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Government scientist shares passion for empowering women and minorities By Katie Scaff ’13 The science world needs more women , particularly in academic and research institutions, said government scientist Debra Rolison. “They’re too white — and too male,” said Rolison. “There’s a statistical imbalance between…
at PLU about her views on how scientific fields need to include more women in leadership positions. Rolison currently heads the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Advanced Electrochemical Materials section and serves as an Adjunct Full Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah. Forty percent of chemistry Ph.D.’s go to women, but only about 10 percent apply for high-level positions, according to Rolison. The few women who advance in their academic and research institutions are often
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PLU sponsors Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. The recipients have been nominated and selected by their peers, signifying their high regard among those who know them well. Congratulations…
commitment to improving both the PLU community and the broader scientific community through her service on and beyond campus.” Dr. Siegesmund’s service at PLU includes Governance Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, co-chair of the Faculty Joint Committee, S-STEM, Natural Sciences Fellows program, and several student clubs such as the Biology club, Pre-Medical club, and Pre-Dental club. Beyond the campus, she is a board member of the American Society For Microbiology (AMS) Education where she identifies
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Pitts Family Foundation is proud to offer a summer internship program for minority students interested in journalism as a career and who want to learn about science writing. Experience what it’s like to cover…
Minority Science Writers Summer Internship Posted by: alemanem / October 19, 2016 October 19, 2016 The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Pitts Family Foundation is proud to offer a summer internship program for minority students interested in journalism as a career and who want to learn about science writing. Experience what it’s like to cover the scientific and technological issues that shape our global community. The Internship takes place at the Washington
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Washington Sea Grant offers two Science Communications Fellowships: one for graduate students and one for undergraduate students. WSG fellows work for two academic quarters on a range of communications projects, from writing articles for the Sea Star newsletter to developing web content. Fellows are given the…
communicators, building bridges between scientific information and public understanding. UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP DATES: FEBRUARY 1– JUNE 11, 2021 UPCOMING GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP DATES: APRIL 16 – AUGUST 27, 2021 Get full details here: https://wsg.washington.edu/students-teachers/fellowships/washington-sea-grant-science-communications-fellowship/ Read Previous Pepro Tech Diversity Scholarship Read Next 2021 Equity Research Program with EXTENDED DEADLINE! LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting
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Originally published on the PLU Library blog . Reposted with permission. During J-Term 2021, students in Assistant Professor Kate Drazner Hoyt’s Media Literacy COMA 388 explored topics such as: the role that the press plays in sustaining democracies; the different forms of online misinformation and…
understanding how to gauge whether an article is trustworthy or not.Read full project briefJalyn Turner: Should Social Media Companies De-Platform Users? Artist statement: For this critical making assignment, I made an infographic discussing why social media companies should and should not de-platform users. This infographic aims to be impartial and weigh the costs and benefits of each side.I used information from our discussions on “Social Media & Free Speech,” but specifically borrowed topics from our
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Summer research opportunities are available at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jefferson, Arkansas. Selected individuals will train alongside NCTR investigators who conduct FDA mission-critical, translational research that provides a scientifically sound basis for FDA regulatory decisions, and…
decisions, and that reduces risks associated with FDA-regulated products. Discipline(s): Physics (All) Life Health and Medical Sciences (All) Mathematics and Statistics (All) Other Physical Sciences (All) Engineering Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Engineering Sciences Nanotechnology (All) Computer Sciences Scientific Computing and Informatics Find out more and apply at: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/3732 Read Previous Undergraduate Summer Research Program in
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The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) brings ten students each summer to campus to work closely with VINSE faculty on research projects in cutting edge areas of nanoscale science and engineering. This summer program is funded by the National Science Foundation Research…
program provides students with a true interdisciplinary research experience in an environment where physicists, chemists, biologists, and all engineers collaboratively solve problems and create new scientific understanding. Application Deadline: February 15 Program Dates: May 25, 2020 – July 31, 2020 Find more information here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/vinse/reu/index.php Read Previous Columbia University REU Program Read Next REU Program with the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of
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The OHSU Equity Research Program offers an exciting opportunity for diverse undergraduate college students to spend eight weeks working on research projects alongside faculty, scientists and graduate students. The application deadline is January 23, 2023 at 5 PM Pacific Time. Apply here: https://ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23KIeLLRu8E4wdM Examples of…
: Biomedical Sciences Dental Health Systems & Policy – Center for Health Systems Effectiveness Medicine Nursing Public Health What Equity Interns can expect: A $3,200 stipend paid during the program Hands-on research experience Mentoring and advising about your individual career pathway Weekly seminars with fellow interns, faculty, and scientist mentors Scientific poster presentation of your summer research project For more information please go to https://www.ohsu.edu/center-for-diversity-inclusion/equity
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When Anchormen Attack. A look at media bias. Comments about whether Sen. Barack Obama is “black enough” or is just “an affirmative action candidate.” Remarks about Sen. Hillary Clinton’s “cleavage.” And finally political operatives chastising the mean-spirited media for harassing Gov. Sarah Palin with foreign…
presentation, Pozner will show how often the television media in particular will seek out analysis from obviously partisan sources. After one of the presidential debates between Obama and Sen. John McCain, for example, one network cut to a known Republican strategist to see how he thought McCain had faired during the debate. “I’d sooner expect a building to crumble on top of me, than to hear one word of criticism on a speech from a Republican,” she laughed. She will out some code words commentators use as
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A Student’s Perspective: One-on-One Alison Haywood ’14, left, with Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) A teacher, an ally, an advisor and an inspiration—all in one professor! By Alison Haywood ’14 I met Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky my sophomore year at PLU, when she…
I feel much more confident in my application now, and I wouldn’t have been able to complete it without her honest criticism and support. About the author: Alison will graduate in spring 2014 with a double major in Communication (with an emphasis in Journalism) and German, and a minor in Music. She has been involved in student media all four years at PLU and is currently the News Editor of the student newspaper, The Mooring Mast, and the German tutor at the Academic Assistance Center. She studied
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