[Listserve] December AWIS and Science Events in Chicago

[AWIS CommVP]

Hello and Welcome to the NEW AWIS Chicago listserve!

*There are exciting outreach opportunities, seminars and parties in December
that AWIS Chicago would like to invite you to attend.
Look for AWIS Chicago networking and social events along with the final
installment of the "Effective Negotiation" series, Negotiation in Academia,
in 2010!
More information about all activities can be found at www.awis-chicago.org.*
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Seminar and Holiday Party Hosted by Chicago Science Writers:*

*Date:* Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
*Time:* 6pm-7:30pm Seminar, 7:30-? CSW Holiday Party
* Location:* Kasbeer Hall, 15th floor of Law Center Building, Loyola
University Chicago, 25 E. Pearson, Chicago, IL.  View the
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?gl=us&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=107405740795852737943.000478d070cd86871be12&ll=41.897482,-87.627189&spn=0.006708,0.018904&z=16>.
Parking is difficult in this neighborhood, but Loyola's downtown campus is
easily accessible from the CTA Red Line and is 2 blocks from Michigan
Avenue.  Holiday party to follow at Le Bar, Hotel Sofitel Chicago, 20 E.
Chestnut St.
*Cost:* Free.  Please RSVP to Jessica Reimer<jessica.reimer at awis-chicago.org>
.
 *Reality Check: Women Researchers Poke Holes in Prevailing Theories about
Exercise and Cancer
*Two Loyola University Health System female researchers will describe their
groundbreaking research about what is driving the obesity epidemic and why
there are racial disparities in cancer survival.
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Outreach/Volunteer Opportunities:*

   - December 12, 2009 (8am-5pm): FIRST Robotics needs judges (you do not
   need to be an engineer to participate!)

Contact Matthew Spenko <mspenko at gmail.com> if you are interested in
participating in FIRST Robotics.

   - December 15, 2009 (8am-12noon): Science and Mathematics Fair judges in
   all fields needed at Lane Tech College Prep

Contact Diane Lebryk <DLLebryk at cps.edu> if you are interested in judging at
Lane Tech.

   - Save the Date: January 15, 2010 (8:30am-12:30pm) Chicago Public Schools
   Science and Mathematics Fair at Chicago State University.

Contact Jimmie Bush <jbush at csu.edu> if you want to judge the CPS Science
Fair at Chicago State University.

*
National AWIS Career Development Webinar Series
*

"Teamwork is OK, as long as other people don't get in the way - Skills that
will help you ace the Interview"

Monday, December 2nd 2:00-3:00pm EST
You must be an AWIS member to participate.  Register at www.awis.org
*

December C2ST Events:*

The Chicago Council on Science and Technology, C2ST, is presenting two
interesting seminars this December.
For more details and to register, please visit www.c2st.org.
 Stem Cells & Nanotechnology: The Tools of Regenerative Medicine on
Wednesday December 2, 2009 at 5:30pm

Join Drs. John Kessler and Samuel Stupp of Northwestern University as they
discuss their groundbreaking research on nanotechnology and stem cell
therapies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries.  This event is free for
C2ST members, $15 for non-members on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Special Matinee Film Screening: When Crocs Ate Dinosaurs Sunday December
6th, 2009 at 2:00pm*
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Presented by C2ST, National Geographic and Project Exploration.  Suggested
donation is $5.




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