Explore Your Opportunities--The Sky's the Limit!
March 17, 2012
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Riverdale (Bronx), New York
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AAUW-EYO 2012
EYO 2012 on March 17 was our best ever! You can find out
about the workshops held and take a look at the
registration form and conference brochure.
Hands-On Cosmetic Chemistry Workshop
donate
There are many ways to help sponsor this
conference.
If you are interested in making a cash donation, the donation form is provided.
For in-kind donations, please contact us.
You may also contribute by placing an advertisement in our Conference Journal.
For details, please contact us.
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Planning Meeting Schedule:
Conference organizers will meet once a month as shown below.
All meetings will be held at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Mastronardi Conference Room,
Founders Hall (formerly the Administration Building), unless otherwise noted.
- Saturday, Septmber 17: 9 - 11 am
- Friday, October 7: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
- Saturday, November 12: 9 - 11 am
- Friday, December 2: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
- Saturday, January 14: 9 - 11 am
- Friday, February 3: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
- Thursday, March 1: Orientation in Spellman Hall Cafeteria, 6 - 8 pm
- Saturday, March 3: Orientation in Spellman Hall Cafeteria, 10 am - 12 noon
- Saturday, March 10: 9 - 11 am
- Saturday, March 17: Conference, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
For more information, contact Lorrin Johnson at eddlorrin@yahoo.com
or 718-655-5204.
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Science in the News
TED Blends Animation With Education at New Website
04/26/2012- A beta version of the TED-Ed Web site recently went live,
inviting teachers to use video clips
from its library or YouTube for assignments. "It allows any teacher to take a video of their choice and
make it the heart of a 'lesson' that can easily be assigned in class or as homework, complete with context,
follow-up questions, and further resources," says TED curator Chris Anderson. "Great teaching skills are
never displaced by technology," Anderson says. "On the contrary, they're amplified by it."
(full article)
STEM Studies: Robotics Leading a Surge in Interest in Science and Math
02/15/2012 - Members of the Bowdon Elementary robotics club and their high school mentors spend one
afternoon a week manipulating Lego pieces to create what could eventually become a moving,
talking robot. The third graders constructed a motorized boat from Legos, which they programmed
to rock back and forth. According to Kathy Jenkins, a parent sponsor of the club, the only
limitation with the group so far is that the interest in the club has far outpaced the funding.
(full article)
Girls Sweep International Science Competition
7/12/2011 - Google’s inaugural science fair concluded Monday, with girl power (and brains!) winning the day.
U.S. girls were named the top award winners in all three age groups. Lauren Hodge of the 13- to 14-year-old
category tested various marinades for levels of carcinogens in grilled chicken, while Naomi Shah of the 15- to
16-year-old category studied the impact of changes to indoor air quality on asthma medication reliance.
Grand Prize winner was 17-year-old Shree Bose, who found a way to improve treatment for ovarian cancer patients
with resistance to some types of chemotherapy — a groundbreaking discovery reported this week in Scientific American.
(article)
AAUW Research
Why So Few?
Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (2010)
Where The Girls Are (2008)
Under
the Microscope: A Decade of Gender Equity Projects
in the Sciences (2004)
Beyond
the "Gender Wars": A Conversation
About Girls, Boys, and Education (2001)
Tech-Savvy:
Educating Girls in the New Computer Age
(2000)
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