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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR APRIL 26, 2005
GEM-SET Special Edition Digest for Seniors
ATTENTION SENIORS!
GEM-SET would like to present each graduating senior with a copy of THE
COLLEGE WOMAN'S HANDBOOK by Rachel Dobkin and Shana Sippy.
This book was chosen by our book selection panel as one of the best
college handbooks available. It covers academic, financial, health, and
safety issues. Whether you are attending college down the block or on the
other side of the country, this handbook will help you get your feet
planted so your academic career will flourish. You are all invited to
continue with GEM-SET as junior mentors during your undergraduate days.
You will continue to receive the Q&A Digest to keep you aware of
scholarship and internship opportunities in science, engineering, and
technology.
To receive your copy, please send your name, mailing address, intended
college and major to GEM-SET@uic.edu. Also, many of you applied for
scholarships and awards that you heard about through the GEM-SET program.
Please notify us if you applied and/or received any of these awards. Send
all requested information to GEM-SET@uic.edu on or before June 1, 2005 to
receive your COMPLIMENTARY handbook.
GEM-SET wishes all the graduating seniors a successful start on their
adventures in the academic worlds of science, engineering, and technology!
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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR APRIL 11, 2005
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Welcome to new aerospace engineering mentor Victoria Palmer,
Project Manager for the Next Generation Mission Simulator
at United Space Alliance in Houston, TX
To send in questions for Ms. Palmer or any other mentor found
at http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors please e-mail to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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Thank you to all the students and mentors who responded to
the comments of Harvard University's President Lawrence Summers.
Dr. Summers hypothesized at a conference recently that one
reason women are underrepresented in "high-end scientific
professions" is that women are less likely than men to
"want to do high-powered intense work."
To read full remarks go to:
http://www.president.harvard.edu/speeches/2005/nber.html
Here are the GEM-SET comments that will be summarized and
forwarded to Dr. Summers to offer a new chapter in the ongoing
dialogue on gender equity.
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050411q1.htm
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Learn more about exciting science events: RACHEL CARSON PLAY
(4/15) and PROJECT EXPLORATION'S GIRLS HEALTH AND SCIENCE
DAY (4/22) by clicking here
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/calendar.htm
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NEW QUESTIONS FOR MENTORS
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Q: (Initially posted April 11, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER HARRIET
IN MA
Does anyone know of any good summer camps for science or technology?
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Q: (Initially posted April 11, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER JEWEL
IN MA
How has technology effected medicine in America over the past
10 years?
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Q: (Initially posted March 26, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER LAUREN
S. IN CT
When is the predicted "big bang" for our sun? And
when will the sun become a red giant? Will its change harshly
effect our environment?
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RESPONSES FROM MENTORS:
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Q: (Initially posted March 26, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER LAUREN
S. IN CT
I like writing and am pretty good at it. I heard that technical
writers are
in great demand and that it is a great way for me to combine
my love of
science and writing into one career. How does one end up in
a technical
writer job? What sort of career options are included in this
field? Would I
have to take a lot of science courses in college to have this
career or
would just an English degree be enough?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050411q2.htm
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Q: (Initially posted March 26, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER FRANCISCA
L. IN CA
I'm a junior in high school right now and I am part of the
IB program at my school. I want to go full diploma but since
I barely started the program this year my schedule for next
year leaves little room for flexibility because I have to
take certain classes in Higher Level and Standard Level. The
problem is that next year my science class has to be Biology
but since i want to be an engineer I wanted to take Physics
since I know that will help me in college and it will be good
to take the SAT subject test in. I already took physics in
ninth grade but I know that was not the level enough I need
to know. I can take Physics next year but it will twice as
hard since I will have to study on my own during the end of
the school year to take the test for IB and I don't think
I will know enough Physics to take the Sat subject test. Can
someone just give me some advice is it worth it to take Physics
over Economics. How important is taking the Physics subject
test for college? Will it matter?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050411q3.htm
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Q: (Initially posted March 16, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER TAJKIA
IN TX
I'm interested in pursuing a career in the Engineering field,
but I'm not sure about which type of Engineering I'm interested
in yet. Right now, Chemical Engineering seems very interesting.
What type of work does a Chemical Engineer do?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050411q4.htm
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Q: (Initially posted March 16, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER HARRIET
IN MA
I recently read an article about Albert Einstein that said
he was not such a great student and was even expelled. The
article also said he spent 7 years as a technical assistant
in a patent office and produced much of his important work
in his "spare time," not as part of his job. I'm
wondering if any of the mentors ever had trouble in school
or if they ever feel like their jobs do not really tap into
their talents?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050411q5.htm
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