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The Association for Women in Science is dedicated to achieving equality and full participation for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Read more about AWIS>>>
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Hot Topics
- AWIS President, Joan Herbers, speaks about women in science in USA Today
- AWIS Member Esther Takeuchi was featured in SmartPlanet for her expertise and knowledge as an energy storage expert and for her innovativeness and number of patents in this field
- Congratulations to AWIS Member Mina Bissell, winner of the 2010 American Italian Cancer Foundation-Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine for "having changed the accepted paradigms in cancer research, for pioneering to create the field of Tumor Microenvironment, and for the courage to persist not only until it is well accepted but also put to clinical use."
Did you know?
- Find out the top ten best U.S. cities to raise families. Find out if your city ranks in the AWIS Washington Wire June I Issue.
- Do women make better PIs...click here to read the full article.
- Saying no to a project at work is tough but it may just be a good career move, read here for more ideas.
- Only 15 of the 72 members elected into the National Academy of Science (NAS) in 2010 are women.
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USA Science and Engineering Festival
AWIS is proud to be an official partner of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., October 2010. A collaboration of more than 500 science and engineering organizations, the festival is designed to engage young people in the sciences. It will culminate with a two-day expo on the National Mall featuring hundreds of fun, hands-on activities. People are encouraged to hold satellite events in their communities.
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