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Meet April Clark: Architect, Entrepreneur, Teacher

Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Women and Work, tagged , , , , on August 18, 2010, | 1 Comment »

If buildings were cars, a building designed by 2003 AAUW Selected Professions Fellow April Clark would be a Prius. Seven years ago, Clark began working for architect Ed Mazria in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mazria had been part of a group of architects who, in the 1970s, decided to research what would happen if houses [...]

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Meet Reena Patel: Author, Diplomat, Geographer

Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged , , , , , , , on August 12, 2010, | 1 Comment »

If you’re like many employed women in the United States today, you’re working a day-shift job. You’re at work by 9, and you leave by 5. Occasionally, to stop the tower of papers piled on your desk from toppling over, you’ll put in an extra hour or two, but rarely will you have to leave [...]

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Meet Jessica Marquez: Engineer

Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged , , , , , , on August 5, 2010, | Leave a Comment »

Meet Jessica Marquez — a woman whose unbridled interest in space carried her from her hometown of Lima, Peru, to NASA in Ames, California, in order to explore the dynamic interaction between people and machines. Marquez has always harbored a keen interest in science, reveling in its inquisitive nature. So, in 1995, she arrived in [...]

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$3.2 Million Awarded

Posted in Educational Programs, Fellowships, Grants and Awards, Students and Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged , , , , , on August 4, 2010, | Leave a Comment »

For almost 130 years, AAUW has been opening the doors of higher education and providing opportunities for women through its fellowship and grant programs. This year, AAUW has awarded $3.2 million in support of 215 remarkable scholars, research projects, and programs promoting education and equity for women and girls. We are thrilled to launch the [...]

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Two Paths, One Mission

Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, NCCWSL, The AAUW Community, tagged , , on July 6, 2010, | 1 Comment »

Laura Smiley Miller is a retired teacher from the Midwest who loves long drives in her convertible and motorcycle rides. Shannon Courtney Heard is an ambitious, recent college graduate and budding young professional. What could they possibly have in common? More than one may think. An unlikely friendship forged between the two due the philanthropy [...]

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