BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Science and Technology Medals Foundation - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Science and Technology Medals Foundation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nationalmedals.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Science and Technology Medals Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T201500 DTSTAMP:20230925T144420Z CREATED:20230906T155239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T144420Z UID:8412-1696442400-1696536900@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unscripted: Biotech DESCRIPTION:The National Science and Technology Medals Foundation invites you to join us for Innovation Unscripted: Biotech. \n\n\n\nThe National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) will host two days of events featuring experts\, innovators\, and investors in Biotech on October 4-5 of 2023 in partnership with Black Women in Science and Engineering and Georgia Tech. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Networking Session\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nOn October 4\, early and mid-career individuals in STEM and university students in the Atlanta-metro area will be invited to attend an exciting and interactive networking session hosted by Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE). Come to this event to build relationships with STEM professionals and students! There will be some recruiters at the event\, but the purpose of the event is to help build bridges between all levels of employees \n\n\n\nRegister now to save your seat for October 4 at 6 PM ET! There will be free food and beverage for all attendees\, and attendance is free! \n\n\n\nThis event will take place at Alta Toro in Midtown Atlanta (33 Peachtree Pl NE\, Atlanta\, GA 30309). \n\n\n\nIf you are a Atlanta-area University student or STEM professional interested in biotech sign up below or click here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Panel Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nOn October 5\, Georgia Tech students and members of the Atlanta metro area community will be invited to the keystone Unscripted panel event. The panel discussion will connect the innovators\, business owners\, and investors in Biotech with undergraduate students\, young professionals\, and the general public. The panel will be a fireside-chat style discussion about what it takes to succeed in the industry\, the breadth of careers in Biotech\, and the future of the field. Following the panel event\, all participants are invited to a catered networking reception. \n\n\n\nThis panel of Biotech and Business experts features Dr. Ted Love\, Dr. Tia Lyles-William\, and Brad Hartman. The experts will speak to students about their challenges and triumphs\, as well as how students can get involved in Biotech or start their own businesses. The discussion will explore the Experts’ careers and passions\, showing students that the humans behind the greatest scientific achievements in our lifetime are also people with success\, failure\, relationships\, and community. \n\n\n\nAll October 5 events will take place at the Atlantic Theater in the John Lewis Student Center on Georgia Tech’s Campus (351 Ferst Dr NW\, Atlanta\, GA 30332). \n\n\n\nIf you would like to save your seat for the live panel event\, sign up below or click here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGIVEAWAY: Register\, attend\, and fill out the post-event survey and you will receive a free sticker and raffle ticket for a pair of Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-cancelling headphones\, a $350 value. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the NSTMF’s Unscripted series and part of our larger effort to build an inclusive coalition of inspired STEM students. By highlighting voices often left unheard in the STEM community\, we show audiences that there isn’t one “right” way to build a STEM career. \n\n\n\nBy registering for this event and attending\, all attendees consent to photos and videos to be taken at the event and to be used for NSTMF purposes. \n\n\n\nRegister now to save your seat for October 5 at 6 PM ET! \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n PANEL EVENT SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Panel Event Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ted Love\n \n Chairman of BIO\, Former CEO Global Blood Therapeutics\nDr. Love has a long and distinguished career in the biopharmaceutical industry. He most recently served as president and CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT)\, a biotech company founded in 2011 to address sickle cell disease. Dr. Love led GBT’s growth from a pre-clinical start-up into a multi-national commercial business\, and introduced the first innovative rationally designed\, disease-modifying treatment for sickle cell disease. GBT was acquired by Pfizer for $5.8 billion in October 2022. In addition to his ongoing commitment to the sickle cell disease community\, Dr. Love serves on the boards of directors of Seagen\, Inc.\, Royalty Pharma plc. and several early-stage biotechs. He is also vice chair of board of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and a founding board member of Life Science Cares Bay Area. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Tia Lyles-Williams\n \n Founder and CEO\, Helaplex Co.\nDr. Tia has dedicated her career to the biotech/biopharma industries – including bioprocessing development\, building large-scale bioprocessing facilities\, developing/training/leading teams and commercializing proprietary biological assets via global regulatory affairs. She has been working in the biotechnology / biopharmaceutical industry for 22+ years – including formerly interning at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as well as a former contractor at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR in Silver Spring\, MD). Her former employers include Human Genome Sciences\, Inc. (now GSK) – Rockville\, MD; Amgen\, Inc. – Thousand Oaks\, CA; Baxter BioScience (now Takeda) – Thousand Oaks\, CA; Avid Bioservices – Tustin\, CA; Lonza Pharma & Biotech – Portsmouth\, NH; and Jazz Pharmaceuticals\, PLC – Philadelphia\, PA. Dr. Tia is a Three-Time Life Science Start-Up Founder – Founder & CEO of LucasPye BIO (2018)\, a Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO); Founder & CEO of HelaPlex (2021)\, the 1st Commercial Life Science Accelerator for Life Science Start-Ups and Virtual Biotechnology Companies; and Founder & CEO of Jackson Taylor Therapeutics (2023) – a Genomic AI Therapeutic Drug R&D Firm. Dr. Lyles-Williams is a board member at LaunchBio and Independent Business Alliance: Greater Philadelphia’s LGTBQ+ Chamber of Commerce. She’s also a Business Mentor for Princeton University’s Entrepreneurship Council & Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science. As a Biopharma Executive and Pillar of the Life Science Industry – Tia was named “Unicorn” by Philadelphia Magazine (2020); recognized as a 2021 Forbes NEXT 1000 Honoree\, listed as 1 of Inc. Magazine’s 2021 Female Founders 100; a recipient of the PHL Inno 2022 Fire Award on behalf of LucasPye BIO from The Philadelphia Business Journal; and featured in Philadelphia Tribune’s People on the Move” for 2022. Most recently\, Dr. Lyles-Williams participated as a panelist at The White House Summit for Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy in the U.S.; and her work at LucasPye BIO was highlighted at the 2023 USPTO World IP Day in D.C. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brad Hartman\n \n Chief People Officer\, Be Biopharma\nBrad Hartman is a purpose-driven biotech executive and entrepreneur who is deeply committed to unlocking the potential in individuals\, teams and the company to radically improve patients’ lives. He passionately believes in the power of culture to elevate organizational performance and capability through innovative People practices and a more humanistic\, caring approach. \nBrad has spent the past 15 years building teams and culture at biotech companies from early research stages through commercialization. He has deep cell and gene therapy experience from Unum Therapeutics (CAR-T) as well as FerGene (gene therapy)\, where he recently served as the chief people officer. Brad has played a significant role in launching multiple innovative therapies\, including Kalydeco® (cystic fibrosis)\, Kalbitor® (hereditary angioedema) and Incivek® (hepatitis C)\, which was one of the fastest blockbuster drug launches of all time. Brad also founded and built out his own Executive Search firm\, ConnectedSearch\, into a leading life science search practice. \nBrad received his B.S. in neuroscience from the University of Rochester and worked at both the National Cancer Institute and the Graduate School of Pharmacology at the University of Rochester in cellular pharmacology. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: Dr. Raheem Beyah\n \n Dean\, Georgia Tech College of Engineering\nBeyah is a Georgia Tech alumnus. He earned his master’s and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Georgia Tech in 1999 and 2003\, respectively. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1998. A native Atlantan\, he is a graduate of the Atlanta Public Schools system. As a graduate of both Leadership Atlanta and Leadership Georgia\, he remains active in the community at state and local levels. Beyah leads the Communications Assurance and Performance Group and is affiliated with the Institute for Information Security and Privacy. He is co-founder and board chair of Fortiphyd Logic Inc.\, an industrial cybersecurity company. He is co-founder and a steering committee member of the Academic and Research Leadership Network. He has previously held several leadership roles at Georgia Tech\, including serving as the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s associate chair for strategic initiatives and innovation\, interim Steve W. Chaddick ECE school chair\, and vice president for interdisciplinary research. He received the National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2009 and was selected for the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Computer Science Study Panel in 2010. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)\, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)\, a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)\, a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)\, and an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) distinguished scientist. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome: President Ángel Cabrera\n \n President\, Georgia Tech\nÁngel Cabrera is the 12th president of the Georgia Institute of Technology. One of America’s leading research universities\, Georgia Tech serves more than 45\,000 students through top-ranked graduate and undergraduate programs ranging from engineering and science to business\, computing\, design\, and liberal arts\, and receives nearly $1.3 billion in annual research awards. \nUnder Cabrera’s leadership\, more than 5\,700 members of the Georgia Tech community contributed to a new 10-year strategic plan that launched in November 2020. The plan is grounded on a new mission statement that reaffirms Tech’s commitment to “developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.” \nAs president during the Covid-19 pandemic\, Cabrera led the Institute through one of the most critical times in its history to break records in student applications and enrollment\, graduation rates\, and research awards. Today\, Georgia Tech is one of the fastest-growing and most research-intensive universities in the nation. \nCabrera came to Georgia Tech on Sept. 1\, 2019\, after serving for seven years as president of George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia. During his presidency\, GMU joined the top tier of research universities in the Carnegie Classification and was the fastest growing institution in the state. Before leading GMU\, Cabrera was president of the Thunderbird School of Global Management\, now part of Arizona State University\, and dean of IE Business School in Madrid. \nAs a business educator\, Cabrera has played a key role in advancing professional ethics\, internationalization\, and corporate social responsibility. In 2007\, while serving as a senior advisor to the United Nations Global Compact\, he was the lead author of the “Principles for Responsible Management Education” (PRME). A United Nations–supported initiative that advances sustainable development through management education\, PRME has been adopted by more than 800 schools around the world. He is also a co-founder of the University Global Coalition\, a global network of universities working in partnership with the United Nations in support of its Sustainable Development Goals. \nCabrera has been named a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum\, a “Star of Europe” by Bloomberg Businessweek\, a “Henry Crown Fellow” by the Aspen Institute\, and a “Great Immigrant” by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He has received honorary degrees from Miami Dade College and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. \nCabrera serves on the boards of the National Geographic Society\, Harvard College Visiting Committee\, Atlanta Committee for Progress\, Metro Atlanta Chamber\, and Bankinter Innovation Foundation in Spain. He has served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond\, the advisory boards of Georgia Tech and Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey\, and the corporate boards of three public companies. \nCabrera earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in psychology and cognitive science from Georgia Tech\, which he attended as a Fulbright Scholar. He also holds a B.S. and an M.S. in computer and electrical engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. His academic publications have been cited thousands of times\, and he has been featured or quoted in leading media around the world. \nHe is married to management scholar and Georgia Tech classmate\, Elizabeth. Their son\, Alex\, is a Georgia Tech graduate and currently a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University. Their daughter\, Emilia\, is a graduate of Harvard University. Cabrera is the first native of Spain to serve as president of an American university. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/innovation-unscripted-biotech/ CATEGORIES:Event Calendar,Innovation Unscripted,Livestream Event,Science Unscripted,Unscripted Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/UNS_Biotech-General-Blank-FB-Post.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T200000 DTSTAMP:20221024T210758Z CREATED:20220826T184357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T210758Z UID:7872-1667390400-1667505600@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unscripted: Future of Fintech DESCRIPTION:The National Science and Technology Medals Foundation invites you to join us for Innovation Unscripted: Future of Fintech \n\n\n\nThe National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) will host two days of events featuring experts\, innovators\, and investors in Fintech on November 2-3 of 2022 in partnership with Northeastern University’s NU Place. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Career Seminar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nOn November 2\, Northeastern students will be invited to attend a career-oriented seminar by Daley and Associates\, LLC. Come to this event to learn what recruiters look for\, how to interview\, and how to make yourself stand out as an applicant! There will be a Q&A as well as an optional resume review after the main career seminar presentation. \n\n\n\nIf you are a Boston-area University student and you would like to save your seat for the career seminar\, sign up below or click here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n CAREER SEMINAR SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jennifer Friedman\n \n Jenny grew up in Sharon\, MA\, and is the youngest of 4. As the youngest\, Jenny developed a strong and loud personality in order to keep up with her older siblings\, and these traits serve her well in her career as a recruiter. Jenny graduated from Fairfield University in 2020\, earning her BA in Communication with dual minors in Health Sciences and Sociology. In July 2020\, Jenny joined Daley And Associates\, LLC. as an Associate on the Temporary Staffing team\, and was quickly promoted to Sr. Associate. Jenny possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills\, and enjoys teamwork and critical thinking. In her free time\, Jenny enjoys running\, baking\, playing with her dogs\, Cooper and Jax\, and hanging out with friends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandra Powell\n \n Alexandra is an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist\, providing staffing solutions for both emerging and large companies in the life sciences industry across Biotechnology\, Pharmaceuticals\, Medical Devices\, and Diagnostics from entry-level to C-Suite. As a Recruiting Consultant\, Alexandra focuses on assembling teams with strong scientific backgrounds and a demonstrated track record of success\, saving hiring managers time and resources while ultimately getting products to patients faster. Additionally\, she has experience with considerations around candidate sourcing strategies\, payroll and benefits packages\, background and reference checks\, personality assessments\, and salary negotiations. Alexandra has also served as Communications Chair for the Women in Bio Boston Chapter since 2017. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n Panel Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nOn November 3\, Northeastern University students and members of the Boston metro area community will be invited to the keystone Unscripted panel event. The panel discussion will connect the innovators and investors in Fintech with undergraduate students\, young professionals\, and the general public in a fireside-chat style discussion about what it takes to succeed in the industry\, the breadth of careers in Fintech\, and the future of the field. Following the panel event\, all participants are invited to a catered networking reception. \n\n\n\nThis panel of Fintech experts features Chi Achebe\, Founder and Managing Partner of Achebe Capital and Vested Interest\, and Nina Tannenbaum\, Professional Advisor at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. The experts will speak to students about their challenges and triumphs\, as well as how students can get involved in the Fintech industry. The discussion will explore the Experts’ career and passions\, showing students that the humans behind the greatest scientific achievements in our lifetime are also people with success\, failure\, relationships\, and community. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to save your seat for the live panel event\, sign up below or click here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGIVEAWAY: Register\, attend\, and fill out the post-event survey and you will receive a free sticker\, beanie\, and raffle ticket for a pair of Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-cancelling headphones\, a $350 value. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the NSTMF’s Unscripted series and part of our larger effort to build an inclusive coalition of inspired STEM students. By highlighting voices often left unheard in the STEM community\, we show audiences that there isn’t one “right” way to build a STEM career. \n\n\n\nBy registering for this event and attending\, all attendees consent to photos and videos to be taken at the event and to be used for NSTMF purposes. \n\n\n\nRegister now to save your seat for November 3 at 5:30 PM ET! \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n PANEL EVENT SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Panel Event Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nina Tannenbaum\n \n Nina Tannenbaum is a web3\, fintech\, and traditional finance professional focused on the digital transformation of the private/alternative markets through innovative technologies (blockchain\, cloud) and cutting edge analytics (AI\, NLP). She is actively involved in the finance\, fintech\, and digital finance community globally. Combining a strategic view with deep specialization\, Nina’s track record spans two decades of investments\, corporate finance\, capital raising\, strategy\, and advisory at leading financial institutions\, family offices\, and fintechs. She is a strategic advisor to multiple fintechs\, each operating in a different niche of the digital private markets. She also guest lectures at UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Business\, and acts as a research advisor to students with a specialization on alternative investments and how fintech and big tech are transforming\, innovating\, and disrupting asset management. Nina holds her B.A. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from MIT Sloan. She is affiliated with the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship\, and is on the board of the Columbia University alumni association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chi Achebe\n \n Founder and Managing Partner of Achebe Capital and Vested Interest (VestedInterest.vc) URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/innovation-unscripted-future-of-fintech/ CATEGORIES:Event Calendar,Innovation Unscripted,Livestream Event,Science Unscripted,Unscripted Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UNS_Future-of-Fintech-Save-the-Date.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T200000 DTSTAMP:20221209T142321Z CREATED:20220811T193442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T142321Z UID:7864-1664366400-1664481600@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light & Magic DESCRIPTION:The National Science & Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) hosted two days of events featuring representatives from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) on September 28-29 of 2022 in partnership with California State University East Bay (CSUEB). \n\n\n\nILM is renowned for their monumental achievements in the special effects industry\, having made history through their work in Star Wars\, Men in Black\, Avengers\, Harry Potter\, and more. From humble beginnings in a warehouse in Van Nuys\, California\, ILM now continues to lead the special effects industry with bold ideas and a relentless drive for innovation. Check out all the highlights below.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n A Sizzle Reel about the NSTMF’s incredible few days featuring ILM experts and connecting them with the incredible student body at California State University: East Bay. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: Coping with Burnout \n \n ILM Panelists share their strategies for coping with burnout \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: Bring your most authentic self \n \n ILM Panelists speak to how being yourself is the best you can bring to ILM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: Why ILM? \n \n ILM Panelists share what they enjoy the most about working at ILM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: First Job Advice \n \n ILM Panelists share advice about landing your first job. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: Common Misconceptions \n \n ILM Panelists share common misconceptions about their work. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator: Linda Renteria\n \n Linda and her husband Robert Sanchez\, own and manage Casa Sanchez Foods\, a 3rd generation manufacturer and distributor of fresh salsas and tortilla chips which began in San Francisco’s Mission in 1924. The company\, now in Hayward\, has over 150 employees. Linda excelled in STEM in high school and attended the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering and experience her culture. After college\, Linda joined Pacific Gas & Electric Company as Construction Project Manager in 1984. She received her MS degree in Engineering & Construction Management from UC Berkeley in 1995. Linda left her professional career to work on her most important project – raising her three children. She continued promoting STEM\, language immersion programs and volunteering in her kids’ schools. She worked part-time for the SF Unified School district and their businesses (Bars at SFO\, cafes at SF State University and Casa Sanchez Foods). In 2010\, Linda joined Casa Sanchez Foods full time as the Chief Operation Officer. Linda continues to share her experience in STEM\, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship with high school & college students. She is a member of advisory groups for Castro Valley High Engineering Pathway and the Chabot Jr. College Advanced Manufacturing Program. She is on the Boards of the Hayward Chamber of Commerce\, Cal State East Bay Education Foundation\, Employer Advisory Committee of Alameda\, Association of Manufacturer’s Bay Area\, and St Rose Hospital Foundation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelist: Daniel Rosales Mendoza\n \n Daniel Rosales Mendoza is a 3D Story Artist at Lucasfilm Animation. Under the direction of colleague Nate Villanueva\, he brought the lightsaber battle between Ahsoka Tano and Maul to life in Season 7 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He is currently working as a 3D Story Artist in the recently announced animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Born and raised in Barquisimeto\, Venezuela\, and coming from a family of Engineers\, Daniel understands the challenges and difficulties of immigrating to another country and starting a career in entertainment. Never losing sight of his core value of never giving up on his dreams and to always have fun while pursuing them\, Daniel brings his Latin heritage wherever he goes (including\, but not limited to\, lots of salsa dancing while working).Before joining Lucasfilm Animation\, Daniel worked as an Episodic Director and Senior Cinematic Artist for Telltale Games. He worked on multiple IPs including The Walking Dead\, Tales of Borderland\, Game of Thrones\, Minecraft Story Mode and Batman. While at Telltale\, he served as the onsite assistant director for the outsourced Cinematic team at Virtours-Sparks in Vietnam. Daniel also has previous experience working as a Junior Animator and Previzualizaton Artist in other VFX studios such as Luma Pictures and MPC for Avengers: Age of Ultron\, Ant-Man\, The Last Witch Hunter and Monster Trucks.Daniel has a Masters degree in Fine Arts in 3D Animation from the Academy of Art University of San Francisco\, and also a Bachelor’s degree in Informatic Engineering from Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado from Barquisimeto Venezuela. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelist: Mercedes Khumnark\n \n Mercedes Khumnark is a Junior Generalist at Industrial Light and Magic. She was an apprentice of ILM’s Jedi Academy program where she was mentored by highly skilled supervisors and seniors to help build a strong foundation in becoming a Generalist. During the program\, she was able to gain hands on experience what it’s like working on a show by being put on the Star Wars show Obi-wan. After graduating the program\, she continues to work on shows such as The Book of Boba Fett\, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride\, and currently is working on Ahsoka! Mercedes comes from a small family of Thai Immigrates. Growing up Mercedes was an artist and athletic. Her mother used to take her to golf practice every single day- before she passed away from cancer when she was a teenager. Despite the difficult adversities and hardships\, Mercedes gained a golf scholarship for a Division 1 university. However\, she later on made the decision to transfer to an art school to pursue her true creative dreams. Her strong work ethic and mixed with her competitive nature establish a drive for success. Mercedes graduated as valedictorian from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2020 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelist: Francis David Bustos\n \n Francis David Bustos is a Cal State East Bay alumni (Class of 2020) who graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science. He is currently interning for ILM as a Media Systems Engineer. Francis was born in the Philippines and raised in the Bay Area. Growing up\, he was surrounded by both technology and entertainment. During his public school years\, he had an on-off relationship with coding and programming\, editing Lua scripts and not understanding what he was doing. In his junior year of high school\, he took a Computer Science course as an elective and learned a lot of programming fundamentals with C++. In his senior year of high school\, he took an AP Computer Science course to boost his GPA since it was mostly a repeat of the previous year\, but in Java. Throughout his undergraduate career\, he built some projects based on what interested him at the time\, such as a graphics renderer\, procedural game difficulty\, and emulating player behaviors with a utility-based intelligent agent. He participated in a few hackathons\, but was never satisfied with what was produced. In his final year of undergraduate studies\, he participated in the development of a research publication based on computer vision and fall detection in the first-person perspective. Outside of software\, he helped produce\, model and texture environmental objects\, and rig and animate a bird for an independent video game and creates short films and writes music for clearing his thoughts. He enjoys wandering about wherever his feelings take him\, whether it’s on foot or in a car. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/uns-ilm-2022/ CATEGORIES:Event Calendar,Innovation Unscripted,Livestream Event,Science Unscripted,Unscripted Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/FB-event-cover-WordPress@2x-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T170000 DTSTAMP:20220323T182033Z CREATED:20220318T213815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T182033Z UID:7615-1648396800-1648400400@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:What's Next? Medical School DESCRIPTION:The National Science & Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) will host a virtual panel of medical professionals on March 27\, 2022 from 4-5 pm ET. The panel will speak to current inSTEM Scholars about the path to\, during\, and beyond medical school. Scholars will have exclusive access to the panel during this virtual event and will be encouraged to prepare questions ahead of time to ask during this intimate and candid conversation about the path to practicing medicine. \n\n\n\nThe panel will feature Christine Le and Dr. Claudia Perez. Christine Le is a current second-year medical student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Claudia Perez\, M.D.\, is a recent graduate from the Ross University School of Medicine who was recently matched for residency. The panel will be moderated by Mayowa Awe\, Ph.D.\, the Director of inSTEM at the NSTMF. \n\n\n\nThe first 15 minutes of this conversation will be recorded. All participants will be asked to sign a release for the Foundation to record and use the audio and video recordings in NSTMF promotions and general resources for students also seeking guidance with medical school. The remaining 45 minutes of the panel will be off-the-record.  \n\n\n\nThis panel is free and open to all inSTEM Scholars in the Spring of 2022. Students will each be rewarded a $50 gift card to a food delivery vendor for attending the panel and answering the post-panel survey that will be distributed at the end of the conversation. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSave your seat for What’s Next? Medical School below! \n\n\n\nFor all inSTEM Scholars who have registered for this event: Please check your email or your cohort’s slack for the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nClick Here to Sign Up!\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CHRISTINE LE\n \n My name is Christine Le\, and I am a second-year medical student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine\, UNT Health Science Center. As a native to the Dallas-Fort Worth area\, I have always envisioned myself learning and practicing medicine in my own community\, and my school allows me to do such! My passion for medicine stems from my love of family and children\, all of which I have seen tremendously battle through their own medical journeys. By becoming a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine\, I hope to become a presence in my patients’ lives that goes beyond treatment and inspires a lifelong physician-patient relationship. When I’m not hitting the books\, you can find me baking cookies while bingeing on my favorite reality shows! \nClick here to view Christine Le’s CV \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLAUDIA PEREZ\, M.D.\n \n Dallas native. First generation college graduate and physician. I come from a migrant family background where hard work and perseverance were instilled at a young age. I enjoy working in the community. When I am not working or studying\, I enjoy the outdoors\, exercising\, and eating in local restaurants. \nClick here to view Claudia Perez’s CV \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MAYOWA AWE – MODERATOR\n \n Mayowa Awe is the director of the NSTMF’s inSTEM program. Before joining the Foundation\, she was a Senior Data Analyst at Lockheed Martin Corporation. She received an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in May of 2015\, followed by a Ph.D. in Mathematics from UTA in May 2019. Mayowa’s responsibilities at the NSTMF include managing the logistics of the inSTEM program\, leading research and evaluation of the program’s impact\, and strategic planning for future expansion and development of inSTEM. Outside of her work at the NSTMF\, Mayowa enjoys teaching\, public speaking\, and mentoring. Through speaking engagements\, Mayowa seeks to encourage the next generation of STEM scholars and expose people to the versatility of mathematics. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/whats-next-medical-school/ CATEGORIES:Science Unscripted END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T160000 DTSTAMP:20211215T171750Z CREATED:20210408T005600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T171750Z UID:6188-1617807600-1617811200@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Science Unscripted with Robert Langer DESCRIPTION:This live stream event featured Robert Langer in conversation about his experiences as a highly decorated chemical engineer\, scientist\, entrepreneur\, and inventor. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalled “the Edison of Medicine” Dr. Langer has led a prolific career as a chemical engineer\, inventor\, and entrepreneur. Best known for his work on controlled-release drugs and tissue engineering\, Dr. Langer has spent his career bridging the divide between science and business. From reengineering shampoo (Living Proof) to the COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna)\, Dr. Langer’s companies create products and solutions that impact many parts of our lives. \n\n\n\nRobert Langer is one of 10 Institute Professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); being an Institute Professor is the highest honor awarded to a faculty member. Dr. Langer has written over 1\,500 articles and 1\,400 issued and pending patents worldwide\, making him the most cited engineer in history. His over 220 awards include both the United States National Medal of Science\, the United States National Medal of Technology and Innovation\, and the Charles Stark Draper Prize (often called the Engineering Nobel Prize)\, to name a few. He holds 34 honorary doctorates and has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine\, the National Academy of Engineering\, the National Academy of Sciences\, and the National Academy of Inventors. \n\n\n\nChemical engineer\, Maggie Wheatley\, will moderate this conversation. Dr. Wheatley completed a post-doc investigating controlled drug delivery with Dr. Langer at MIT and is an alum of Oxford University and the University of Toronto. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/robert-langer-2/ CATEGORIES:Science Unscripted ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/hero-slide-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T170000 DTSTAMP:20211215T171536Z CREATED:20211130T073626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T171536Z UID:7000-1602608400-1602608400@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Science Unscripted: Sickle Cell Disease DESCRIPTION:Ted Love takes to the Science Unscripted stage to discuss the revolutionary strides being made in Sickle Cell Disease research both in the industry and academia. \n\n\n\nLIVE ON OCTOBER 13 @ 5 PM ET \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is an inclusive space for all attendees. Please help us create a safe space for all participants by being aware of how your language and behavior could be perceived by others. Thank you for your contributions to creating this respectful space where everyone feels welcome to listen\, share\, and enjoy! \n\n\n\nPlease use the slido box below or visit https://app.sli.do/event/b5n9sgq3 to ask questions during the event! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n About The Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n \n TED W. LOVE\n \n As President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Blood Therapeutics\, Ted Love leads the forefront of Sickle Cell Disease research. Dr. Love’s work at GBT focuses on quality and equitable care for Black patients\, who are disproportionately affected by Sickle Cell Disease. Dr. Love has previously served in senior management positions at Onyx\, Nuvelo\, Theravance\, and Genentech. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/science-unscripted-sickle-cell-disease/ CATEGORIES:Science Unscripted ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/website-headers-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T170000 DTSTAMP:20211202T111150Z CREATED:20211130T104827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T111150Z UID:7053-1570003200-1570035600@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Science Unscripted: Conversations with AI Experts DESCRIPTION:Join us for two evenings of dialogue with the best and brightest in AI \n\n\n\nOn October 29 and October 30 of 2019\, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will be hosting two days of conversation with AI experts at The University of Maryland\, Baltimore County. \n\n\n\nDay 1: Code-ifying AI5:00 PM – Doors open5:30 PM – Panel discussion7:00 PM – Reception with free food and drinks \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2: Decoding Bias in AI5:00 PM – Doors open5:30 PM – Panel discussion7:00 PM – Reception with free food and drinks \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe National Science and Technology Medals Foundation invites you to two intimate evenings of discussion with AI researchers and professionals at the University of Maryland\, Baltimore County. \n\n\n\nThese events are a part of the NSTMF’s Science Unscripted program. Through the SU program\, the Foundation is building an inclusive coalition of inspired STEM students. By highlighting voices often left unheard in the STEM community\, we show audiences that there is no “right” way to be a trailblazer in science and technology. \n\n\n\nOn October 29th\, we will host “Code-ifying AI\,” a discussion of AI policy. A panel of professionals and experts will examine what it will take to govern AI as well as the implications of incorporating AI into our everyday lives. \n\n\n\nOn October 30th\, we will host “Decoding Bias in AI\,” a panel discussion about implicit bias and how we can create more socially conscious AI. Implicit bias remains one of the most prevalent concerns about incorporating AI into the mainstream\, and our panel is poised to deliberate the ethics and possible solutions to this issue. \n\n\n\nEach evening\, attendees will have the chance to hear about the lives and experiences of the women and men dedicated to creating smart\, socially conscious AI. Read about our featured speakers below! \n\n\n\nEach evening event will be webcast live with closed-captions on Facebook\, and the full event videos will be available on our YouTube channel afterward. Webcast audiences are encouraged to participate in the conversation using #ScienceUnscripted on Twitter\, Facebook\, and Instagram. \n\n\n\nBoth events are no-cost\, equal access (ADA compliant)\, and open to the public with priority given to University of Maryland\, Baltimore County students and faculty. \n\n\n\nSave your seat for day one: Code-ifying AI and day two: Decoding Bias in AI on Eventbrite now! \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CHRISTINE LE\n \n My name is Christine Le\, and I am a second-year medical student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine\, UNT Health Science Center. As a native to the Dallas-Fort Worth area\, I have always envisioned myself learning and practicing medicine in my own community\, and my school allows me to do such! My passion for medicine stems from my love of family and children\, all of which I have seen tremendously battle through their own medical journeys. By becoming a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine\, I hope to become a presence in my patients’ lives that goes beyond treatment and inspires a lifelong physician-patient relationship. When I’m not hitting the books\, you can find me baking cookies while bingeing on my favorite reality shows! \nClick here to view Christine Le’s CV \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLAUDIA PEREZ\, M.D.\n \n Dallas native. First generation college graduate and physician. I come from a migrant family background where hard work and perseverance were instilled at a young age. I enjoy working in the community. When I am not working or studying\, I enjoy the outdoors\, exercising\, and eating in local restaurants. \nClick here to view Claudia Perez’s CV \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MAYOWA AWE – MODERATOR\n \n Mayowa Awe is the director of the NSTMF’s inSTEM program. Before joining the Foundation\, she was a Senior Data Analyst at Lockheed Martin Corporation. She received an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in May of 2015\, followed by a Ph.D. in Mathematics from UTA in May 2019. Mayowa’s responsibilities at the NSTMF include managing the logistics of the inSTEM program\, leading research and evaluation of the program’s impact\, and strategic planning for future expansion and development of inSTEM. Outside of her work at the NSTMF\, Mayowa enjoys teaching\, public speaking\, and mentoring. Through speaking engagements\, Mayowa seeks to encourage the next generation of STEM scholars and expose people to the versatility of mathematics. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n DAY 2: DECODING BIAS IN AI\n \n \n \n \n \n \n JAMES FOULDS\n \n Dr. James Foulds (Jimmy) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems at UMBC. His work aims to promote the practice of probabilistic modeling for computational social science\, and to improve AI’s role in society regarding privacy and fairness. He earned his Ph.D. in computer science at the University of California\, Irvine\, and was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California\, Santa Cruz\, followed by the University of California\, San Diego. His master’s and bachelor’s degrees were earned with first class honours at the University of Waikato\, New Zealand\, where he also contributed to the Weka data mining system. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LORETTA CHEEKS\n \n Dr. Loretta H. Cheeks is an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) expert\, data science research consultant\, and CEO of Strong TIES. During her tenure\, she has helped organizations gain dynamic data insights serving enterprises\, governments\, and nonprofits. Dr. Cheeks is on a mission to create a better world with technology. Before earning a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Arizona State University\, the STEAM advocate was developing\, deploying and leading various teams within the communications\, avionics\, instrumentation & control and chemical industries for Fortune 500 corporations. She is the first to identify a computational approach for the discovery of news frames in unstructured text (e.g.\, online news articles). She has demonstrated a unique ability to integrate communication theory and computer science methods to inform the fields of machine learning\, psychology\, and mass communication. But this Doctor of Philosophy isn’t just paving the way for up-and-coming engineers\, Dr. Cheeks is also committed to improving higher education for underserved and underrepresented communities to follow in her scientific footsteps. To do that\, Dr. Cheeks created “Strong TIES\,” a non-profit. She is listed among 10 Incredible Black Women in STEM\, featured guest on Karen Hunter Show\, featured by Verizon on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science\, recognized as a Change Maker at the White House\, and NASA Datanauts. She regularly appears among thought leaders in conferences\, peer-review publications\, workshops\, and speaking engagements in the world. Dr. Cheeks holds a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in Computer Science\, Master in Technology Management\, and Ph.D. in Computer Science. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DEBORAH KARIUKI – MODERATOR\n \n Deborah K. Kariuki is a current computer science Education faculty at UMBC. Deborah is an Evangelist & Visionary of Computer Science Education committed to an Equitable Education for All by increasing Computer Science Education from K-26. Because every student in America should know and understand how to write/read code. Having good knowledge of Computational thinking is a key requirement for understanding our global technological world that we are living in today. Deborah has extensive experience as a software engineer\, and an exceptional computer science educator. She has received many awards as a programmer and computer science educator. The awards that values most are those of making an impact on the next generation of women in computing. At her current dream job\, Deborah is tasked to create a new Master of Computer Science Education at UMBC to prepare educators who are going to teach the next generation of computer scientists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/an-evening-with-vint-cerf-2/ CATEGORIES:Science Unscripted ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/aiumbc.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190508T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190508T183000 DTSTAMP:20211206T202205Z CREATED:20211130T093051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T202205Z UID:7030-1557340200-1557340200@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:An Evening With Geri Richmond DESCRIPTION:Dr. Richmond returns to the AEW stage on Wednesday\, May 8 at Portland State University \n\n\n\nOn Wednesday\, May 8 the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host an intimate evening of conversation and discovery with Geri Richmond at Portland State University where audiences will have a unique opportunity to pull back the curtain on her world-changing scientific accomplishments. \n\n\n\nDr. Richmond is the Presidential Chair in Science and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oregon\, an advocate for women in STEM\, and a 2013 National Medal of Science Laureate. \n\n\n\nA world-renown chemist and a champion for women in STEM\, Dr. Richmond is most famous for her landmark discoveries about the molecular characteristics of water’s surface. Her breakthroughs have given researchers across the world a better understanding of how water behaves with its surroundings on a chemical level. This understanding has implications for oil spill clean-ups\, environmental remediation\, energy production\, and so much more. \n\n\n\nHer work outside the lab is equally impressive. She is the founder and director of COACh\, a grassroots organization that has helped over 20\,000 women scientists and engineers in career advancement in the U.S. and countries in Asia\, Africa\, and Latin America. \n\n\n\nDr. Susan Jeffords\, Provost of Portland State University\, will moderate the conversation\, which will cover Dr. Richmond’s colorful career\, her work to support women in science and engineering fields\, among other topics. The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions of Dr. Richmond following the interview. The program will conclude with a short reception for all. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n JOIN US IN PERSON OR ONLINE\nMAY 8 | 3:30 PM PT\, 6:30 PM ET \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nThis event will be webcast live online on Facebook and Youtube\, and the full event video will be available on the NSTMF website afterward. Webcast audiences are encouraged to participate in the conversation using #AnEveningWith. \n\n\n\nThe event is free and open to the public with priority given to PSU students and faculty. \n\n\n\nSave your seat! \n\n\n\n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS\n \n \n \n GERALDINE RICHMOND\n \n Geraldine (Geri) Richmond\, Ph.D.\, is the Presidential Chair in Science and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oregon. Her research using laser spectroscopy and computational methods focusses on understanding environmentally and technologically important processes that occur at liquid surfaces. A native of Kansas\, Richmond received her B.S. in Chemistry from Kansas State University in 1976 and her Ph.D. in physical chemistry under the direction of George Pimentel at the University of California\, Berkeley in 1980. After her first faculty appointment as an assistant professor at Bryn Mawr College\, she moved to the University of Oregon where she has been since 1985. \nDr. Richmond received the National Medal of Science in Chemistry from President Obama for her landmark discoveries of the molecular characteristics of water surfaces; for her creative demonstration of how her findings impact many key biological\, environmental\, chemical\, and technological processes; and for her extraordinary efforts in the United States and around the globe to promote women in science. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUSAN JEFFORDS\n \n Susan Jeffords\, Ph.D.\, is the Provost at Portland State University. Before joining Portland State in 2018\, Dr. Jeffords served as the chief academic officer at the University of Washington Bothell. During her tenure\, she led a host of initiatives at UW Bothell including a strategic plan for the campus’s academic growth; a new science initiative; and new initiatives in sustainability\, diversity and educational technologies. Dr. Jeffords received her bachelor’s degree in English and psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and master’s and doctoral degrees in English from the University of Pennsylvania. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/an-evening-with-geri-richmond/ CATEGORIES:Science Unscripted ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/An-Evening-With-Geri-Richmond.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180518T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180518T170000 DTSTAMP:20220303T162903Z CREATED:20211130T110914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T162903Z UID:7062-1526630400-1526662800@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Breaking Down Barriers to Successful Science: An Evening With Geraldine Richmond DESCRIPTION:“I proved them wrong. You can do really good science and you can also be concerned about women’s issues.” \n\n\n\nAn invisible barrier has limited the success of many in science\, but Geri Richmond has made it her mission to change that. Her target: bias in science. “It is a difficult issue for women but I think it is even more difficult for our scientists of color\,” Richmond said. \n\n\n\nRichmond earned the 2013 National Medal of Science in Chemistry for discovering key molecular characteristics of water surfaces. Her research found that the longstanding belief that oil and water “don’t like each other” was incorrect; they “actually do like each other.” Richmond is currently University of Oregon’s presidential chair in science and a chemistry professor. \n\n\n\nRichmond and researcher Jo Handelsman discussed the challenges they faced throughout their careers\, challenges that plague many women in science\, May 10\, as part of the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation ongoing “An Evening With” series\, at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. \n\n\n\nHandelsman researches antibiotic resistance and other public health implications of microbial communities. Handelsman is also the director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. \n\n\n\n“The biases are alive and well\,” Handelsman said. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Romulo Ueda\n\n\n\nTo combat the institutional biases against women in science\, Richmond helped to form COACh in 1997\, an international organization addressing the challenges they face and offering tips to persevere. \n\n\n\nMore than 20\,000 women have participated in the organization’s professional development workshops. Richmond has personally led workshops with about 4\,000 women. \n\n\n\n“When we started COACh I was warned that this would be a detriment to my career because it showed that I was interested in something in addition to my science and was distracting me from my science\,” she said. \n\n\n\n“I proved them wrong. You can do really good science and you can also be concerned about women’s issues\,” she added. “If you have a lot of energy like I do\, and you are passionate — you follow both of those passions\, and you’ll do well in both.” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPhoto by Romulo Ueda\n\n\n\nCOACh was created just two years before an analysis of MIT faculty showed many of the real-life impacts of bias and implicit discrimination women face in science\, including “differences in salary\, space\, awards\, resources\,” and career advancement favoring men despite equal professional accomplishments. \n\n\n\n“It was really hard initially to convince people that we were really looking at the big picture\,” Richmond said. \n\n\n\n“Initially\, some of the COACh members of our advisory board got feedback that the reason we were doing it was to promote our own careers\,” she added. “That made several of the women on the advisory board really uncomfortable.” \n\n\n\nCOACh trains women on how to be leaders at their research organizations\, while being sensitive to the expectations placed on women. \n\n\n\n“Women have a narrow set of behaviors that you can display in order to be considered a leader. You have to be both nurturing and also a disciplinarian\,” Richmond said. \n\n\n\n“With COACh we have a motto\, to be relentlessly pleasant. So we are relentless and we are pleasant\,” she added. “A lot of what we talk about in our programs is how you do things in a manner that makes your point and you continue to do it in a professional manner.” \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nHandelsman said progress against institutional bias happens person-by-person and department-by-department\, ultimately becoming systemic. \n\n\n\nWhen Handelsman worked as associate director for Science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for the Obama administration\, she pushed for more tangible results. \n\n\n\n“I really wanted to change the grant system and make sure that our grant reviews were monitored and that the reviewers were trained in bias\, that we had adequate training for grant writers to be able to write no matter what their background\, no matter what their ethnicity\, no matter what their gender\,” she said. “None of that got through.” \n\n\n\nRichmond did note the National Science Foundation “now does bias training before they bring in review panels\, so that is a huge success.” \n\n\n\nThe implicit bias women face can be coupled with unprofessional behavior. \n\n\n\n“It’s being rude. It’s being dismissive. It’s unprofessional. Then we can go all the way to the extreme to sexual harassment\,” Richmond said. \n\n\n\n“We need to recognize when that happens and call it out when we can\,” she added. “My mantra is that even as graduate students and postdocs\, you are professionals\, and you deserve to be treated as a professional. You deserve to be respected as a professional.” \n\n\n\nEducation can be a strong defense against those attempting to dismiss researchers who are women or people of color. \n\n\n\n“Do the best you can and get your degree … Get the Ph.D. — that gives you credentials\,” she said. “Once you have that then you build on that. It’s one step at a time.” \n\n\n\nPursuing an education\, conducting research\, and fighting bias can become overwhelming\, so Richmond advocates for students to build up a routine of stress relief. \n\n\n\n“My last bit of advice is go to the gym. I’m serious. If I had not been physically active all of these years\, my stress level… I don’t know if I could have survived\,” Richmond said. “You can reduce your stress level so much by doing physical activity.” \n\n\n\nHandelsman agreed and noted\, “the first place we met was in a gym.” \n\n\n\nRichmond added\, “I don’t think I could do as much as I do now without being physically active. \n\n\n \n \n THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/breaking-down-barriers-to-successful-science-an-evening-with-geraldine-richmond/ CATEGORIES:Science Unscripted ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Breaking-Down-Barriers-to-Successful-Science.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR