<div style="text-align: center;"><b><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" size="4"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Happy Spring From AWIS Chicago!</span></font></b><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></font></div>
<font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br></span></font><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">This email is chock-full of exciting upcoming AWIS Chicago events, news and opportunities.</span><br>
<br><br><font size="4"><b>-AWIS CHICAGO EVENTS-<br><br>Women in Science Symposium 2010: Building an Identity<br></b></font></span></span></font><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>April
17, 2010 </b><br>
<b>8:00am to 5:00pm</b><br>
<b>Northwestern University - Chicago Campus<br>
375 E. Superior Ave.<br>
Chicago, IL 60610 <br></b></p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><font style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">For more details or to register visit: </span></font><a href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/events/wis" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">http://www.awis-chicago.org/events/<span title="Click to edit this part of the
permalink">wis</span></span></a></p><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
</div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>$50
advance general registration, $75 day of symposia<br>
$25 student registration (undergraduates/graduates)</b><br>
Breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and evening reception are complimentary
with your registration as is the networking reception at the close
of the day. Parking is an additional <b>$6</b> – garages located at
Northwestern’s Chicago Campus – 222 E. Huron.</p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
</div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
</p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The
Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Chicago Chapter in partnership
with the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) brings you
its first ever all-day <i>Women in Science Symposium 2010: Building an
Identity</i>. The symposium, to be held on April 17th, 2010 will allow
women scientists, at the academic, industry and government levels, to
better recognize the number and diversity of their counterparts; create
a sense of solidarity, and; broaden the spectrum of opportunities for
women in Chicagoland.<br></div><font style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br><font size="4"><br><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">-AWIS CHICAGO NEWS-<br><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">
</span></b><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Submit Your Nomination for the 4th Annual Innovator Award!</span></b><br>
</font></span></font><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span title="Click to edit this part of the permalink"></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><font color="#008000" face="Tahoma" size="2"><font color="#333333"><br>
</font></font></u></b><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#008000" face="Tahoma" size="2"><font color="#333333">AWIS Chicago is seeking nominations for our Annual Innovator Award. Nominees need not be an AWIS member or female. </font></font><br>
<br><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">To nominate an
innovative scientist, please send their name, position and reason for
nomination to <a href="mailto:info@awis-chicago.org" target="_blank">info@awis-chicago.org</a> <i><b>by
March 31, 2010</b></i>.</span><br></div><b><u><font color="#008000" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br><br></font></u></b><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><b><font color="#008000" face="Tahoma"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Scientists of the Month</span></font></b></font><br>
</div><b><u><font color="#008000" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br></font></u></b><div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">Congratulations
to our April Scientist of the month Guillermo Antonio Ameer (article
written by Eunji Chung) and our March Scientist of the Month
Nicole Neubarth (article written by Heather King)!</font><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></div><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" face="Tahoma" size="2">Know a scientist you think
should be featured in an upcoming “Scientist of the Month” article?
Send nominations to Jessica Reimer (<a href="mailto:jessica.reimer@awis-chicago.org" target="_blank">jessica.reimer@awis-chicago.org</a>). Your nominee
does not need to be an AWIS member or a woman, but should promote the
advancement of women in science, technology, mathematics and
engineering.</font><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><font size="4"><br>-AWIS NATIONAL NEWS-<br>
<br>AWIS Summer Internship Program<br></font></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Developing Leading
Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
</span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><p><b>Eligible
Applicants</b>: Our program is intended for
outstanding female undergraduate students who are members of groups
currently under-represented in the STEM disciplines including
individuals of African American, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and
Pacific Islander descent.</p>
<p><b>Duration of Program</b>: The program is designed and
designated as a 10-week work experience between May and August</p>
<p><b>Students Receive</b>: A $3,500 stipend for the
ten-week program </p>
</span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Program Application</b>: Applications should include:</p>
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">1. Resume</p></span>2. Cover letter<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
3. One letter of recommendation</p></span>4. One writing sample<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Please submit all applications
electronically by April 2, 2010 to: <a href="mailto:awis@awis.org" target="_blank">awis@awis.org</a></span></p></span></div><br><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></div><br></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">
<font size="4"><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">-Other Opportunities-</b></font><br></div><br>
<div style="text-align: center;"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" size="4"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Survey for Women in Science: Integration of Work and Personal Responsibilities</span></font><b><br>
</b></div><font size="2"><br>Dr. Alice Stuhlmacher of DePaul University is requesting women in science to fill out a survey on the integration of work and personal responsibilities. </font><font size="2">She and her students at Georgetown University are trying to
understand what organizations can do to support effective work-life
integration for employees and improve business outcomes. They are asking about people's
work organization, organizational supervision, careers, and perceptions
of the workplace.</font> <i>Preliminary data may be shared at the Women in Science Symposium on April 17th.</i><br><font size="2"><br></font><font size="2">Participation is completely anonymous and should take
approximately 15-20 minutes.</font><br><font size="2">Eligibility requirements to participate:</font><br><font size="2">•
age 18 or older,</font><br><font size="2">• currently employed,</font><br><font size="2">• fluent in
English.</font><br><font size="2">
</font><br><font size="2">To take the survey, click <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/GUWLI2010" target="_blank">here</a>.</font> Please forward this to survey to other working adults (male or female) or groups.<br><font size="2"><br>
If you have any questions, please e-mail <a href="mailto:astuhlma@depaul.edu" target="_blank">Alice Stuhlmacher</a>.</font><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br>
</span></span></font></div></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br>
<br></span></font><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="2"><font color="#000066"><font size="4"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>-Job Opportunity-<br><br></b>Female Scientist/Journalist Needed for New TV Series:<br>
Miracle Detectives<br>
</font></font></font><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></font><br><font size="2"><i>Pilgrim Films and Television is seeking applicants to interview the 1st week
in April!</i></font><br><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The producers of <i>Dirty
Jobs </i>(Discovery),<i> American
Chopper </i>(TLC),<i> </i>and<i> Ghost Hunters </i>(SYFY) are looking for
an intelligent and dynamic woman with a background in science,
investigation or journalism to represent the practical/skeptical half
of an investigation team on the new, unscripted TV series “Miracle
Detectives” for Oprah’s OWN TV network.</span></font>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">The series will feature two
hosts/investigators who travel, interview and research supposed
real-life miracles to determine if they can be explained. It’s a
fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to branch out as an on-camera
expert, host, consultant or commentator in their field. <br></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Interested candidates should email
their name, phone number, a recent photo and brief explanation of why
they would be perfect for this opportunity to <a href="mailto:MiracleDetectives@gmail.com" target="_blank">MiracleDetectives@gmail.com</a></font><font size="2">. For more information, please contact <a href="mailto:jefft@pilgrimfilms.tv" target="_blank">Jeff Thieme</a> (ph: </font><font size="2"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">818.728.8642) </span></span></span></span></span></font><font size="2">or Casting
Director Semi Aboud at: 818-728-8628</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">For more information on Pilgrim Films
and Television, please visit <a href="http://www.pilgrimfilms.tv/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(39, 79, 170);">www.pilgrimfilms.tv</span></a></font></p>
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