Bulletin of the American Physical Society
2008 APS April Meeting and HEDP/HEDLA Meeting
Volume 53, Number 5
Friday–Tuesday, April 11–15, 2008; St. Louis, Missouri
Session R4: Building a Successful Career: Perseverance, Funding & Climate |
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Sponsoring Units: CSWP Chair: Roxanne Springer, Duke University Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), Promenade B |
Monday, April 14, 2008 10:45AM - 11:21AM |
R4.00001: Tackling Our Energy Challenges in a New Era of Science Invited Speaker: In this presentation, Dr. Kung will give an overview of the BES program, which supports basic research in materials sciences, chemistry, geosciences, and biosciences, as well as the construction and operation of nearly two dozen major scientific user facilities, including the nation's large synchrotron radiation-light sources, neutron-scattering facilities, electron beam microscopy centers, and nanoscale science research centers. In February 2008, BES announces the initiation of Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) to accelerate the rate of scientific breakthroughs needed to create advanced energy technologies for the 21st century. The EFRCs will pursue the fundamental understanding necessary to meet the global need for abundant, clean, and economical energy. It is anticipated that approximately \$100 million will be available for multiple EFRC awards in FY 2009. Information about the EFRCs and funding opportunities for single PI and small group awards will be discussed in the presentation. For additional information, visit the BES Web page at: http://www.sc.doe.gov/bes/bes.html. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, April 14, 2008 11:21AM - 11:57AM |
R4.00002: Challenges and opportunities in a Physics Career Invited Speaker: |
Monday, April 14, 2008 11:57AM - 12:33PM |
R4.00003: A Career in Science and Technology Management Invited Speaker: I will describe what it takes to be a successful ``scientist-manager'' and the challenges and potential road blocks to enjoyment of such a career, especially for women. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, April 14, 2008 12:33PM - 1:09PM |
R4.00004: Report of the Physics Gender Equity Workshop (May 2007) at APS Invited Speaker: The Committee of the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) of the American Physical Society (APS) organized and held a national workshop entitled ``Gender Equity: Strengthening the Physics Enterprise in Universities and National Laboratories'' to focus on addressing the gender gap in the field of physics. The major aim of the workshop was to facilitate a doubling of the number of women in physics, in both academia and national laboratories, over the next 15 years. The active participation of physics department chairs, national laboratory managers, and federal agencies allowed exciting collective work that enabled new ideas to emerge, both to make the field of physics more attractive to women \textit{and} men, and to find effective ways to retain women in physics. The group also generated a set of recommendations that can be applied at any physics department or national laboratory unit [1]. A report from this workshop will be presented. \newline [1] http://www.aps.org/programs/women/workshops/gender-equity/index.cfm [Preview Abstract] |
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