A: FROM MENTOR NANCY VANDLING, ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION AT PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN PITTSBURGH, PA
Yes; most occurred over 20 years ago. Today, perceptions and society outlook have changed significantly. You may encounter a few people, who have problems with women in any job type of the work forces. My advice is be persistent, you may have to prove yourself, you may need to work harder than a male counterpart, each situation is different, and with experience you can handle it. In my college junior year, an engineering professor announced on the first day of class that one person did not belong in his class. He stood in front of me and stared even though I was on his roster. I was the only female in most of my engineering classes. It wasintimidating, but I passed his class. Later, I encountered the same professor on a construction project for the student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers. He thought I could not do the construction; I had to prove otherwise; and then we worked well together. However, I am glad I became an engineer. I encountered a great number of people that I respect, have taught me a lot, guided me through my career, and consider to be life-long friends.
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Q: FROM MENTEE AMY N. IN MN
I have one more question about music therapy. I am leaning towards the research part of music therapy and I was wondering if you have to take extra schooling beyond a bachelors degree, or maybe a masters degree to become a researcher for this, or any other SET occupation.

A: FROM MODERATOR ERIN SMALL AT UIC IN CHICAGO
To my knowledge, research is a part of the normal schooling and you do not have to take extra classes or receive a further degree to participate in research. (When you receive your masters you are usually required to write a thesis, which is a project that involves a lot of research.) Many programs have a concentration within the field and you can find out if research is one of those. In general, I think research is part of the field. Within the Art Therapy realm, you can be trained in a more clinical setting which focuses on research. Every program is different which is why you need to look carefully at each program's philosophy. For instance, my particular program has an eclectic philosophy on therapy, other programs are based just on behaviorism or psychotherapy etc. Basically, you just need to do your homework on the different programs and see which one fits your needs. I hope this helps!
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Q: FROM ANNIE C. IN MN
I am a science fiction fan and was wondering if there was an actual possibility of time travel or inter space travel by warping space?

A: FROM MENTOR SUZANNE FRANKS, PHD,DIRECTOR, WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE PROGRAM AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY IN MANHATTAN, KS
Annie, that's an interesting question. I am a big Star Trek fan, especially The Next Generation series, and I often wonder how much of what we see on the show might come into reality someday. I went to graduate school to study biomedical engineering in part because I wanted to invent the cool hand held medical scanning device you always see them using (I call it the tricorter but I don't really know how it is spelled). I ended up working on MRI imaging techniques and ideas. It was really cool. Anyway, a few years ago I found a book called "The Physics of Star Trek". It is written by a physicist who is a science fiction fan and he talks about the things that go on in the Star Trek series, and which of them might be possible to actually have happen in the future based on the laws of physics that we know now. You might look for this book in a library or at your local book store, because it discusses warp travel among other things!
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Q: FROM MENTEE SANA A. IN CT
I am wondering how many SAT II's good colleges want you to take? Are there certain subjects that the colleges prefer to see? This year I took chemistry, and am planing to give my SAT II for chem in October. What other subjects should I plan to take? Also what is considered a good score on The SAT II 's in generals; what would a good score be on the chemistry SAT II? Also I am worried about the fact that they are now ending score choice, so colleges will see every test that I give. Also, how much do the SAT
scores affect the colleges decision to take you or not?

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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 4, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION:
WHO INITIALLY CREATED THE TERM "COMPUTER BUG" AND WHAT KIND OF BUG WAS IT?
HINT: THE ANSWER WAS MENTIONED IN THE DAILY DIGEST IN AUGUST. IF YOU GO TO THE WEB SITE http://www.gem-set.org AND CLICK ON DAILY DIGEST, THEN READ THE AUGUST DIGEST, YOU WILL FIND THE CORRECT ANSWER!
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Q: FROM MENTEE SANA A. IN CT
I am wondering how many SAT II's good colleges want you to take? Are there certain subjects that the colleges prefer to see? This year I took chemistry, and am planing to give my SAT II for chem in October. What other subjects should I plan to take? Also what is considered a good score on The SAT II 's in generals; what would a good score be on the chemistry SAT II? Also I am worried about the fact that they are now ending score choice, so colleges will see every test that I give. Also, how much do the SAT
scores affect the colleges decision to take you or not?
Q: FROM MENTEE MICHON J. IN MASSACHUSETTS:
WHY IS THERE A WATERCYCLE?

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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 5, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION:
WHO INITIALLY CREATED THE TERM "COMPUTER BUG" AND WHAT KIND OF BUG WAS IT?
HINT: THE ANSWER WAS MENTIONED IN THE DAILY DIGEST IN AUGUST. IF YOU GO TO THE WEB SITE http://www.gem-set.org AND CLICK ON DAILY DIGEST, THEN READ THE AUGUST DIGEST, YOU WILL FIND THE CORRECT ANSWER!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: June is technology month for GEM-SET. Please take time to
read the biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm Technology mentors, please share with our mentees what you think the best benefits of working in the technology sector are for you personally. Some of you already listed these in your biographies. Others did not. Mentees, you can get 5 extra bonus points toward the quiz-of-the-week contest if you
can name 5 technology companies that are represented by GEM-SET mentors. Check back next Monday for the answer!
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Q: FROM MENTEE SANA A. IN CT
I am wondering how many SAT II's good colleges want you to take? Are there certain subjects that the colleges prefer to see? This year I took chemistry, and am planing to give my SAT II for chem in October. What other subjects should I plan to take? Also what is considered a good score on The SAT II 's in generals; what would a good score be on the chemistry SAT II? Also I am worried about the fact that they are now ending score choice, so colleges will see every test that I give. Also, how much do the SAT scores affect the colleges decision to take you or not?
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Q: FROM MENTEE MICHON J. IN MASSACHUSETTS:
WHY IS THERE A WATERCYCLE?

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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 6, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION:
WHO INITIALLY CREATED THE TERM "COMPUTER BUG" AND WHAT KIND OF BUG WAS IT?
HINT: THE ANSWER WAS MENTIONED IN THE DAILY DIGEST IN AUGUST. IF YOU GO TO THE WEB SITE <http://www.gem-set.org/>http://www.gem-set.org AND CLICK ON DAILY DIGEST, THEN READ THE AUGUST DIGEST, YOU WILL FIND THE CORRECT ANSWER!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: June is technology month for GEM-SET. Please take time to read
the biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm>http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm
Technology mentors, please share with our mentees what you think the best benefits of working in the technology sector are for you personally. Some of you already listed these in your biographies. Others did not. Mentees, you can get 5 extra bonus points toward the quiz-of-the-week contest if you can name 5 technology companies that are represented by GEM-SET mentors. Check back next Monday for the answer!
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Q: FROM MENTEE MICHON J. IN MASSACHUSETTS:
WHY IS THERE A WATERCYCLE?

A: FROM MENTOR JOAN LUSK, ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, BROWN UNIVERSITY IN PROVIDENCE, RI
Do you mean why does rain fall from the sky and evaporate from the earth back up to the sky? I hear the music of the old song, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" http://www.execpc.com/~suden/whyfools_falllove.html>http://www.execpc.com/~suden/whyfools_falllove.html
Why do birds sing so gay
And lovers await the break of day
Why do they fall in love
Why does the rain fall from up above
Why do fools fall in love
Why do they fall in love
[Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers]
"Why" always has more than one meaning. Physically: raindrops fall because of gravity, because they are more dense than the air and can't stay up there; water vapor rises from the earth and sea because liquids have a specific vapor pressure at any temperature and will evaporate if the air is not already saturated with their vapor. Then in the cold upper atmosphere, the vapor cools below the saturation point, and those heavy droplets form and fall. Philosophically: the cycle is necessary to keep life going - no rain, no plants, no
animals, no people, and we wouldn't be here to ask "why" on a planet without a water cycle.
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Q: FROM MENTEE SANA A. IN CT
I am wondering how many SAT II's good colleges want you to take? Are there certain subjects that the colleges prefer to see? This year I took chemistry, and am planing to give my SAT II for chem in October. What other subjects should I plan to take? Also what is considered a good score on The SAT II 's in generals; what would a good score be on the chemistry SAT II? Also I am worried about the fact that they are now ending score choice, so colleges will see every test that I give. Also, how much do the SAT
scores affect the colleges decision to take you or not?
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Q: FROM MODERATOR SARAH SHIRK AT UIC IN CHICAGO
Since this is technology month for GEM-SET, and the quiz of the week involves computer "bugs," I'd like to know what bugs you most about computers? This is a question for mentors and mentees!

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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 10, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION and ANSWER:
WHO INITIALLY CREATED THE TERM "COMPUTER BUG" AND WHAT KIND OF BUG WAS IT?

ANSWER: REAR ADMIRAL DR. GRACE MURRAY HOPPER, IS CREDITED WITH COINING THE PHRASE "COMPUTER BUG." SHE FOUND A MOTH BEATEN TO DEATH IN THE JAWS OF A RELAY. TO SEE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FIRST COMPUTER BUG GO TO http://www.lewhill.com/firstcomputerbug.html
Congratulations to the following GEM-SET scholars who answered correctly: Samantha B. in VT, Alexis K. in VA, and Margaret K. in CT. Also, thanks to Margaret K. and Joan L. in RI for sending in the link to the computer bug photo.

HERE IS THIS WEEK's QUIZ-of-the-WEEK QUESTION:
Mentees, you can get 5 extra bonus points toward the quiz-of-the-week contest if you can name 5 technology companies that are represented by GEM-SET mentors. Hint: Each mentor's biography lists their professional affiliation. Go to http://www.gem-set.org and click on "mentors."
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: June is technology month for GEM-SET. Please take time to
read the biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm Technology mentors, please share with our mentees what you think the best benefits of working in the technology sector are for you personally. Some of you already listed these in your biographies. Others did not.
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Q: FROM MENTEE MICHON J. IN MASSACHUSETTS:
WHY IS THERE A WATERCYCLE?

A: FROM MENTOR MARY JO MULLEN, CIVIL ENGINEER AT PATRICK ENGINEERING IN IL
The watercycle is the way the Earth is constantly resupplied with fresh water. Why it happens is a question you can probably get a variety of answers for. These are my thoughts, supplemented with a little research on the Web. The water cycle is unique to Earth because of the large amount of water that exists on our planet. We have just the right conditions on our planet for this water to exist. We also have just enough exposure to the sun such that the water on our planet is in a constant state of being recycled. The
heat from the sun warms the waters and causes evaporation. Plus the makeup of our atmosphere is such that it can suspend a great deal of water. The watercycle exists because conditions on Earth are just right for it to happen, just as humans can survive on Earth because an extraordinary set of conditions are just right. The watercycle also happens to be on of the conditions that allow animal and plant life to exist, because the watercycle is the only way that the Earth can continually renew its fresh water supply.
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Q: FROM MODERATOR SARAH SHIRK AT UIC IN CHICAGO
Since this is technology month for GEM-SET, and the quiz of the week involves computer "bugs," I'd like to know what bugs you most about computers? This is a question for mentors and mentees!

A: FROM MENTEE WENDY B. IN MN
I would like to say that what bugs me most about computers is when the annoying "illegal error" box pops up on your screen. Or else when you are in the middle of a big essay or project and it for no reason "freezes" and loses your document. The school computers are the worst, they always freeze up in the middle of things and distort the info on your disk. Don't get me wrong though, I love computers and I think I would be lost without one! It just always seems to act up when you are in a hurry. :)

A: FROM MENTEE DANIELLE R. IN WI
To answer your question, the thing that bugs me most about computers is when I need to read my e-mail and my little brother had deleted the hard drive (on accident, of course!)

A: FROM MENTOR KRISTIN TAGHON, SOFTWARE ENGINEER AT LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES IN IL
Hi, What bugs me most about computers? Don't get me wrong - I think computers are GREAT, especially since it's my job. BUT, there are some things that bug me about them. I don't really like trying to figure out why some tool on my PC is not working right when I'm trying to get something done. Sometimes the problems are obscure and they are hard to resolve. Instead of getting my "real" work done, I'm trying to debug a problem with my PC. Another thing I dislike is that people are becoming addicted to chat rooms and computer games and not paying attention to the important relationships around them. Also, I think that people are becoming less fit because they spend too much time in front of a computer. (as well as the TV). I wish people could learn to balance their lives more and spend less time with the computer.

A: FROM MENTOR JOAN LUSK, ASSOCIATE DEAN, GRADUATE SCHOOL AT BROWN UNIVERSITY IN PROVIDENCE, RI
How much time do you have? :-) Seriously, I couldn't do my work without computers. Producing a decent-looking, organized and meaningful document is so much easier, and keeping track of all the financial aid budgets would be impossible for me without spreadsheets. But: those pesky computers do exactly what you tell them to do, whether what you told them is what you meant or not! And yet when Bill Gates tries to make the software read my mind ("You seem to be trying to write a letter. Why don't you do it MY way or I just won't LET you proceed?") that is SO irritating. And after the computer hangs up and there's no recourse but to pull the plug on it, it complains that I didn't shut it down properly. Well, that was its own fault! I used to think of myself as a rational creature. Programming computers taught me that I am only human after all. The thing I like MOST about the internet is Google.com!
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Q: FROM MENTEE SANA A. IN CT
I am wondering how many SAT II's good colleges want you to take? Are there certain subjects that the colleges prefer to see? This year I took chemistry, and am planing to give my SAT II for chem in October. What other subjects should I plan to take? Also what is considered a good score on The SAT II 's in generals; what would a good score be on the chemistry SAT II? Also I am worried about the fact that they are now ending score choice, so colleges will see every test that I give. Also, how much do the SAT
scores affect the colleges decision to take you or not?
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESSICA D. IN VT
I'm interested in E-commerce technology atVermont Technical College can you give me more information about this career?

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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 11, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION and ANSWER:
WHO INITIALLY CREATED THE TERM "COMPUTER BUG" AND WHAT KIND OF BUG WAS IT?

ANSWER: REAR ADMIRAL DR. GRACE MURRAY HOPPER, IS CREDITED WITH COINING THE PHRASE "COMPUTER BUG." SHE FOUND A MOTH BEATEN TO DEATH IN THE JAWS OF A RELAY. TO SEE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FIRST COMPUTER BUG GO TO http://www.lewhill.com/firstcomputerbug.html
Congratulations to the following GEM-SET scholars who answered correctly:
Samantha B. in VT, Alexis K. in VA, and Margaret K. in CT. Also, thanks to Margaret K. and Joan L. in RI for sending in the link to the computer bug photo.

HERE IS THIS WEEK's QUIZ-of-the-WEEK QUESTION:
Mentees, you can get 5 extra bonus points toward the quiz-of-the-week contest if you can name 5 technology companies that are represented by GEM-SET mentors. Hint: Each mentor's biography lists their professional affiliation. Go to http://www.gem-set.org and click on "mentors." Send your answers to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: June is technology month for GEM-SET. Please take time to
read the biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm Technology mentors, please share with our mentees what you think the best benefits of working in the technology sector are for you personally. Some of you already listed these in your biographies. If you did not, please send your comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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Q: FROM MODERATOR SARAH SHIRK AT UIC IN CHICAGO
Since this is technology month for GEM-SET, and the quiz of the week involves computer "bugs," I'd like to know what bugs you most about computers? This is a question for mentors and mentees!

A: FROM MENTOR DR. ESTHER PEARSON IN MASSACHUSETTS
I am bothered by computer viruses. Viruses are generally destructive and can cause the loss of valuable information. Generally computer viruses are initiated by someone who wants attention, even if it is negative attention and at the expense of others. For these reasons it is very important to make sure your computer has virus scan and virus protection software installed.
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Q: FROM MENTEE SANA A. IN CT
I am wondering how many SAT II's good colleges want you to take? Are there certain subjects that the colleges prefer to see? This year I took chemistry, and am planning to give my SAT II for chem in October. What other subjects should I plan to take? Also what is considered a good score on The SAT II 's in generals; what would a good score be on the chemistry SAT II? Also I am worried about the fact that they are now ending score choice, so colleges will see every test that I give. Also, how much do the SAT
scores affect the colleges decision to take you or not?
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESSICA D. IN VT
I'm interested in E-commerce technology at Vermont Technical College can you give me more information about this career?
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESS Y. IN NY
Hello. I have a question. What classes in high school would you have to take in order to go into computer programing?
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QUESTION FROM KEVA M. IN MASSACHUSETTS
Do you feel that women in this day and time with careers in technology are receiving salaries that better reflect their skills, their education or their genders?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 12, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION and ANSWER:
WHO INITIALLY CREATED THE TERM "COMPUTER BUG" AND WHAT KIND OF BUG WAS IT?

ANSWER: REAR ADMIRAL DR. GRACE MURRAY HOPPER, IS CREDITED WITH COINING THE PHRASE "COMPUTER BUG." SHE FOUND A MOTH BEATEN TO DEATH IN THE JAWS OF A RELAY. TO SEE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FIRST COMPUTER BUG GO TO http://www.lewhill.com/firstcomputerbug.html
Congratulations to the following GEM-SET scholars who answered correctly:
Samantha B. in VT, Alexis K. in VA, and Margaret K. in CT. Also, thanks to Margaret K. and Joan L. in RI for sending in the link to the computer bug photo.

HERE IS THIS WEEK's QUIZ-of-the-WEEK QUESTION:
Mentees, you can get 5 extra bonus points toward the quiz-of-the-week contest if you can name 5 technology companies that are represented by GEM-SET mentors. Hint: Each mentor's biography lists her professional affiliation. Go to http://www.gem-set.org and click on "mentors." Send your answers to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: June is technology month for GEM-SET. Please take time to
read the biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm Technology mentors, please share with our mentees what you think the best benefits of working in the technology sector are for you personally. Some of you already listed these in your biographies. If you did not, please send your comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu

RESPONSE FROM AIMEE WILLOZ, STAFF FIRMWARE TEST ENGINEER AT SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY IN MN
Well, I'm listed under engineering, as opposed to technology, but I have my feet firmly planted in both worlds. :-) What I love about working in the technology sector is the Jetsons/Star Trek-esque aspects of it. There are some days when I can clearly see us approaching the future, and it's very exciting! Most people don't realize this, but the disk drive industry is always out on "the bleeding edge" of technology. Each product generation (the cycle is about 15 months), we double the amount of data we store in the same disk area. There are new technologies being developed all the time in order to manage this. In fact, we're approaching the limits of what conventional magnetic storage can handle (the superparamagnetic limit). In the not-too-distant future, we'll have to change how we magnetically record data, because we're reaching the limit on how small we can make the individual bits! It's very interesting and a terrific challenge!
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESS Y. IN NY
Hello. I have a question. What classes in high school would you have to take in order to go into computer programing?

A: FROM MENTOR AIMEE WILLOZ, STAFF FIRMWARE TEST ENGINEER AT SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY IN MN
Jess, I think you'll get a lot of answers to this! My recommendation would be to take whatever programming classes are available at your school - my experience has been that the depth of the computer curriculum varies widely between schools. My high school had a quite extensive computer program (there were 2 full years of programming you could take) -- I didn't realize until I got to college that this was unusual. I would guess that the
situation is different today than it was 15 years ago, though! I also recommend taking as much math and science as you can, as well as taking English and writing. Math and science are important to prepare you for the technical aspects of programming, and the English/writing are important, because 99.9% of the time, you'll be working on a team. It's extremely important that the team be able to communicate effectively together and
with the customers/users of the software. One last comment -- a plug for Computer Engineering curricula: my degree is in Computer Engineering, as opposed to Computer Science. What this has given me is a better understanding of hardware aspects and how they play into programming, which gives me a more well-rounded perspective than I think I would have otherwise had. It may not be what you want to do, but I definitely
recommend considering it! Good luck and enjoy school!
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QUESTION FROM MENTEE KEVA M. IN MASSACHUSETTS
Do you feel that women in this day and time with careers in technology are receiving salaries that better reflect their skills, their education or their genders?

A: FROM MENTOR MINI VARUGHESE, PHD. AT STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES IN MD
Some women are being paid equitably. But you won't get if you don't fight for it. At the National Institutes of Health, the Women Scientists Association finally managed to get NIH to do a salary survey in the mid-90's. It was discovered that women did not make as much as men in similar positions (big surprise!). The government actually enforced pay
equity and raised the women's salaries. The repercussions are still being felt as other institutions are now also doing salary surveys. The WSA will have to continue doing surveys to ensure that women's salaries don't slip. Once you win the battle, you can't rest on your laurels in this arena. You have to keep watch.

A: FROM MENTOR DEBORAH GRUBBE, PE, CORPORATE DIRECTOR SAFETY AND HEALTH, AT DUPONT IN WILMINGTON, DE
Keva, insightful question! I think engineers' salaries reflect the marketplace supply of engineers and demand for their services. For example, when there are more needs than engineers to fill the needs, we see engineers' salaries go up. When there are too many engineers and not enough work, we see salaries go down a little or stay flat relative to
inflation. The differences in salaries between certain types of scientists and engineers reflect the value the employers' place on the skills, as well as the demand for that type of engineer vs. another type. At this point, sometimes women are being paid a little more than men to start out, and then, as long as they do the same job, the pay is pretty much the same, because there is such a large need for good engineers. I know this is true, because many companies run internal consistency checks on salary equity. Now, when it comes to promotions, I have found that women are paid as much as men, as long as they are doing the same management jobs. What happens, though, is that not all people, men and women, who would like to be promoted, get promoted. Promotions are not just based on good intelligence, they are usually based on outstanding output and results, exceeding expectations, year after year after year after year. Studies have shown that women receive better grades than men, and I see this when I visit schools. All of the better students are women. I do have to wonder, though, if being a good students means that you will be a good engineer. Since being a good employee means a lot more than having
good grades, there may not be a direct correlation.......however, that is a study that maybe some other mentors may have worked on more than me! I hope this helps!!!

A: FROM MENTOR AIMEE WILLOZ, STAFF FIRMWARE TEST ENGINEER AT SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY IN MN
Hi Keva, In my experience, I've never seen a difference in salaries between men and
women in the companies I've worked for (they've all been large technology companies). In general, there are salary guidelines at these companies that are defined by the Human Resources departments. These guidelines are set out for each "grade level" (when you get promoted, you move to a higher grade level, and the salary range for that grade level is higher). If there was any discrimination, it might have occurred in terms of whether or not promotions were equitably handled, but I've never felt like I was passed over for promotion, etc., because of my gender. In general, my experience has been good: if you can do the job, people are very willing to work with you and respect your abilities.

A: FROM MENTOR DANELL OLIVER-COLLINS RETAIL INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER HALLMARK CARDS, INC IN KC, MO
From what I have experienced in the midwest women are receiving salaries based on their skills and education it has nothing to do with gender. When a company says they
are EOE, equal opportunity employer, the company is held to the word "equal". The issues now are the type of skills you have. Companies are looking for more specific skills, such as plastics engineer rather than chemical engineer or organic chemist rather than chemist. When a company has a need for a specific skilled employee they will look for those skills and education rather than look at their gender or race.
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Q: FROM MENTEE SANA A. IN CT
I am wondering how many SAT II's good colleges want you to take? Are there certain subjects that the colleges prefer to see? This year I took chemistry, and am planing to give my SAT II for chem in October. What other subjects should I plan to take? Also what is considered a good score on The SAT II 's in generals; what would a good score be on the chemistry SAT II? Also I am worried about the fact that they are now ending score choice, so colleges will see every test that I give. Also, how much do the SAT
scores affect the colleges decision to take you or not?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 13, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION and ANSWER:
WHO INITIALLY CREATED THE TERM "COMPUTER BUG" AND WHAT KIND OF BUG WAS IT?

ANSWER: REAR ADMIRAL DR. GRACE MURRAY HOPPER, IS CREDITED WITH COINING THE PHRASE "COMPUTER BUG." SHE FOUND A MOTH BEATEN TO DEATH IN THE JAWS OF A RELAY. TO SEE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FIRST COMPUTER BUG GO TO http://www.lewhill.com/firstcomputerbug.html
Congratulations to the following GEM-SET scholars who answered correctly:
Samantha B. in VT, Alexis K. in VA, and Margaret K. in CT. Also, thanks to Margaret K. and Joan L. in RI for sending in the link to the computer bug photo.

HERE IS THIS WEEK's QUIZ-of-the-WEEK QUESTION:
Mentees, you can get 5 extra bonus points toward the quiz-of-the-week contest if you can name 5 technology companies that are represented by GEM-SET mentors. Hint: Each mentor's biography lists her professional affiliation. Go to http://www.gem-set.org and click on "mentors."Send your answers to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: June is technology month for GEM-SET. Please take time to
read the biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm Technology mentors, please share with our mentees what you think the best benefits of working in the technology sector are for you personally. Some of you already listed these in your biographies. If you did not, please send your comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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RESPONSE FROM NICOLE PERSKY, MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS TECHNICIAN AT THE DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE IN BOSTON, MA
The storage problem IS such an exciting area of research, lots of people right now are looking for these new ways of storing magnetic data on an incredibly small scale. I think it's a really interesting area of research because it's a place where chemistry research overlaps with electrical engineers, and it's just plain cool to think about shrinking these machines all the way down to a molecular scale. I was a chemistry major in college for my thesis I worked with an incredible mentor who was a metalloorganic chemist, we were trying to synthesize a regular array of magnetic molecules (that could potentially act as bits) on a two dimensional surface. The problems that surrounded doing this turned out to be many and also turned out to be very interesting, and after becoming interested in this problem, I always keep my eyes out for papers on new storage materials, and people out there in a whole lot of different fields have some really creative ideas. I guess what I'm trying to say is that there are some problems out there, (like the search for new storage materials) that are being tackled from a whole lot of different fields (not just in the technological sector but also in the chemistry labs and the physics labs and the engineering labs) I think it's when these people can come together and communicate their knowledge and ideas to one another that really shows the beauty of the scientific system. One great example of this is the human genome project. In an incredible effort mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers, and biologists (and more!) got together and approached the huge project of mapping the human genome together, as a team, each
contributing their expertise to tackle one huge project, and they were successful! I find these crossover areas, where people from different fields work together for a common goal just incredible and makes me optimistic about what science can accomplish in the future.

RESPONSE FROM KRISTIN TAGHON, SOFTWARE ENGINEER AT LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES IN IL
Hi, Personally, the technology field that I work for benefits me in a few ways.
First and foremost, I get paid well. I am able to be single and buy a place to live, pay living expenses and still have money to go to plays, concerts and take classes. Second, Technology keeps growing. I have new things to learn every day: I'll never get bored and companies will always need someone to learn this new technology and use it. Using technology and creating it allows me to be creative. The complexity of technology requires working in teams and I really enjoy that. The old stereotype of engineers sitting in a dark room with their computer is falling by the wayside. There is no way one person could create the complex products of today without a team of people bringing their own
expertise to the table. We have to work together so that we can determine interfaces and
quickly put the product together. It's a lot of fun to see something you work on come to fruition in the marketplace. This happens a lot quicker today.
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESSICA D. IN VT
I'm interested in E-commerce technology at Vermont Technical College can you give me more information about this career?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 14, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION and ANSWER:
Q: CAN YOU NAME 5 TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES THAT ARE REPRESENTED BY GEM-SET MENTORS?

A: See our web site at http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/q9.htm for a sampling of mentors' organizations. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALISON L. IN NH AND MAGGIE K. IN CT WHO BOTH ANSWERED THIS WEEK'S QUESTION CORRECTLY!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SEE PHOTOS OF GEM-SET PARTICIPANTS! The GEM-SET web site currently has pictures of Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao's visit to Chicago to meet GEM-SET participants. Go to the home page at http://www.gem-set.org to view them. You might see a picture of yourself if you attended the March 22nd event. We are looking for more pictures to enhance our web site. Mentors, please send photos that picture you doing SET careers via e-mail to gchand1@uic.edu.
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JUNE IS TECHNOLOGY MONTH FOR GEM-SET. Please take time to read the
biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm Technology mentors, please share with our mentees what you think the best benefits of working in the technology sector are for you personally. Some of you already listed these in your biographies. If you did not, please send your comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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NEW QUESTIONS:
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESSICA D. IN VT
I'm interested in E-commerce technology at Vermont Technical College can you give me more information about this career?
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Q: FROM MENTEE KATRINA L. IN MASSACHUSETTS
I am told that I use Science in my every day life. What does this mean?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 17, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION and ANSWER:
Q: CAN YOU NAME 5 TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES THAT ARE REPRESENTED BY GEM-SET MENTORS?

A: See our web site at http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/q9.htm for a sampling of mentors' organizations. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALISON L. IN NH AND MAGGIE K. IN CT WHO BOTH ANSWERED THIS WEEK'S QUESTION CORRECTLY!

NEW QUESTION FOR THIS WEEK:
Q: Randice-Lisa Altschul is a woman inventor who created a technological
device from recycled paper products. What did she invent?
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SEE PHOTOS OF GEM-SET PARTICIPANTS! The GEM-SET web site currently has pictures of Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao's visit to Chicago to meet GEM-SET participants. Go to the home page at http://www.gem-set.org to view them. You might see a picture of yourself if you attended the March 22nd event. We are looking for more pictures to enhance our web site. Mentors, please send action photos that picture you
in your career setting or experiencing hobbies that involve science, engineering or technology. We prefer digital photos to be sent via e-mail to gchand1@uic.edu.
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JUNE IS TECHNOLOGY MONTH FOR GEM-SET. Please take time to read the
biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm Technology mentors, please share with our mentees what you think the best benefits of working in the technology sector are for you personally. Some of you already listed these in your biographies. If you did not, please send your comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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THANK YOU TO THE GEM-SET PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETED THE GEM-SET ON-LINE EVALUATION! We will be incorporating your feedback on ways to improve GEM-SET throughout the next few months. The results will soon be posted on the web site. Have you ever wondered who signed up for GEM-SET? Currently we have
over 400 students and over 100 mentors. 32% of the students are in Middle School/Junior High, 60% are in High School, 1% are in Job Corps, and 7% are unknown. 69% of the student respondents indicate they are "extremely likely" or "likely" to pursue a career in an SET field. Check the web site for more results!
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Q: FROM MENTEE KATRINA L. IN MASSACHUSETTS
I am told that I use Science in my every day life. What does this mean?

A: FROM MENTOR JOAN LUSK, ASSOCIATE DEAN OF GRADUATE SCHOOL, BROWNUNIVERSITY IN PROVIDENCE, RI
Of course no one can read the mind of the person who told you that - that would be ESP (extra-sensory perception) and controlled scientific experiments have shown that there is no such thing! I think the issue is that you are subject to natural laws all the time, whether you are aware of them or not. Science is the process by which we discover how nature works; nature will continue to follow its laws whether we understand them or not. When we do understand them, we can improve our lives. The physiology of your body - the
nerve impulses that carry your thoughts and memory, your digestion of food, the contractions of your muscles - all have scientific explanations. You are sitting or standing on the earth because of gravity. You have fresh water available because of that water cycle we discussed recently, and you have safe water to drink because microbiologists and chemists figured out how to make it safe. When you try to eat a balance diet you are using scientific results; when you decide not to take your drinking water from a stream that runs through a cow pasture, or vaccinate your children, you are taking advantage of scientific results. Even when you go swimming you are using the fact that you are less dense than water to give you confidence in your ability to float. People who don't "use science" in their lives can commit the most grotesque errors like trying to fly in homemade contraptions that ignore aerodynamic principles. Society has even decided that it is criminal _not_ to use science in some cases, particular for the health of one's children. People have been convicted of a crime for denying medical care to a child, or, in a current criminal case, starving a baby to death because of a belief that a miracle will save him.
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESSICA D. IN VT
I'm interested in E-commerce technology at Vermont Technical College can you give me more information about this career?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 18, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION and ANSWER:
Q: CAN YOU NAME 5 TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES THAT ARE REPRESENTED BY GEM-SET MENTORS?

A: See our web site at http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/q9.htm for a sampling of mentors' organizations. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALISON L. IN NH AND MAGGIE K. IN CT WHO BOTH ANSWERED LAST WEEK'S QUESTION CORRECTLY!

NEW QUESTION FOR THIS WEEK:
Q: Randice-Lisa Altschul is a woman inventor who created a technological device from recycled paper products. What did she invent?
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SEE PHOTOS OF GEM-SET PARTICIPANTS! The GEM-SET web site currently has pictures of Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao's visit to Chicago to meet GEM-SET participants. Go to the home page at http://www.gem-set.org to view them. You might see a picture of yourself if you attended the March 22nd event. We are looking for more pictures to enhance our web site. Mentors, please send action photos that picture you in your career setting or experiencing hobbies that involve science, engineering or technology. We prefer digital photos to be sent via e-mail to gchand1@uic.edu.
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JUNE IS TECHNOLOGY MONTH FOR GEM-SET. Please take time to read the
biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm Technology mentors, please share with our mentees what you think the best benefits of working in the technology sector are for you personally. Some of you already listed these in your biographies. If you did not, please send your comments to GEM-SET@uic.edu
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THANK YOU TO THE GEM-SET PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETED THE GEM-SET ON-LINE EVALUATION! We will be incorporating your feedback on ways to improve GEM-SET throughout the next few months. The results will soon be posted on the web site. Have you ever wondered who signed up for GEM-SET? Currently we have over 400 students and over 100 mentors. 32% of the students are in Middle School/Junior High, 60% are in High School, 1% are in Job Corps, and 7% are unknown. 69% of the student respondents indicate they are "extremely likely" or "likely" to pursue a career in an SET field.
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NEW QUESTIONS:
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESSICA D. IN VT
I'm interested in E-commerce technology at Vermont Technical College can you give me more information about this career?
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Q: FROM MENTEE AMANDA T. IN MO
Where does the sulfer come from in the chemical process that produces coal from dead plants?
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Q: FROM MENTEE BRYNN S. IN REGION VII
Hi, i'm really interested in going into human genetics, but i'm having a hard figuring out which of the schools that i want to go to have the best human genetics program. Do you know of any schools that seem to stand out in this area, if not do you know how i could go about to compare the programs at each school? thanks.
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 19, 2002
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NEW QUESTION FOR THIS WEEK:
Q: Randice-Lisa Altschul is a woman inventor who created a technological device from recycled paper products. What did she invent? Send your answers to GEM-SET@uic.edu. In September we will be awarding prizes to the scholars who get the most questions correct!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SEE PHOTOS OF GEM-SET PARTICIPANTS! The GEM-SET web site currently has pictures of Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao's visit to Chicago to meet GEM-SET participants. Go to the home page at http://www.gem-set.org/>http://www.gem-set.org to view them. You might see apicture of yourself if you attended the March 22nd event. We are looking for more pictures to enhance our web site. Mentors, please send action photos
that picture you in your career setting or experiencing hobbies that involve science, engineering or technology. We prefer digital photos to be sent via e-mail to gchand1@uic.edu.
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JUNE IS TECHNOLOGY MONTH FOR GEM-SET. Please take time to read the
biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm You can ask questions to one or all of our mentors. Also, click on the career-of-the-month page at http://www.gem-set.org to read
more about technology career options.
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Q: FROM MENTEE AMANDA T. IN MO
Where does the sulfur come from in the chemical process that produces coal from dead plants?

A: FROM MENTOR JOAN LUSK, ASSOCIATE DEAN GRADUATE SCHOOL AT BROWN UNIVERSITY IN PROVIDENCE, RI
I had thought it must have come from the sulfur in the plants, because protein has sulfur in its cysteine and methionine, but I hadn't thought about the fact that there are high- and low-sulfur coals. this site http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_20186.htm
enlightened me: the sulfur comes from seawater infiltrating the peat that will turn into coal! Getting the sulfur _out_ of coal is necessary if the smoke from burning it isn't to be full of sulfur dioxide/trioxide (I'm not sure about which oxide predominates) and make acid rain: http://www.fe.doe.gov/education/coal_cct2.html (Score more points for Google.com! No, I am not getting paid by the company. I wish I understood how their search engine does such a marvelous job, just looking for "sulfur in coal".)
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESSICA D. IN VT
I'm interested in E-commerce technology at Vermont Technical College can you give me more information about this career?
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Q: FROM MENTEE BRYNN S. IN REGION VII
Hi, I'm really interested in going into human genetics, but I'm having a hard figuring out which of the schools that i want to go to have the best human genetics program. Do you know of any schools that seem to stand out in this area, if not do you know how i could go about to compare the programs at each school? thanks.
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Q: FROM MENTEE YUNJI K. IN IL
Hello. Can you tell me what the difference is between Paleontology and Anthropology. Are they similar fields? If not, what are the differences? Also, what is the difference between computer science and computer engineering? What computer field is debugging virus or checking up on computer to see if something is wrong? What kind of majors for student to have enough knowledge to build their own personal computer and maintain it? I know there are lots of questions but I would appreciate very much to know these answers of mine. Thank you!
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Q: FROM MENTEE LAUREN S. IN CT
I have found that my weakest areas in math are geometry and surface areas/volumes of 3D figures. Are there any fields of science that are really dependant on these fields so that I know what fields I may not be so good at I have also found that I am probably the best at algebra. How many and what different fields of science really rely on "solving for x"?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 20, 2002
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NEW QUESTION FOR THIS WEEK:
Q: Randice-Lisa Altschul is a woman inventor who created a technological device from recycled paper products. What did she invent? Send your answers to GEM-SET@uic.edu. In September we will be awarding prizes to the scholars who get the most questions correct!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SEE PHOTOS OF GEM-SET PARTICIPANTS! The GEM-SET web site currently has pictures of Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao's visit to Chicago to meet GEM-SET participants. Go to the home page at http://www.gem-set.org to view them. You might see a picture of yourself if you attended the March 22nd event. We are looking for more pictures to enhance our web site. Mentors, please send action photos that picture you in your career setting or experiencing hobbies that involve science, engineering or technology. We prefer digital photos to be sent via e-mail to gchand1@uic.edu.
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JUNE IS TECHNOLOGY MONTH FOR GEM-SET. Please take time to read the
biographies of our many technology-centered mentors at
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/mentors.htm You can ask questions to one or all of our mentors. Also, click on the career-of-the-month page at http://www.gem-set.org to read more about technology career options.
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Q: FROM MENTEE JESSICA D. IN VT
I'm interested in E-commerce technology at Vermont Technical College can you give me more information about this career?

A: FROM MENTOR DR. ESTHER PEARSON IN MASSACHUSETTS:
E-commerce is defined as the buying and selling of goods and services over digital media. The digital media is generally the Internet. An E-commerce technology career is a very exciting and lucrative career. All businesses are in the process of determining how the Internet can be used to provide exposure for their company to a global customer base.
E-Commerce is a part of core business strategies. With this in mind, technologists that are trained to develop E-commerce software, setup computers and networks, and provide technical support are and will be in demand. So, I would suggest that you learn as much
as you can about the following technologies: TCP/IP network protocol, HTML and Java programming languages, and marketing techniques for the Internet.
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Q: FROM MENTEE LAUREN S. IN CT
I have found that my weakest areas in math are geometry and surface areas/volumes of 3D figures. Are there any fields of science that are really dependant on these fields so that I know what fields I may not be so good at I have also found that I am probably the best at algebra. How many and what different fields of science really rely on "solving for x"?

A: FROM MENTOR JOAN LUSK, ASSOCIATE DEAN GRADUATE SCHOOL AT BROWNUNIVERSITY IN PROVIDENCE, RI
You're in luck - far more scientific field use algebra than use geometry. Just about any quantitative information can be described in equations and those equations can predict the effects of changing variables and so on. And that's all algebra! In chemistry, the hardest part for most college freshmen is the algebra - how to set up the equations and use them. Spatial visualization comes into play with molecular structures, but not usually in a quantitative way (like finding surface areas.) But the basics - stoichiometry, yields of reactions and so on all use algebra. It would be hard to name a field that _didn't_!

A: FROM MENTOR DANELL OLIVER-COLLINS RETAIL INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER HALLMARK CARDS, INC KC, MO
Maybe you should look into some fields that are not heavily math dependant such as biology and geology. Perhaps you should also look into computers; it relates more to linear math. I don't mean to suggest that you will get away from geometry all together, but these fields use math in a linearfashion to accomplish their goals.
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Q: FROM MENTEE BRYNN S. IN REGION VII
Hi, I'm really interested in going into human genetics, but I'm having a hard figuring out which of the schools that i want to go to have the best human genetics program. Do you know of any schools that seem to stand out in this area, if not do you know how i could go about to compare the programs at each school? thanks.
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Q: FROM MENTEE YUNJI K. IN IL
Hello. Can you tell me what the difference is between Paleontology and Anthropology. Are they similar fields? If not, what are the differences? Also, what is the difference between computer science and computer engineering? What computer field is debugging virus or checking up on computer to see if something is wrong? What kind of majors for student to have enough knowledge to build their own personal computer and maintain it? I know there are lots of questions but I would appreciate very much to know these answers of mine. Thank you!
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Q: FROM MENTEE AMANDA T. IN MO
What is the advantage of having a language that reads right to left instead of left to right?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 21, 2002
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QUESTION AND ANSWER FOR THIS WEEK:
Q: Randice-Lisa Altschul is a woman inventor who created a technological device
from recycled paper products. What did she invent?

A: THE CORRECT ANSWER WAS SUBMITTED BY THE FOLLOWING GEM-SET SCHOLARS: ALEXIS K. IN VA, ALISSA F. IN INDIANA, KRISTIN K. IN NH, LAUREL S. IN INDIANA, AND MAGGIE K. IN CT. Ms. Altschul invented the Phone-Card-Phone which is a cellular phone made out of paper.The technology used to create a phone with the thickness of a credit card is unique. It uses an elongated flexible circuit which is one piece with the body of the phone, part of her patented Super Thin Technology. The phone is cheap, and works until the battery runs out - estimated at about 60 minutes worth of calling time. The call time can be topped up, however, but it would
probably make more sense to throw it away - chances are it would be dog-eared before too long anyway.
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Q: FROM MENTEE BRYNN S. IN REGION VII
Hi, I'm really interested in going into human genetics, but I'm having a hard figuring out which of the schools that I want to go to have the best human genetics program. Do you know of any schools that seem to stand out in this area, if not do you know how I could go about to compare the programs at each school? thanks.

ANSWERS: CLICK HERE
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020621q1.htm
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Q: FROM MENTEE LAUREN S. IN CT
I have found that my weakest areas in math are geometry and surface areas/volumes of 3D figures. Are there any fields of science that are really dependent on these fields so that I know what fields I may not be so good at I have also found that I am probably the best at algebra. How many and what different fields of science really rely on "solving for x"?

ANSWERS: CLICK HERE http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020621q2.htm
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Q: FROM MENTEE YUNJI K. IN IL
Hello. Can you tell me what the difference is between Paleontology and Anthropology. Are they similar fields? If not, what are the differences Also, what is the difference between computer science and computer engineering? What computer field is debugging virus or checking up on computer to see if something is wrong? What kind of majors for student to have enough knowledge to build their own personal computer and maintain it? I know there are lots of questions but I would appreciate very much to know these answers of mine.Thankyou!

ANSWERS: CLICK HERE http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020621q3.htm
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Q: FROM MENTEE AMANDA T. IN MO
What is the advantage of having a language that reads right to left instead of left to right?

ANSWERS: CLICK HERE
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020621q4.htm
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Q: FROM MENTEE KATIE A. IN WI
We learned about genetics in biology two years ago, and I was wondering what is involved in a career in genetics. There has got to be more to it than making a career of finding out whether this plant has Gg or Gy etc. genes, so what is it? Thank you very much.
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 24, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION (SEND ANSWERS TO GEM-SET@uic.edu)
Q: Mother of Modern Management- Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972)- became the first woman member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1926 and was also the first woman engineering professor at Purdue. She has held an important part in the modernization of industrial management. In addition to being an engineer and an industrial psychologist, she was also known for combining her career with motherhood. What book was written to describe the Gilbreth family's adventures? Bonus point: How many children did Dr. Gilbreth raise?
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THANK YOU FOR ALL THE COMMENTS ON THE EVALUATION FORM THAT SUGGESTED WAYS TO IMPROVE THE DAILY DIGEST. WE ARE DOING OUR BEST TO IMPLEMENT YOUR SUGGESTIONS. IN AN EFFORT TO SHORTEN THE DAILY DIGEST, ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS WILL NOW BE PROVIDED ON THE WEB-SITE. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS CLICK ON THE LINK PROVIDED AFTER THE QUESTION. NEW QUESTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
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Q: FROM MENTEE KATIE A. IN WI
We learned about genetics in biology two years ago, and I was wondering what is involved in a career in genetics. There has got to be more to it than making a career of finding out whether this plant has Gg or Gy etc. genes, so what is it? Thank you very much.

ANSWERS: CLICK HERE http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020624q1.htm
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QUESTIONS FROM ALEXIS K. IN VA
1. Can someone tell me what a systems engineer does and what educational training is required for this career?
2. What career fields integrate both engineering and biology and what educational training is required for it?
3. What career fields integrate both engineering and geology and what educational training is required for it?
4. What are good websites to use to research career fields and educational requirements for them?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 25, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION (SEND ANSWERS TO GEM-SET@uic.edu)
Q: Mother of Modern Management- Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972)- became the first woman member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1926 and was also the first woman engineering professor at Purdue. She has held an important part in the modernization of industrial management. In addition to being an engineer and an industrial psychologist, she was also known for combining her career with motherhood. What book was written to describe the Gilbreth family's adventures? Bonus point: How many children did Dr. Gilbreth raise?
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THANK YOU FOR ALL THE COMMENTS ON THE EVALUATION FORM THAT SUGGESTED WAYS TO IMPROVE THE DAILY DIGEST. WE ARE DOING OUR BEST TO IMPLEMENT YOUR SUGGESTIONS. IN AN EFFORT TO SHORTEN THE DAILY DIGEST, ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS WILL NOW BE PROVIDED ON THE WEB-SITE. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS CLICK ON THE LINK PROVIDED AFTER THE QUESTION. NEW QUESTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
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QUESTION FROM MENTEE ALEXIS K. IN VA
Can someone tell me what a systems engineer does and what educational training is required for this career?
ANSWER: CLICK HERE http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020625q1.htm
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QUESTIONS FROM MENTEE ALEXIS K. IN VA
What career fields integrate both engineering and biology and what educational training is required for it?
What career fields integrate both engineering and geology and what educational training is required for it?
What are good websites to use to research career fields and educational requirements for them?
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Q: FROM MENTEE ALLIE L. IN KY
How [much training] does a doctor need to be able to work in a trauma center?
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Q: FROM NICOLE J. IN MASSACHUSETTS:
How can Math be used in my everyday life?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 26, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION (SEND ANSWERS TO GEM-SET@uic.edu)
Q: Mother of Modern Management- Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972)- became the first woman member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1926 and was also the first woman engineering professor at Purdue. She has held an important part in the modernization of industrial management. In addition to being an engineer and an industrial psychologist, she was also known for combining her career with motherhood. What book was written to describe the Gilbreth family's adventures? Bonus point: How many children did Dr. Gilbreth raise?
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To read the answer click on the links provided. To find new questions go to
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QUESTIONS FROM MENTEE ALEXIS K. IN VA
1. Can someone tell me what a systems engineer does and what educational training is required for this career?

ANSWER: CLICK HERE http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020626q2.htm

2. What career fields integrate both engineering and biology and what educational training is required for it?

ANSWER: CLICK HERE http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020626q3.htm

3. What career fields integrate both engineering and geology and what educational training is required for it?

ANSWER: CLICK HERE http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020626q4.htm

4. What are good websites to use to research career fields and educational requirements for them?

ANSWER: CLICK HERE http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020626q5.htm
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Q: FROM MENTEE NICOLE J. IN MASSACHUSETTS:
How can Math be used in my everyday life?

ANSWER: CLICK HERE http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020626q1.htm
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Q: FROM MENTEE ALLIE L. IN KY
How [much training] does a doctor need to be able to work in a trauma center?
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Q: FROM MENTEE KATHERINE D. IN REGION V:
I am interested in fashion and technology. In order to combine these two interests, I want to get involved in creating new cutting edge synthetic materials and fabric with better characteristics such and comfort, wearability, stiffness, softness, and look. How could I begin such a career? Where would I start? And what do I need to know?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 26, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION (SEND ANSWERS TO GEM-SET@uic.edu)
Q: Mother of Modern Management- Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972)- became the first woman member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1926 and was also the first woman engineering professor at Purdue. She has held an important part in the modernization of industrial management. In addition to being an engineer and an industrial psychologist, she was also known for combining her career with motherhood. What book was written to describe the Gilbreth family's adventures? Bonus point: How many children did Dr.Gilbreth raise?
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Q: FROM MENTEE ALLIE L. IN KY
How [much training] does a doctor need to be able to work in a trauma center?
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Q: FROM MENTEE KATHERINE D. IN REGION V:
I am interested in fashion and technology. In order to combine these two interests, I want to get involved in creating new cutting edge synthetic materials and fabric with better characteristics such and comfort, wearability, stiffness, softness, and look. How could I begin such a career? Where would I start? And what do I need to know?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for June 28, 2002
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Q: Mother of Modern Management- Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972)- became the first woman member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1926 and was also the first woman engineering professor at Purdue. She has held an important part in the modernization of industrial management. In addition to being an engineer and an industrial psychologist, she was also known for combining her career with motherhood. What book was written to describe the Gilbreth family's adventures? Bonus point: How many children did Dr. Gilbreth raise?

A: Two books were written about the Gilbreth family adventures. They are CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN and BELLES ON THEIR TOES. The Gilbreth family had 12 CHILDREN! Congratulations to our GEM-SET scholars who answered this week's quiz question correctly. They are: CATE A. IN MN, ALEXIS K. IN VA, MAGGIE K. IN CT, ALEXANDRA M. IN IL.
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Q: FROM MENTEE KATHERINE D. IN REGION V:
I am interested in fashion and technology. In order to combine these two interests, I want to get involved in creating new cutting edge synthetic materials and fabric with better characteristics such and comfort, wearability, stiffness, softness, and look. How could I begin such a career? Where would I start? And what do I need to know?

ANSWER: CLICK HERE
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020628q2.htm
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Q: FROM MENTEE NICOLE J. IN MASSACHUSETTS:
How can Math be used in my everyday life?

ANSWER: CLICK HERE
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020628q1.htm
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Q: FROM MENTEE ALLIE L. IN KY
How [much training] does a doctor need to be able to work in a trauma center?
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Q: FROM MENTEE SAMANTHA B. IN NEWPORT, VT I was wondering which is better, taking a year off after high school graduation, or going straight to college?
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Q: FROM MENTEE AMANDA W. IN KY
As some of you may know, the West Nile Virus has struck three animals in Kentucky this year. Two birds in Metcalfe County and a colt in Fayett County. My horse has already been vaccinated for WN, but the colt that died had been vaccinated twice. Is there anyway I can protect my horse from this horrid virus?
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