science. Dean Nancy Marcus has announced the Florida State is now a participant of GradShare. This is a great networking site for graduate students. Graduate students post questions dealing with all aspects of graduate school: writing your thesis, the time it takes to graduate, and more. You can even check out questions that are applicable to your area of study. Check out the website, you can click “Explore” to see what people are posting, and if you are interested, join yourself! It is a free, useful networking resource for graduate students!

Check it out at www.gradshare.com

5 Women won Nobel prizes this year, more than any other year!

Here is a great article with Dr. Carol W. Greider, one of the recipients of the 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/science/13conv.html

Here is an outline of these accomplished 2009 women:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/12/nobel-prizes-2009-a-recor_n_317538.html