Greetings from WISE Director Cinda-Sue Davis

Recently JobsRated.com prepared a comprehensive ranking of 200 different jobs. At the top of the list was mathematician! As explained on their website, JobsRated.com analyzes 200 different jobs according to 5 vital criteria: stress, work environment, physical demands, income and outlook. The next time a young person studying mathematics asks you, "how am I ever going to use this stuff?" you will be able to point out that it doesn't get much better on the job than being a mathematician! Click here for full story.

WISE Director Davis wins Power Award

The UM Academic Women's Caucus presented WISE Director Cinda-Sue Davis with the Sarah Goddard Power Award. The Sarah Goddard Power Award is aimed at recognizing the accomplishments of members of the University community who have distinguished themselves through their leadership, scholarship and sustained service on behalf of women. Click here for full story.

WISE sponsors Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day: The Green Dollhouse Project

Students from several area schools participated in the Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day project on Saturday, January 24 on North Campus. Although the official Introduce A Girl to Engineering Day is officially scheduled for February 19 as part of National Engineer's Week, the Engineering Office offered the event to avoid conflicts with the U of M winter break. Click here for full story.

WISE student profile: Fei Chen

This month, WISE focuses on Fei Chen, a senior in psychology who's going for a biology minor. "I always planned to be a cell and molecular biology major but then I took a psychopathology course and fell in love with clinical psychology," says Chen. "At the same time, I didn't want to give up biology completely so I decided to turn it into a minor." Chen is wrapping up all her requirements this semester. Click here for full story

WISE presents information on resources for science students

On a cold evening in January, representatives from the WISE Program, the Science Learning Center (SLC) and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) provided a brief information session about their resources to an audience of about 20 science and engineering students. Click here for full story.

WISE sponsors Science Library resource session

WISE invited Information Resource Specialist Betsy Williams from the Shapiro Library to run a workshop on library resources. This hands-on session offered a quick overview of library resources and services of particular interest to science students.  Click here for full story.

WISE sponsors Parenting in the Academy panel

An audience of about 60 graduate students and post doctorial research fellows attended this year's Parenting in the Academy panel, an annual WISE event. Panelists included Ashley Brant, a second-year PhD student in chemistry, Trachette Jackson, Professor of Mathematics, Laura Nejedlik, a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Internal Medicine - Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Lin Van Nieuwstadt, a fourth-year PhD student in electrical engineering, Stephanie Preston, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Erin Purcell, a post-doctoral research fellow in biomedical engineering, and Rosalynn Quiñones, a post-doctoral research fellow in chemistry. Click here for full story.