Issue of September 28, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, Maria Patterson, and JoEllen McBride
This week's issues:
2. A Hologram of the First Woman of Color in Space Debuted on Museum Day
3. Women much less likely to ask questions in academic seminars than men
4. Portrayals of female STEM characters in TV and film haven't improved in 10 years
5. The People Who Could Have Done Science Didn't
6. A lack of digital skills could be hurting young professional women
7. Google's Notable Women app uses AR to put women on any US bill
9. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
10. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
11. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter
1. Women in Space Conference
From: Jessica Mink [jmink_at_cfa.harvard.edu]
From the AAS/DPS newsletter, an expanded conference which seems to cover all of astronomy:
WOMEN IN SPACE CONFERENCE
February 7-8, 2019 ASU SkySong, Scottsdale, AZ
Women in Space 2019 is an expansion of the Women in Planetary Science 2018 conference held in Toronto. This event is an opportunity for scientists and engineers to showcase their work in the field of space and planetary science. The event highlights the achievements of women and non-binary researchers, while offering an opportunity to discuss, challenge, network, and support their peers.
Supporting #WomenInSTEM is the prime goal of this event.
We encourage geologists, geophysicists, engineers, geographers, biologists, chemists, physicists, astronomers, social scientists, and any other people working in or researching a related field to apply. Of particular interest are students studying space law, space exploration history, or commercial aspects of space exploration.
Indication of interest, abstract submission, and registration are open at:
http://www.womeninspacecon.com
Back to top.2. A Hologram of the First Woman of Color in Space Debuted on Museum Day
From: Maria Patterson [mtpatter_at_uw.edu]
"Appearing beneath the space shuttle Enterprise, a life-size hologram of astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison speaks about the contributions women have made to the space program. Via her projected image, Jemison recalls her time as a child, saying, 'I followed space exploration closely, but I was always irritated that there were no women front and center. And while people tried to explain to me why, I knew they were wrong.'"
Read more at
Back to top.3. Women much less likely to ask questions in academic seminars than men
From: Maria Patterson [mtpatter_at_uw.edu]
"A new study reveals a stark disparity between male and female participation in a key area of academic life and offers recommendations to ensure all voices are heard.
Women are two and a half times less likely to ask a question in departmental seminars than men, an observational study of 250 events at 35 academic institutions in 10 countries has found."
Read more at
https://phys.org/news/2018-09-women-academic-seminars-men.html
Back to top.4. Portrayals of female STEM characters in TV and film haven't improved in 10 years
From: JoEllen McBride [joellen.mcbride_at_gmail.com] and Maria Patterson [mtpatter_at_uw.edu]
"The Lyda Hill Foundation, in partnership with Geena Davis's Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary's University, released an extensive research report on the portrayals of female characters in science, technology, engineering and math in television and film. 'Portray Her: Representations of Women STEM Characters in Media' shows that entertainment media has a long way to go to improve stereotypes about pursuing STEM careers."
Read more at
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-09/js-pof092518.php
Back to top.5. The People Who Could Have Done Science Didn't
From: Maria Patterson [mtpatter_at_uw.edu]
"The person who could have solved the problem stopped taking math in the sixth grade. She was good at it, but it was hard, and she didn’t want to seem too aggressive. It hurt the boys’ feelings when she was better than they were, and no sixth grader wants to upset the boys."
Read more at
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/hot-planet/the-people-who-could-have-done-science-didnt
Back to top.6. A lack of digital skills could be hurting young professional women
From: Maria Patterson [mtpatter_at_uw.edu]
"A lack of digital skills could be holding young women back in their careers, according to survey data from IT consultancy firm Accenture."
"Survey data from Accenture shows not getting access to training, mentorship and the like could prove an early obstacle for young women in their careers."
Read more at
https://www.cnet.com/news/a-lack-of-digital-skills-could-be-hurting-young-professional-women
Back to top.7. Google's Notable Women app uses AR to put women on any US bill
From: Maria Patterson [mtpatter_at_uw.edu]
The Notable Women app, an augmented reality experiment created by former Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios and made with some friends from Google, allows you to project 100 notable American women on the currency in your wallet, "swapping out the faces we all know for the faces we all should."
"Notable Women features 100 historic women selected from the Teachers Righting History database, a collection of women whom the American people recommended to appear on actual U.S. currency during my time at the U.S. Department of Treasury."
Read more at
https://notablewomen.withgoogle.com
Back to top.8. Job Opportunities
For those interested in increasing excellence and diversity in their
organizations, a list of resources and advice is here:
https://cswa.aas.org/diversity.html#howtoincrease
-Tenure-track position in Astronomy, San Francisco State University https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11747
-Senior Instrument Engineer, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/JobBoard/93330e50-7b3a-4ba8-94f2-6f32360aa4e1/Opportunity/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=4d644a55-2df1-4599-996c-002996df3852&sourceId=2279f479-a599-4022-ba07-27c4a773952a
-Postdoctoral Fellowship in astronomy, planetary science, or space engineering - JAXA International Top Young Fellowship (ITYF) http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/researchers/ityf
Back to top.9. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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Back to top.10. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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Back to top.11. Access to Past Issues
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