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EventsPast EventsCo-direct the Navigating the Professoriate Program for early career women faculty in the STEM disciplines. Navigating the Professoriate Program 2009 - January - June 2009 First Annual Research Development Conference - June 9, 2009 Research Development encapsulates of a set of strategic, proactive, catalytic, and capacity-building activities designed to facilitate individual faculty members, teams of researchers, and central research administrations in creating relationships and developing and implementing strategies that increase institutional competitiveness in pursuing and securing large-scale and/or strategic research support. Research Development professionals initiate and nurture critical partnerships and alliances throughout the institutional research enterprise and between institutions - and with their external stakeholders. With the goal of enabling competitive individual and team research and facilitating research excellence, Research Development professionals build and implement collaborative services and resources that span across disciplinary and administrative barriers within their organizations and beyond. At the First Annual Research Development Conference, professionals engaged in Research Development activities will gather together from across the country for the first time to form a cohesive network and embark on developing a national Research Development agenda. Research Seminar with Dr. Lisa Wolf-Wendel - May 19, 2009 The moderator for the Motherhood and Success in Science & Engineering panels will be Dr. Lisa Wolf-Wendel, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Kansas. Dr. Wolf-Wendel's area of research is gender and the academy, with a focus on issues of motherhood and academic life. In addition to the panel event, Dr. Wolf-Wendel will present two seminars based on her research — "Faculty Life and Family Balance: Achieving in Both Realms" — on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Northwestern University's Chicago and Evanston campuses (detailed agenda below). These seminars are sponsored by the Feinberg School of Medicine's Women Faculty Organization and Faculty Affairs Office and the Department of Psychology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and are coordinated with The University of Chicago. Motherhood and Success in Science & Engineering Panel Discussions - May 18, 2009 Motherhood and Success in Science & Engineering, an exciting regional event co-sponsored by Northwestern and The University of Chicago will be held from 11:30-2:30 PM at Northwestern's Evanston campus and 4:00-6:30 PM at The University of Chicago. This set of panel discussions will explore the challenges of balancing a career in science and motherhood; panelists will include contributors to the the book Motherhood, The Elephant in the Laboratory Women Scientists Speak Out, a researcher studying the impact of motherhood on women's scientific careers. The program is intended for younger scientists and engineers, especially graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career faculty in STEM fields — women and men are welcome to attend. At Northwestern, the event is being sponsored by the Women's Center, Office of Research Development (ORD, Navigating the Professoriate program, Institute for Women's Health Research, the Female Researchers in Electrical & Computer Science group, the Library, and the Provost's Office and coordinated with the Work/Life Resources Office. At The University of Chicago, the event is being sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Physical Sciences Division, the Physical Sciences Collegiate Division, the Center for Gender Studies, the Biological Sciences Collegiate Division, the Medical Scientist Training Program, the Biological Sciences Division Office of Graduate Affairs, the Biological Sciences Division, and the Social Sciences Division. Mini-symposium on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine - April 24, 2009 The goal of this mini-symposium is to bring together Northwestern University investigators who share a common interest in regenerative medicine and the basic biology of stem cells. Our hope is that this event, which will showcase the cutting edge research that is ongoing at Northwestern, will provide a forum for establishing new research collaborations. Confirmed speakers include Drs. Jack Kessler, Doug Losordo, Raj Kishore and John Crispino of the Feinberg School of Medicine, Drs. Mary Hendrix and Vasil Galat of Children's Memorial Research Center, and Drs. Guillermo Ameer and Alec Wang from the Evanston campus. This mini-symposium is sponsored by Northwestern University, Office of Research Development (ORD). Physical Sciences Oncology Mini-Symposium - Friday, October 3, 2008 We anticipate the late September release of a new RFA from the NIH NCI for new centers focused on research at the interface of the physical sciences and oncology. The initiative stems from a workshop the NCI held in February of this year, "Integrating and Leveraging the Physical Sciences to Open a New Frontier in Oncology." An overview and final report of that workshop are available from http://otir.cancer.gov/physicalsciences-oncology/overview.asp. National Forum on Interdisciplinary Team Development - May 12, 2008 Presented by Northwestern University and The Oncofertility Consortium, The Institute for Women's Health Research, The Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems and The Office of Research Development. This meeting was supported by NIH award 1UL 1RR024926, The Oncofertility Consortium: Fertility Preservation for Women. Coordinate visitor programming with Female Researchers in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (FREECS) and the Center for Technology and Social Behavior (CTSB) - May 12, 2008 Chicagoland Stem Cell Science Education Symposium - February 22, 2008 Stem Cell Science Education Symposium Program Few areas of medicine inspire as much interest, hope and controversy as stem cell technology. As one of the most promising cures for many diseases, researchers are faced with an extraordinary number of ethical and technical hurdles. In order to make informed decisions about the use of these important technologies, it is critical to provide the next generation of students with a broad-based education. Most biology textbooks provide little or no coverage of stem cell biology, making it difficult for science teachers to prepare students for understanding the fundamental science and ethical landscape critical for developing future medical innovations in this complex area. With this challenge in mind, The Biotechnology Center at the Kellogg School of Management and the Office of STEM Education Partnerships at Northwestern University have joined forces with The Biotechnology Institute (BI) and The Chicago Council on Science and Technology-as well as many other regional university, industry, and school Partners-to initiate a one day symposium that will address the science of stem cells and potential applications; the ethics and policies surrounding stem cell technologies; and, identify resources and methods for developing and implementing curriculum in schools and public education forums. As part of a national effort created by the BI and National Academies to teach stem cell biology, this symposium will include presentations and panel discussions led by regional industry experts and top educators providing an interdisciplinary approach for teachers, policy makers and scientists to collaborate and develop ways to educate students and inspire greater involvement in the future of stem cell technology. 2007 Navigating the Professoriate Program Sessions - February - June 2007 ANL-NICO Meeting - April 26, 2006 Genomics Workshop - March 29, 2006 |
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