tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16386192429277061632024-03-12T21:15:11.487-07:00AAUW Girls + Math+ Science = SuccessInvitational STEM conference for 5th Grade Girls in Collier CountyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-74031884274449538982012-10-16T07:44:00.001-07:002012-10-16T07:45:56.046-07:00Scientific American: This Year's Google Science Fair Winner: Brittany Wenger
In this month's edition of the Scientific American, Brittany Wenger from Lakewood Ranch, Florida was featured as this year's winner of Google's Science Fair.
Brittany Wenger "wrote a computer program known as a neural network to help detect patterns in a large database of breast tissue samples. Traditional biopsies of the breast are painful, but a less invasive type of biopsy known as a fine Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-58775583055533635162012-06-26T05:23:00.000-07:002012-10-16T07:06:54.446-07:00White House: The Next Generation of Girls in STEMGirls in STEM, featuring young women scientists and engineers who wowed the President and the nation at the White House Science Fair in February, shines a spotlight on these extraordinary young role models and their exciting projects -- ranging from a machine that detects buried landmines, to a prosthetic hand device, to a lunchbox that uses UV light to kill bacteria on food. http://Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-65879145854737832882012-06-26T05:18:00.003-07:002012-06-26T05:26:26.529-07:00Bridging the Gender Gap: Why More Women Aren't Computer Scientists, EngineersFound on PBS.org: Aired April 26, 2012
"If you completely shut out the entire feminine perspective on the world," says Maria Klawe of Harvey Mudd College, "you're going to have a different set of products." Judy Woodruff and Klawe discuss why more women aren't pursuing careers in hard sciences, and Klawe's plans to bridge the gaps in engineering and computer science."
Watch Why More Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-377686650511898742012-03-10T17:15:00.000-08:002012-03-10T18:28:00.690-08:00Gonna Be An EngineerPeggy Seeger's "Gonna Be An Engineer" - Unofficial Animation by Ken Wong
Links to learn more:
Ken Wong - comics 365
Peggy Seeger on YouTube singing "Gonna Be An Engineer"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-22545854130015290862012-03-10T17:06:00.000-08:002012-03-10T18:47:18.257-08:002012 Presenters at Girls’ Workshop Sessions
Student Workshop Leaders: (Standing, left to right): Alicia Abbott, Gay Thompson, Eve Haverfield, Sarah Woofter, Birgit Pauli-Haack, Bonny Eads, Joanna Fitzgerald, Nancy Beights, and Renee Zepeda. Missing from photo: Wendy Wahlstedt. Front: Keynote Jack Gardner and Mark Cevallos. Photo: Kevin Cole
Alicia Abbott
Senior Project Manager, Collier County Public Utilities, Engineering Department
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-62783046941625021292012-03-10T17:05:00.000-08:002012-03-10T18:34:24.117-08:00Aspire To Inspire: Women in STEM
A movie Dr. Jack Gardner showed at this year's conference at the end of his keynote address at AAUW Math & Science conference.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-5767275976546451652012-03-10T17:04:00.000-08:002012-03-10T18:47:53.027-08:002012 Speakers Auditorium
At left, speakers (left to right):Paula Sklodowski (WGCU, C’MON),Dr. Betsy Glass (Educator),Jack Gardner (Principal, Lorenzo Walker H.S and Institute), Dr. Monica Robles (David Lawrence Center) and Dr. Kamela Patton (Superintendent, CCPS). Photo: Kevin Cole
Welcome Remarks: Dr. Kamela Patton
Superintendent, Collier County Public Schools
Dr. Patton was appointed in mid-2011 as the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-14280119904140718372011-11-05T10:22:00.001-07:002011-11-05T10:22:58.606-07:00Bots High at Naples International Film FestivalBots High was shown at the Naples Film Festival on Saturday afternoon. If you missed hit, here is the trailer....
Bots High - High School Robotics Documentary - Official Trailer from Coffee and Celluloid on Vimeo.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-17772379705627703062011-01-29T20:00:00.000-08:002011-11-03T10:09:55.775-07:002011: Speakers in Auditorium
Ellen Prager, Ph. D, Marine Scientist/Author/Lecturer, President of Earth2Ocean, Inc, Former Chief Scientist, Aquarius Reef BaseThe Aquarius Reef Base program in Key Largo, FL includes the world’s only undersea research station. Ellen is also a consultant for clients such as the world-renowned Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami, the President’s U.S. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-4431288167643614342011-01-29T16:11:00.000-08:002011-11-03T09:54:34.384-07:002011: Classroom Presenters
Alicia AbbottSenior Project Manager, Collier County Public Utilities, Engineering Dept.Alicia grew up in Jamaica, graduated from the University of Miami, FL with a degree in Civil Engineering, married and has 5 children. As an engineer she has designed, bid and constructed many water and wastewater projects. The Governor of Florida appointed her to a water management board. She received the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-57394228248191940252010-12-27T10:55:00.000-08:002011-11-03T09:55:01.917-07:00Getting Ready for 14th Annual ConferenceSaturday, February 12, 2011 - 8:30 am to 12:30pm
Edison State College, Naples Campus
Chair & Info: Mary Schell, mschell94@centurylink.netAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-6407967495180668542010-12-27T10:30:00.000-08:002011-11-03T09:55:25.137-07:00Teach the next generation against discrimination
Ashleigh Bamrick Student at Naples High School on Stereotyping Against Girls.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-75151292488889817682009-07-02T12:35:00.001-07:002009-07-02T12:37:09.548-07:00Women & Military & Pilots - All in OneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-86549747328946577912009-05-05T09:00:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:01:19.311-07:00TED Video: Mae Jemison: A bold vision for teaching arts and sciences -- togetherMae Jemison is an astronaut, a doctor, an art collector, a dancer ... Telling stories from her own education and from her time in space, she calls on educators to teach both the arts and sciences, both intuition and logic, as one -- to create bold thinker Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-58525374334653683922008-12-08T09:46:00.001-08:002008-12-08T09:46:39.162-08:00Great Science for GirlsGreat Science for Girls helps children see that science is for everyon. Afterschool settings provide a wonderful space to experiement and fhave fun with science in new and exciting ways. (Jason Freeman, Director, Coalition for Science After School)The web site was developed to provide inqiry-base, informal science learning programs that will stimulate girls’ curiosity, interest and persistence inAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-74203375373385100212008-08-08T14:44:00.000-07:002008-08-08T15:00:31.768-07:00Kiss My Math & Math doesn't suckThe author of two books for Girls, Hollywood actor and summa cum laude graduate of UCLA Mathematics, Danica McKellar, has also a theorem nammed after her: Here first book on learning math is called: "Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail." (click here to read an excerpt) Now out in paperback. The second book hit the bookstores today and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-79364177848690702212008-05-19T08:41:00.000-07:002008-05-19T08:51:16.873-07:00Girls Comments 2008The ninety-one girls attending this conference were asked to answer the following question after each presentation, “What did you learn?” The girls were also ask to “Please write any other comments about your day that you would like to share with us”. These are a few examples the opinions the girls shared."The veterinarian part was the best!! I didn’t like that we couldn’t go to other parts.""I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-74413004417250352282008-04-24T12:02:00.000-07:002008-04-24T12:06:03.862-07:00February 10, 2007 Sessions for the AdultsNote: We try to recontruct the now 11 year history of the Girls + Math + Science = Success conference, hier are the presenters of last year's conference. We start tagging the post by conference year so we are able to cluster them, despite the fact that they are new posts.Jan Corbin, Software Systems Engineer, Kennedy Space CenterSally Johnson, National Board Certified Teacher, CCPSDr. Terry Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-1539233910408422222008-03-28T08:07:00.000-07:002008-03-28T08:55:15.884-07:00Wired: About Dr. Lisa Porter, IARPAThis month's WIRED Magazine introduces us Dr. Lisa Porter, the first director of Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, a unit to equipe the Intelligence field units with the most modern technology available, the American Q.Read the short article here: Dr. Lisa Porter worked for NASA before, (see here) and before that she worked for DARPA , the Department of Defense' Advanced ResearchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-28604767253384666552008-03-23T13:25:00.000-07:002008-03-23T13:37:33.332-07:00Women in TechnologyAda Lovelace (Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace) (1815-1852): credited as the first computer programmer, she created a mathematical program to calculate a sequence of Bernoulli numbers.Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910): known as the first woman physician. She founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children and the Women’s Medical College.Grace Hopper (1906-1992): an extremely gifted Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-58805380033044336952008-01-30T09:42:00.003-08:002008-04-24T12:08:35.174-07:00February 9, 2008: Presenters to the GirlsGay Thompson, President, Cement Industries of Fort MyersErin Scott, Teacher on Special Assignment for the Gifted, CCPSChing Schueddig, Arbonne International, Executive Area ManagerDr. Sterling Sigmond, D.V.M., Veterinarian, Gulfshore Animal HospitalDr. Rya Kaplan, M.D., Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology Group of NaplesCynthia Garcia, R.N., Nurse, Case Manager for Children’s Medical Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-36124130031530208942008-01-30T09:42:00.001-08:002008-04-24T12:08:20.334-07:00February 9, 2008 General SessionWelcome Harriet Lancaster,President, AAUW Greater Naples BranchEmcee Mary Schoenheider,High School Mathematics Teacher, Retired“They Led The Way” Theodora Furst Martin, Director of Gender Equity,New Jersey Dept. of Education, Retired“Sea Stories & Science: Engaging Youth & the Public” Dr. Ellen Prager, Ph.D.,Chief Scientist, Aquarius Reef BaseIntroduction of Presentersto the Girls’ Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638619242927706163.post-60104697413761512622008-01-30T09:41:00.001-08:002008-04-24T12:07:00.176-07:00February 9, 2008 Session for Adults“The M&M’s of Middle School Math”Sally Johnson, National Board Certified Teacher,Collier County Public SchoolsSnack/Break“Add It All Up For High School Success”Jeanette Johnson, Principal of Lorenzo WalkerHigh School and Lorenzo Walker Institute ofTechnology“Choosing an Education in Science andthe Career Opportunities”Katerine Dumais, Student at Florida Gulf CoastUniversity, Majoring in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401325205718214109noreply@blogger.com0