Interesting Features for PWN 2/17/2017

Hi everyone,

Here are some interesting articles and exciting opportunity for those interested in pursuing a Ph.D.

Articles:

1. 25 Women Who Were Warned, Given an Explanation, But Nevertheless Persisted.

http://www.upworthy.com/elizabeth-warren-joins-a-long-line-of-amazing-women-who-wont-back-down-or-be-quiet?c=ufb1

2. Article Suggestion from Cristin Gavin, Ph.D. Assistan Professor: The Gender Bias In Peer Reviewing Reveals the Sexism In Academia

https://qz.com/894167/the-gender-bias-in-peer-reviewing-reveals-the-sexism-in-academia/

Opportunity:

Gwendalyn King, Ph.D. Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham was just awarded a NSF REU to re-start an undergraduate summer program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department for Neurobiology.  Immediate funding is available. They are taking students interested in pursuing PhD’s after college.  Underrepresented groups from colleges/universities without major research infrastructure should apply. 

Link to Flyer:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By-j8KYRbwGFSWtsQVJSNjhfZms/view?usp=sharing

Website:

http://www.uab.edu/medicine/neurobiology/education/undergraduate-summer-research.

Happy Friday!

Best,

PWN