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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
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SPECIAL WEB LOG AVAILABLE FROM GEM-SET MENTOR JACQUELINE
ADAMS from on board the R/V Lake Guardian. Learn about
life on board a floating lab on the Great Lakes. Learn more
by clicking here:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050930qEPA.htm
Send all questions for Jacqueline to GEM-SET@uic.edu!
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SEPTEMBER QUESTION-OF-THE-MONTH for BOTH mentors and students:
No matter where you may live, you must be aware of the devastation
that
hurricanes Katrina and Rita left in several southern states.
Our thoughts are with
all GEM-SET members who have been impacted by these forces
of nature. The somber
question to our participants is how can people in science,
engineering,
and technology careers help with the current situation and
prevent future
hurricanes from having such a tragic impact? Please give specific
examples
of how people in these careers can make a difference at times
like this.
In order to be eligible for the grand prize subscription to
SCIENCE NEWS, send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu
before October 1, 2005.
Here are the responses so far:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050926q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted 9-30-05) FROM STUDENT MEMBER FRANCISCA
L. IN CA
I am taking Biology HL this year which those of you familiar
with the IB Program know its the second year in a rigorous
subject of Biology. I am having a hard time concentrating
in class. The teacher basically lectures during the whole
class period and I find myself drifting off and wishing I
was anywhere but there. I want to do well in my class because
its very important to me, I don't want to waste all my hard
work and my teachers. My question to everyone is what can
I do to keep myself alert? There must be methods that you
have tried before that worked out well. I like to learn and
I want to learn biology but I'm not sure what steps to take.
Even out of biology class the assigned reading seems daunting.
I welcome your advice, please help me out.
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Q: (Initially posted 9-30-05) FROM STUDENT MEMBER DANIELLE
W. IN NJ
This is for women in the feild of CIVIL ENGINEERING...is this
a job you enjoy? What [are some of the benefits] of being
a civil engineer. It is somehting I am considering being when
I get older. [I am wondering if you can tell me more about
how and when you decided to become a civil engineer.].
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Q: (Initially posted 9-26-05) FROM STUDENT MEMBER JOSIE K.
IN GA
I am doing another Science Fair experiement for my
AP Biology class. My topic this year is on hair dyes and harmful
consequences of the former. I have so far developed the thought
that I
could use a lab pro force sensor to measure the force before
and after
I dye the hairs, and find the percent change in force, and
from that
data, I can conclude whether or not the hairs were affected.
More
specifically, my question is which color of hair will hair
dye affect the most. I
have the four basic categories - black, red, brown, and blonde.
My question
is, do any of the mentors have any advice on *where* to find
human
hair, and if it is feasible. An addendum, if I cannot find
human hair, would
horse hair be close enough to human hair for me to be able
to test
that?
Thanks in Advance!
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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
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SEPTEMBER QUESTION-OF-THE-MONTH for BOTH mentors and students:
No matter where you may live, you must be aware of the devastation
that
hurricane Katrina left in several southern states. Our thoughts
are with
all GEM-SET members who have been impacted by this tragedy.
The somber
question to our participants is how can people in science,
engineering,
and technology careers help with the current situation and
prevent future
hurricanes from having such a tragic impact? Please give specific
examples
of how people in these careers can make a difference at times
like this.
In order to be eligible for the grand prize subscription to
SCIENCE NEWS, send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu
before October 1, 2005.
Here are the responses so far:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050926q1.htm
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NEW Questions for mentors
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Q: FROM STUDENT MEMBER JOSIE K. IN GA
I am doing another Science Fair experiement for my
AP Biology class. My topic this year is on hair dyes and harmful
consequences of the former. I have so far developed the thought
that I
could use a lab pro force sensor to measure the force before
and after
I dye the hairs, and find the percent change in force, and
from that
data, I can conclude whether or not the hairs were affected.
More
specifically, my question is which color of hair will hair
dye affect the most. I
have the four basic categories - black, red, brown, and blonde.
My question
is, do any of the mentors have any advice on *where* to find
human
hair, and if it is feasible. An addendum, if I cannot find
human hair, would
horse hair be close enough to human hair for me to be able
to test
that?
Thanks in Advance!
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MENTOR RESPONSES for previous questions
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Q: FROM STUDENT MEMBER CORINNE C. IN CA
This question is more directed to the women who can remember
what their
college experience was like majoring in math and science.
Basically, what
was your environment like in your classes? Was it male-dominated?
If so,
how did that feel?
Did you have to deal with sexism in college, [in order] to
go toward the
math and science world?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050926q2.htm
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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2005
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
At the end of September mentor Jacqueline
Adams from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will
be providing updates from the research vessel Lake Guardian
for daily postings. All GEM-SET members are invited to learn
about environmental research and send questions for Jackie
to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
To learn more CLICK
HERE FOR U.S. EPA Great Lakes Research, a presentation
provided by our EPA mentors Jacqueline Adams,
Elizabeth Hinchey Malloy, and Chrissy McConaghy on September
8th . Thank you mentors for bringing research on
the Great Lakes to life for our members!
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FLORIDA MENTORS NEEDED... the Math Opens the Door Scholarships
Program (MODS) at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) in Gainesville,
Florida is seeking professional mentors. With funding from
NSF this program offers scholarships to academically talented,
financially needy students that are majoring in mathematics
or engineering at SFCC. They are seeking additional mentors.
If you or colleagues you know in the area are interested,
please go to http://inst.sfcc.edu/~math/mods
for more information.
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Now that school is back in session, GEM-SET is active with
monthly
mentoring events for all students and members. Go to the
GEM-SET
EVENTS for a complete listing of FREE events
that involve science, engineering, and technology opportunities.
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SEPTEMBER QUESTION-OF-THE-MONTH for BOTH mentors and students:
No matter where you may live, you must be aware of the devastation
that
hurricane Katrina left in several southern states. Our thoughts
are with
all GEM-SET members who have been impacted by this tragedy.
The somber
question to our participants is how can people in science,
engineering,
and technology careers help with the current situation and
prevent future
hurricanes from having such a tragic impact? Please give specific
examples
of how people in these careers can make a difference at times
like this.
In order to be eligible for the grand prize subscription to
SCIENCE NEWS, send your response to GEM-SET@uic.edu
before October 1, 2005.
Here are the responses so far:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050919q1.htm
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Questions for mentors
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Q: FROM STUDENT MEMBER CORINNE C. IN CA
This question is more directed to the women who can remember
what their
college experience was like majoring in math and science.
Basically, what
was your environment like in your classes? Was it male-dominated?
If so,
how did that feel?
Did you have to deal with sexism in college, [in order] to
go toward the
math and science world?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050919q2.htm
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Q: FROM STUDENT MEMBER CARMEN J. IN MA
I want to be a basketball player. Can I use math in that career?
[How
does math help in other sports as well?]
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050919q3.htm
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Q: FROM STUDENT MEMBER LESLIE I.
What are the steps I need to take to become a physician's
assistant, and
how many years of college will I be looking at?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive050919q4.htm
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GEM-SET DIGEST FOR September 1, 2005
The GEM-SET Digest is back after a summer hiatus. We hope
the mentors,
partners and student members are ready for another year of
mentoring in
science, engineering, and technology careers. Back by popular
demand is
the Question-of-the-Month, including the chance to win special
monthly
prizes for students starting with the September grand prize
of a
subscription to Science News, a weekly news magazine published
by Science
Service, a non-profit corporation.
SEPTEMBER QUESTION-OF-THE-MONTH for BOTH mentors and students:
No matter where you may live, you must be aware of the devastation
that
hurricane Katrina left in several southern states. Our thoughts
are with
all GEM-SET members who have been impacted by this tragedy.
The somber
question to our participants is how can people in science,
engineering,
and technology careers help with the current situation and
prevent future
hurricanes from having such a tragic impact? Please give specific
examples
of how people in these careers can make a difference at times
like this.
In order to be eligible for the grand prize, send your response
to
GEM-SET@uic.edu before
October 1, 2005.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Applications are now being accepted for the new school year.
If you are
currently enrolled, you DO NOT need to complete a new application.
Links
to the applications can be found at GEM-SET@uic.edu.
All GEM-SET STUDENTS, PARTNERS, and MENTORS are invited to
the next mentor
meet and greet session to be held September 8th at the UIC
Women in
Science and Engineering office in Chicago. Mentors Jacqueline
Adams,
Elizabeth Hinchey Malloy, and Chrissy McConaghy will be speaking
about
their adventures at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
For more information go to:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/Meet_and_Greet_09-08-05.pdf
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Questions for mentors
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Q: FROM STUDENT MEMBER CORINNE C. IN CA
This question is more directed to the women who can remember
what their
college experience was like majoring in math and science.
Basically, what
was your environment like in your classes? Was it male-dominated?
If so,
how did that feel?
Did you have to deal with sexism in college, [in order] to
go toward the
math and science world?
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Q: FROM STUDENT MEMBER CARMEN J. IN MA
I want to be a basketball player. Can I use math in that career?
[How
does math help in other sports as well?]
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Q: FROM STUDENT MEMBER LESLIE I.
What are the steps I need to take to become a physician's
assistant, and
how many years of college will I be looking at?
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Look for responses to these questions on the GEM-SET web site
at
GEM-SET@uic.edu
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