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‣ Celebrate Women’s History Month with us: We are highlighting historical women scientists on a new section of our website and on social media. Learn about these influential figures and help us share their accomplishments so they, too, can become household names.
‣ Networking during a pandemic: How can you expand your network virtually? How should you present yourself at a virtual event? Register for our next webinar on Thursday, March 25 at 1 p.m. ET to learn from social networking pioneer Diane Darling.
‣ Coded Bias screening and Q&A: You’re invited to a virtual screening of Coded Bias, a documentary about the algorithms in facial recognition technology, followed by a Q&A on Thursday, April 22 at 2 p.m. ET with one of the data scientists from the film, Dr. Cathy O’Neil. Registrants will receive a link to view the film between April 15-21.
‣ Why Not West Africa? AWIS member Dr. Baindu Bayon and her sister Amie Bakare created a venture to connect STEM professionals from underserved areas to organizations seeking diverse STEM talent. Join AWIS to read the full story and much more in the AWIS Magazine.
‣ Smart tips for salary negotiation: Explore these resources on the AWIS Career Center for advice on discussing salary in a job interview, how to respond when asked for your salary expectations, and negotiating salary and other benefits.
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‣ Looking back at 50 years of AWIS (Our Planet): AWIS has been advocating for women in science for nearly 50 years. AWIS President Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister shares how the organization began, the evolution of our work, and lessons learned during the pandemic.
‣ How the pandemic is impacting women academics (Science): The National Academies released a comprehensive new report last week on the impact of COVID-19 on the careers of women in academic science, engineering, and medicine.
‣ Taking a stand against police brutality (Nature): The American Physical Society announced that it won’t meet in cities with a racist policing record. This policy shift is the first of its kind among scientific societies.
‣ Women changing the world (People): Drs. Kizzmekia Corbett, Kathrin Jansen, Lisa Jackson, and Katalin Karikó, scientists who played key roles in developing today’s COVID-19 vaccines, have been named to People’s 2021 list of “Women Changing the World.”
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You’re in that room for a reason. You deserve to be there. Have confidence in yourself, and let the data do the talking.”
– Emily Kinser, laboratory manager at 3M and IBM Master Inventor, was a panelist for our latest webinar, “Stories and Advice from Inside the Patent Process.” Become an AWIS member to replay the webinar and access recordings of all our past webinars.
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