Notes from the NGCP webinar led by representatives from TechBridge.

The US Congress is considering legislation to remove barriers for women in academic science and engineering fields.

Information on the genesis of the Chapel Hill branch’s project to encourage girls’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math. The project will launch at a Durham school this fall.

Article from the Mountain Times.

Watch for Jennifer McDaniel and Janet Bailey in Greensboro - and learn more about STEM/NGCP efforts.

We’ve mentioned the AAUW Makefield PA project “Let’s Read Math” before — but here’s a news story on its use.

The Science House, with sponsorship from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund,
will host an Invitational Conference on K-12 Outreach from University
Science Departments in the Research Triangle Park, April 8-10, 2008.

Minigrants, call for new organizations to host collaboratives, assessment strategies, webinars, and more.

Once again, I’m a bit behind in posting a summary of the NGCP e-newsletter: see ngcproject.org/resources/newsletter.html.
Here are highlights from December and January issues.

Pat from FairerScience.Org will be on a panel at the second annual Science Blogging Conference, here in RTP on Jan. 19.
For more on the conference see www.scienceblogging.com — and while you’re there contemplate what an AAUW meeting would look like if run as an “un-conference”.