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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR MAY 20, 2005
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GEM-SET QUESTION-OF-THE-MONTH for MAY
What does an ornithologist study?
All students who respond correctly on or before June 1st
will receive a special handbook designed for ornithologists.
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Congratulations to all the graduating GEM-SET SENIORS. You
will each receive a copy of
THE COLLEGE WOMAN'S HANDBOOK by Rachel Dobkin and Shana Sippy.
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.
If you are a senior and have not yet sent in your post-graduation
plans, it is not too late. You can still receive a handbook
while supplies last. Please send your name, mailing
address, intended college and major to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
The list below shows all seniors who have responded thus far:
ANGELA L. IN CA will be studying mechanical engineering
ASHLEY R. IN WA will be studying PT or EMT at Linn-Benton
CC
BAO C. IN CA will be studying political science and architecture
at UC Berkeley
CHI H. IN MO will be studying computer science at U. of MO-Kansas
City
CHRISTIE O. IN WA plans not yet reported
HOLLY Y. IN CA will be studying molecular cell biology at
UC Berkeley
IVY H. IN WA will be studying informatics or computer science
at U of WA
JENNIFER K. IN NJ will be studying architecture at Carnegie
Mellon
JUANA T. IN NY will be studying neuroscience at Middlebury
College
KLADEH D. IN CO will be studying civil engineering at U. of
CO-Boulder
KYUNGMIN L. IN IL will be studying science and business at
Northwestern
SARAH J. IN CO will be studying biotechnology or bioengineering
at Seattle Pacific University
VIVIAN L. IN CA will be an undeclared major at UC Berkeley
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Welcome to new GEM-SET partners YWCA Malden in Malden, MA
and Pacific Parks Girl Scouts in Dupont, WA
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NEW QUESTIONS FOR MENTORS
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Q: (Initially posted May 20, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER JENNIFER
IN CA
For my AP Bio class, we are doing bioethics debates and my
topic is plant genetic engineering. My partner and I are doing
the argument against plant genetic engineering. Are there
any good, reliable websites that deal with this controversial
issue that can help me for my debate? Or any information
that mentors would like to share with me?
Thank you very much in advance!
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Q: (Initially posted May 20, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER ALEXIS
K. IN GERMANY
Can you tell me if being an architect is the same thing as
being an engineer? If they are different, how? How are they
the same? What is the education progression to becoming an
architect? What are good or excellent colleges? Is architecture
still mostly a guy thing? Is this career direction super competitive?
Does a person need to be good at math, science, AND art (conceptualizing).
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Q: (Initially posted May 20, 2005) FROM STUDENT MEMBER EUNICE
N. IN NJ
For my chemistry project, I have to make a poster board presentation
on a recent advancement in the chemistry field. Are there
any interesting advancements that I can look into for my project?
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GEM-SET MENTOR RESPONSES
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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?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050520q1.htm
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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?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050520q2.htm
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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?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050520q3.htm
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