GEM-SET

GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST ARCHIVE FOR FOR September 2004
(Most recent digest is on top. Scroll down to see earlier digests.)

GEM-SET DIGEST FOR September 30, 2004
Please send all announcements, questions, and responses to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Welcome to new student members from GIRLS IN SCIENCE in Kentucky and the SALLY RIDE SCIENCE FESTIVAL in Michigan!! Please send any questions you have for mentors to GEM-SET@uic.edu. A complete list of mentors is available at http://www.gem-set.org
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Mentors do you know about an internship at your company for high school students? The GEM-SET student members are looking for internships, both during the school year and during the summer. If you are interested in providing an internship opportunity to a GEM-SET student, please send the internship information to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
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NEW QUESTIONS FOR MENTORS:
Q: (Initially posted September 30, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER YESEUL C. in IL
How is it possilbe that I can download such things as music, games, and pictures on my cell phone without having to connect with any wires? How exactly does this whole wireless technology work?
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September Question for All Students and Mentors to Ponder.....
Send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu and you may be the GEM-SET prize winner!
Imagine you just received a one million dollar grant to do science, engineering, or technology reserach. What would you study? Why is it important to you? Who would you want to collaborate with and why?
See replies from GEM-SET members here:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040918q1.htm
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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR September 27, 2004
Please send all announcements, questions, and responses to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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Q&A:
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Q: (Initially posted September 23, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER HOLLY Y. IN CA
Hello Mentors, again. I just want your input on my idea that I have now, on my science project for my school. I know that there is a cream called AspirCream and it is used to soothe muscles and joints. Well, I want to test the validity of it. I also want to test the rate of the cream (the time it takes to actually reach the muscle or joint) versus the distance. I have figured out how I am going to be doing this, but I am not sure if this is an interesting enough project or it is sophisticated enough for the high school student. I forgot to mention in my last post that we are not allowed to use human subjects or any other animal with a vertebrae and toxic substances. Surveys are also strongly discouraged by my teacher. Please tell me what you think of my idea! If you have any other science topic ideas, I would much appreciate them!
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040927q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted September 14, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER RENEE L. IN TX
What limitations does a Physician Assistant have compared to a doctor?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040927q2.htm
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September Question for All Students and Mentors to Ponder.....
Send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu and you may be the GEM-SET prize winner!
Imagine you just received a one million dollar grant to do science, engineering, or technology research. What would you study? Why is it important to you? Who would you want to collaborate with and why?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040918q1.htm
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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR September 23, 2004
Please send all comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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NEW QUESTIONS FOR MENTORS:
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Q: (Initially posted September 23, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER HOLLY Y. IN CA
Hello Mentors, again. I just want your input on my idea that I have now, on my science project for my school. I know that there is a cream called AspirCream and it is used to soothe muscles and joints. Well, I want to test the validity of it. I also want to test the rate of the cream (the time it takes to actually reach the muscle or joint) versus the distance. I have figured out how I am going to be doing this, but I am not sure if this is an interesting enough project or it is sophisticated enough for the high school student. I forgot to mention in my last post that we are not allowed to use human subjects or any other animal with a vertebrae and toxic substances. Surveys are also strongly discouraged by my teacher. Please tell me what you think of my idea! If you have any other science topic ideas, I would much appreciate them!
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Q: (Initially posted September 14, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER RENEE L. IN TX
What limitations does a Physician Assistant have compared to a doctor?
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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.

There will be a WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION HONORING MENTORS AND PARTNERS at the Old Executive Office Building, Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this celebration.
Space is limited for the reception so we are asking mentors and partners to register as soon as possible.
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Q&A With Response
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Q: (Initially posted September 20, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER JOSIE K. IN GA
I am doing a science fair experiment on the correlation between relative
humidity and elevation. Does anyone have any suggestions on the statistical
analysis that I will have to make? I know I have to do standard deviation
and chi-squared, however I am not sure where to go from there ( I have not
taken statistics yet) but I would be totally open to any suggestions. Thanks
again in advance!!
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040923q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted September 18, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER KUNJAL IN NY
My school is a small, all girls school where the emphasis is put on academics, but the interest is not. A friend and I are trying to recreate a science/technology club in our school, but we don't really know what to do to start out. We don't want to focus on the basic sciences that are taught in our school (biology, chemistry, physics...) but we want to get girls interested in other sciences like astronomy, forensic science, marine biology, medicine (etc.) though they all feed off the basic sciences, we want to explore the various other sciences too. Any ideas on what to do (this is our first time heading this club, and it was not a very strong club in past years) therefore any ideas, suggestions or thoughts from mentors or other participants who are in a science club or head it would be greatly appreciated!
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040923q2.htm

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September Question for All Students and Mentors to Ponder.....
Send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu and you may be the GEM-SET prize winner!
Imagine you just received a one million dollar grant to do science, engineering, or technology research. What would you study? Why is it important to you? Who would you want to collaborate with and why?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040918q1.htm
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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR September 20, 2004
Please send all comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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NEW QUESTIONS FOR MENTORS:
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Q: (Initially posted September 20, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER JOSIE K. IN GA
I am doing a science fair experiment on the correlation between relative
humidity and elevation. Does anyone have any suggestions on the statistical
analysis that I will have to make? I know I have to do standard deviation
and chi-squared, however I am not sure where to go from there ( I have not
taken statistics yet) but I would be totally open to any suggestions. Thanks
again in advance!!
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Q: (Initially posted September 18, 2004) FROM JANIS L. IN IL
Hi, my name is Janis L. from Glenbard West High School. I am wondering
if anyone is interested in speaking to the Women In Math and Science Club
(WIMS) about your current position, how you came to be where you are now,
and your interests in math and science. If you are in the Chicagoland area, and would like to speak to our club, send your name and date availability to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
That would be awesome! Thank you!
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Q: (Initially posted September 18, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER KUNJAL IN NY
My school is a small, all girls school where the emphasis is put on academics, but the interest is not. A friend and I are trying to recreate a science/technology club in our school, but we don't really know what to do to start out. We don't want to focus on the basic sciences that are taught in our school (biology, chemistry, physics...) but we want to get girls interested in other sciences like astronomy, forensic science, marine biology, medicine (etc.) though they all feed off the basic sciences, we want to explore the various other sciences too. Any ideas on what to do (this is our first time heading this club, and it was not a very strong club in past years) therefore any ideas, suggestions or thoughts from mentors or other participants who are in a science club or head it would be greatly appreciated!
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Q: (Initially posted September 14, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER RENEE L. IN TX
What limitations does a Physician Assistant have compared to a doctor?
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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.

There will be a WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION HONORING MENTORS AND PARTNERS at the Old Executive Office Building, Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this celebration.
Space is limited for the reception so we are asking mentors and partners to register as soon as possible.

By working together and supporting each other, we can build upon our successes and enhance the lives of even more women.

Hope to see you at the Summit!

Women's Bureau, USDOL
National Office Coordinator
furia.karen@dol.gov
202-693-6710
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Q&A With Response
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September Question for All Students and Mentors to Ponder.....
Send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu and you may be the GEM-SET prize winner!
Imagine you just received a one million dollar grant to do science, engineering, or technology research. What would you study? Why is it important to you? Who would you want to collaborate with and why?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040918q1.htm
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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR September 18, 2004
Please send all comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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NEW QUESTIONS FOR MENTORS:
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Q: (Initially posted September 18, 2004) FROM JANIS L. IN IL
Hi, my name is Janis L. from Glenbard West High School. I am wondering
if anyone is interested in speaking to the Women In Math and Science Club
(WIMS) about your current position, how you came to be where you are now,
and your interests in math and science. If you are in the Chicagoland area, and would like to speak to our club, send your name and date availability to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
That would be awesome! Thank you!
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Q: (Initially posted September 18, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER KUNJAL IN NY
My school is a small, all girls school where the emphasis is put on academics, but the interest is not. A friend and I are trying to recreate a science/technology club in our school, but we don't really know what to do to start out. We don't want to focus on the basic sciences that are taught in our school (biology, chemistry, physics...) but we want to get girls interested in other sciences like astronomy, forensic science, marine biology, medicine (etc.) though they all feed off the basic sciences, we want to explore the various other sciences too. Any ideas on what to do (this is our first time heading this club, and it was not a very strong club in past years) therefore any ideas, suggestions or thoughts from mentors or other participants who are in a science club or head it would be greatly appreciated!
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Q: (Initially posted September 14, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER RENEE L. IN TX
What limitations does a Physician Assistant have compared to a doctor?
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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.

There will be a WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION HONORING MENTORS AND PARTNERS at the Old Executive Office Building, Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this celebration.
Space is limited for the reception so we are asking mentors and partners to register as soon as possible.

By working together and supporting each other, we can build upon our successes and enhance the lives of even more women.

Hope to see you at the Summit!

GEM-SET DIGEST FOR September 15, 2004
Please send all comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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NEW QUESTIONS FOR MENTORS:
Q: (Initially posted September 14, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER RENEE L. IN TX
What limitations does a Physician Assistant have compared to a doctor?
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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.

There will be a WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION HONORING MENTORS AND PARTNERS at the Old Executive Office Building, Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this celebration.
Space is limited for the reception so we are asking mentors and partners to register as soon as possible.

We have reserved a block of rooms at The Washington Court Hotel (the Summit site) at the rate of $150.00 per night through September 17. To make a hotel reservation, simply call (800) 321-3010 and ask for the "Women's Leadership Summit."

By working together and supporting each other, we can build upon our successes and enhance the lives of even more women.

Hope to see you at the Summit!

Women's Bureau, USDOL
National Office Coordinator
furia.karen@dol.gov
202-693-6710
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Initially posted September 1, 2004 FROM GEM-SET PARTNER SARAH PIERCE IN CHULA VISTA, CA
Hi Gem Set Members,
In honor of water week in October, our GEM-SET group from Eastlake High School (in Chula Vista, California) will be conducting numerous water tests at local ponds, streams, and reservoirs. We will be collecting information on things like the pH of the water, dissolved oxygen content, and pollutants. If any other group would like to join us in our testing, we would like to compare and contrast data to see what water is like around the country.
If interested please send data to GEM-SET@uic.edu
Thanks!

Joanna Meldrum, Managing Engineer at Exponent Failure Analysis Associates
in Menlo Park, CA is interested in collecting samples in the San Francisco Bay area. If any students are interested in joining a San Francisco data collection group, please e-mail to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
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Q&A With Response
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Q: (Initially posted September 14, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER AUBREY L. IN CA
More questions for the GEM-SET civil engineers:
Do you have assignments that seem to drag on forever, or are they usually pretty quick?
How much of your time is spent on the computer?
Does your job deal mainly with people, data or things?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040915q2.htm
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September Question for All Students and Mentors to Ponder.....
Send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu and you may be the GEM-SET prize winner!
Imagine you just received a one million dollar grant to do science, engineering, or technology research. What would you study? Why is it important to you? Who would you want to collaborate with and why?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040915q1.htm
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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR September 14, 2004
Please send all comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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NEW QUESTIONS FOR MENTORS:
Q: (Initially posted September 14, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER RENEE L. IN TX
What limitations does a Physician Assistant have compared to a doctor?
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Q: (Initially posted September 14, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER AUBREY L. IN CA
More questions for the GEM-SET civil engineers:
Do you have assignments that seem to drag on forever, or are they usually pretty quick?
How much of your time is spent on the computer?
Does your job deal mainly with people, data or things?
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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.

There will be a WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION HONORING MENTORS AND PARTNERS at the Old Executive Office Building, Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this celebration.

To register for the conference, which includes the reception, please go online at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol

Space is limited for the reception so we are asking mentors and partners to register as soon as possible.

By working together and supporting each other, we can build upon our successes and enhance the lives of even more women.

Hope to see you at the Summit!

GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR September 11, 2004
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Initially posted September 1, 2004 FROM GEM-SET PARTNER SARAH PIERCE IN CHULA VISTA, CA
Hi Gem Set Members,
In honor of water week in October, our GEM-SET group from Eastlake High School (in Chula Vista, California) will be conducting numerous water tests at local ponds, streams, and reservoirs. We will be collecting information on things like the pH of the water, dissolved oxygen content, and pollutants. If any other group would like to join us in our testing, we would like to compare and contrast data to see what water is like around the country.
If interested please send data to GEM-SET@uic.edu
Thanks!

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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.

There will be a WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION HONORING MENTORS AND PARTNERS at the Old Executive Office Building, Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this celebration.

To register for the conference, which includes the reception, please go online at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol

Space is limited for the reception so we are asking mentors and partners to register as soon as possible.

By working together and supporting each other, we can build upon our successes and enhance the lives of even more women.

Hope to see you at the Summit!

Women's Bureau, USDOL
National Office Coordinator
furia.karen@dol.gov
202-693-6710
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September Question for All Students and Mentors to Ponder.....
Send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu and you may be the GEM-SET prize winner!
Imagine you just received a one million dollar grant to do science, engineering, or technology research. What would you study? Why is it important to you? Who would you want to collaborate with and why?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040911q1.htm
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Q&A Forum, Send new questions to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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Q: (Initially posted September 8, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER AUBREY L. IN CA
Can the mentors please describe the duties and responsibilities of someone working in civil engineering. What are some specific jobs in this field? What is your specialty in civil engineering?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040911q2.htm
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR September 9, 2004
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Initially posted September 1, 2004 FROM GEM-SET PARTNER SARAH PIERCE IN CHULA VISTA, CA
Hi Gem Set Members,
In honor of water week in October, our GEM-SET group from Eastlake High School (in Chula Vista, California) will be conducting numerous water tests at local ponds, streams, and reservoirs. We will be collecting information on things like the pH of the water, dissolved oxygen content, and pollutants. If any other group would like to join us in our testing, we would like to compare and contrast data to see what water is like around the country.
If interested please send data to GEM-SET@uic.edu
Thanks!
A: FROM MENTOR NORRIE ROBBINS IN CA
Hi team,
Could you use another set of hands--what day are you all going out?

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Sally Ride Science Festival to take place in Ann Arbor, MI on Sunday, September 12th.
To learn more go to: http://www.sallyridefestivals.com/
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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.
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September Question for All Students and Mentors to Ponder.....
Send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu and you may be the GEM-SET prize winner!
Imagine you just received a one million dollar grant to do science, engineering, or technology research. What would you study? Why is it important to you? Who would you want to collaborate with and why?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040909q2.htm
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Q&A Forum, Send new questions to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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Q: (Initially posted September 8, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER AUBREY L. IN CA
Can the mentors please describe the duties and responsibilities of someone working in civil engineering. What are some specific jobs in this field? What is your specialty in civil engineering?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040909q1.htm
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR September 8, 2004
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Initially posted September 1, 2004 FROM GEM-SET PARTNER SARAH PIERCE IN CHULA VISTA, CA
Hi Gem Set Members,
In honor of water week in October, our GEM-SET group from Eastlake High School (in Chula Vista, California) will be conducting numerous water tests at local ponds, streams, and reservoirs. We will be collecting information on things like the pH of the water, dissolved oxygen content, and pollutants. If any other group would like to join us in our testing, we would like to compare and contrast data to see what water is like around the country.
If interested please send data to GEM-SET@uic.edu
Thanks!
A: FROM MENTOR NORRIE ROBBINS IN CA
Hi team,
Could you use another set of hands--what day are you all going out?

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Sally Ride Science Festival to take place in Ann Arbor, MI on Sunday, September 12th.
To learn more go to: http://www.sallyridefestivals.com/
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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.
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September Question for All Students and Mentors to Ponder.....
Send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu and you may be the GEM-SET prize winner!
Imagine you just received a one million dollar grant to do science, engineering, or technology research. What would you study? Why is it important to you? Who would you want to collaborate with and why?
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Question for CIVIL ENGINEERING Mentors: Send new questions to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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Q: (Initially posted September 8, 2004) FROM STUDENT MEMBER AUBREY L. IN CA
Can the mentors please describe the duties and responsibilities of someone working in civil engineering. What are some specific jobs in this field? What is your specialty in civil engineering?
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR September 2, 2004
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Initially posted September 1, 2004 FROM GEM-SET PARTNER SARAH PIERCE IN CHULA VISTA, CA
Hi Gem Set Members,
In honor of water week in October, our GEM-SET group from Eastlake High School (in Chula Vista, California) will be conducting numerous water tests at local ponds, streams, and reservoirs. We will be collecting information on things like the pH of the water, dissolved oxygen content, and pollutants. If any other group would like to join us in our testing, we would like to compare and contrast data to see what water is like around the country.
If interested please send data to GEM-SET@uic.edu
Thanks!
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Sally Ride Science Festival to take place in Ann Arbor, MI on Sunday, September 12th.
To learn more go to: http://www.sallyridefestivals.com/
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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.
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August Question-of-the-Month: ANSWER AND PRIZE WINNER BELOW
Linda Babcock, economics professor at Carnegie Mellon University, found that 57% of graduating men versus only 7% of graduating women negotiated starting salaries, causing a $4,000 gap per year in pay. Babcock also stated that women who consistently negotiated their salary increases earned at least $500,000 to one million more during their careers than women who didn't. After her research finding, Babcock co-wrote a book with Sara Laschever called, Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide. According to the book, if more women would initially ask for a higher paycheck, the gender gap in salary would be significantly reduced. The book includes suggestions on how women can ask for more money.

Congratulations to AUGUST PRIZE WINNER Corinne C. in CA who wins a copy of the book. Thanks to all the other GEM-SET student members who participated (Alexis K. in VA, Eunice N. in NJ, Jennifer K. in NJ, Jennifer W. in FL, Jungmin Amy P. in CA, Kathryn T. in VA, Katie D. in KY, Kelly B. in PA, Kim H. in PA, Sylvia P. in CA)

Also, thanks to all the mentors who shared their own negotiating stories. Remember, if you don't ask for the pay raise, you won't get it!
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Q&A Forum with Responses from Mentors: Send new questions to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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Q: (Initially posted August 27, 2004) FROM GEM-SET Moderators
The question of the month for August focuses on negotiating a salary when you are hired. Mentors-did you negotiate when you were first hired for your first job? Were you offered the job at higher pay than initially offered? What are some negotiating techniques that have worked for you?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive040901q1.htm
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR September 1, 2004
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Initially posted September 1, 2004 FROM GEM-SET PARTNER SARAH PIERCE IN CHULA VISTA, CA
Hi Gem Set Members,
In honor of water week in October, our GEM-SET group from Eastlake High School (in Chula Vista, California) will be conducting numerous water tests at local ponds, streams, and reservoirs. We will be collecting information on things like the pH of the water, dissolved oxygen content, and pollutants. If any other group would like to join us in our testing, we would like to compare and contrast data to see what water is like around the country.
If interested please send data to GEM-SET@uic.edu
Thanks!
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Attention GEM-SET Mentors and Partners:
The Women's Bureau requests your presence at the "National Women's Leadership Summit: Partnering to Make a Difference" to be held October 17-18, 2004 in Washington, DC. Registration is available on line at http://www.grad.usda.gov/wbdol or by phone at (202)314-4713. Please register by October 1, 2004.
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August Question-of-the-Month: ANSWER AND PRIZE WINNER BELOW
Linda Babcock, economics professor at Carnegie Mellon University, found that 57% of graduating men versus only 7% of graduating women negotiated starting salaries, causing a $4,000 gap per year in pay. Babcock also stated that women who consistently negotiated their salary increases earned at least $500,000 to one million more during their careers than women who didn't. After her research finding, Babcock co-wrote a book with Sara Laschever called, Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide. According to the book, if more women would initially ask for a higher paycheck, the gender gap in salary would be significantly reduced. The book includes suggestions on how women can ask for more money.