February 2011
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SEM Link's 1st Annual SF Bay Area STEM Career Fair... →
The post event press release from the 1st Annual STEM career fair and exhibition
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African American STEM Professional of the Day:... →
On this final day of Black History Month, Today’s STEM professional is Waverly J. Pearson, geophysicist and seismologist, the director of the US Geological Survey Earthquake Information Center and is the 1st African American to hold that position. He is a sought out after expert in earthquake.
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Math and Science Educational Tip of the Week:...
Learning shouldn’t be confined to a classroom; it is important that you create learning experiences outside of the classroom . Mastering concepts through coursework is an important part of learning math and science, however engaging in hands on activities is the next level of mastery. So find an educational game that you can play on the internet. Search online or in books to find hands on...
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SEM Link SF Bay Area Career Fair Thank you Note
I am a 7th grader at one of the Jr. High Schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. I went to the science and technology fair in Oakland yesterday and I really enjoyed all the exhibits. I wanted to thank you for the wonderful experience that my family and I had. I wish that there would be more of these type of events in the Bay Area so that students like myself can enjoy hands-on experiments and...
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
Today we honor a living legend in chemistry Dr. William Jackson,physical chemist & Professor Emeritus at UC Davis. Dr. Jackson received a BS in chemistry from Morehouse College & PhD from Catholic University of America. He’s had a successful career in corporate, government & academia and has been influential in the career of many African American STEM professionals.
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
On this last day of National Engineer’s Week 2/26 our STEM professional of the day is electrical engineer and entrepreneur Dr. Randall Pinkett, CEO and Founder of BCT consulting firm that does project management, information technology and public policty. Dr. Pinkett has a BS, MS and PhD in electrical engineering as well as MS in computer science and a MBA.
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Although pre-registration is over, please join us...
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
Today’s STEM professional is Dr. Casonya Johnson, a geneticist and Associate Professor of Biology at Georgia State University. Dr. Johnson received her PhD in Biology from John Hopkins University. Her research area is transcriptional regulation of neural development.
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
In honor of National Engineer’s Week, Today’s STEM professional is Dr. Raheem Beyah is a computer and electrical engineer, assistant professor of computer science at Georgia State University and leads the Communication Assurance and Performance Group (CAP). Dr. Beyah received his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University...
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SEM Link's 1st Annual SF Bay Area STEM Career Fair... →
On Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 10:00am- 1:00 pm Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc (SEM Link) will host its 1st Annual San Francisco Bay Area Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Career Fair and Exhibition at DeVry University’s Oakland Center. This event will provide K-12 students with an opportunity to explore careers and meet and interact with...
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
Today’s STEM professional of the day is Dr. Charlie Garnett Benson, a cancer immunologist and assistant professor at Georgia State. Dr. Benson received her PhD in Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis from Emory University. Her research areas are cancer immunology, human adenovirus infection and leukemia
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SEM Link Host Mary Kay "Party With A Purpose"... →
Our Mary Kay Party With A Purpose” Online Fundraiser hosted by our Board of Directors Programs Chair Kimberly Walker- Herring ends on Friday. If you haven’t done so already please visit the website and make your purchase.
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On Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 10:00am-...
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
Today’s STEM professional is Dr. Guion “Guy” Bluford Jr, astronaut, engineer and colonel in the US Airforce. Dr. Bluford is the first African American astronaut to fly in space, when he flew his first mission in 1983 as a member of he crew of the space shuttle challenger. He’s a member of the International Space Hall of Fame. He received his BS in aerospace engineering from...
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
Today’s STEM professional is Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick is the Associate Dean for Clinical Strategy and Operations, Howard University, College of Medicine.
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Mr.... →
Today’s STEM professional is Sheldon Gilbert, who holds a degrees in molecular biochemistry and biophysics from Yale. Mr. Gilbert’s company Proclivity Systems is a leader in a field of data mining, a branch of computer science, that extracts patterns from large data sets. Mr. Gilbert’s company’s clients include Ralph Lauren, J. Crew, etc.
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Ms.... →
Today’s STEM professional is Ms. Window Snyder, a software engineer and expert in application security. Ms. Snyder is the co-author of Threat Networking. She is currently the product and security manager for Apple, but has worked for Mozilla and Microsoft as well as a start up technology company.
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SEM Link Host Mary Kay "Party With A Purpose"... →
The purpose of this fundraiser is to raise funds to support SEM Link’s programs, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy. The fundraiser is hosted by SEM Link’s Board of Directors Programs Chair and Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, Ms. Kimberly L. Herring. During the fundraising period, individuals go to the following websitehttp://www.marykay.com/kherring161 to make...
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
Today’s STEM professional is Dr. Agnes Day, a microbiologist and professor of Microbiology at Howard University’s College of Medicine. Dr. Day received her BS in Biology from Bethune Cookman University and her PhD in Microbiology from Howard University. Dr. Day’s research focuses on drug resistance and breast cancer and she has been awarded over 2.5 million in grants.
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STEM Professional of the Day: Katherine Johnson-... →
Today we are honoring one of the female pioneers in STEM, Mrs. Katherine G. Johnson a mathematician and computer scientist. Mrs. Johnson received her BS in Mathematics and French from West Virginia University. She began her early career as a teacher until 1953 when she was hired as a research mathematician at NASA’s Langley Research Center. She worked at NASA until 1986, where she...
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On Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 10:00am-...
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
Today’s STEM Professional is Dr. Shirley Malcolm, the Head of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Malcom received her doctorate in ecology from Pennsylvania State University; master’s degree in zoology from the University of California, Los Angeles; and bachelor’s degree with distinction in...
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
Today’s STEM professional is Dr. Larry Gladney research physicist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Gladney’s research is based on the nature of matter; he’s had a great career in academia and government labs. He also has won many awards and set on many government advisory board for science. He received his BA in physics from Northwestern and his MS and PhD in...
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STEM Professional of the Day: Dr. Mark... →
Today’s STEM professional of the day is Dr. Mark Dean of IBM. Dr. Dean is an electrical engineer and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He has over 40 patents which include 3 of the 9 patents for the original PC.
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STEM Professional of the Day: Dr. William Lester:... →
Today’s STEM professional of the day is Dr. William A. Lester Jr, Professor of Chemistry at UC- Berkeley. Dr. Lester is a theoretical and physical chemist, who got his BS and MS in chemistry from the University of Chicago and a PhD from the Catholic University of America. Dr. Lester has a great career in corporate, government and academia and has many publications and is an internationally...
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STEM Professional of the Day: Dr. Mae Jemison,... →
Today’s STEM professional is Dr. Mae Jemison is a chemical engineer, physician and former NASA astronaut, who was the first African American woman to fly in space. She received her BS in chemical engineering from Stanford and her MD from Cornell. Since retiring from NASA in 1993, Dr. Jemison has done lots of work in biomedical research and science education.
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SEM Link Host Mary Kay "Party With A Purpose"... →
The purpose of this fundraiser is to raise funds to support SEM Link’s programs, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy. The fundraiser is hosted by SEM Link’s Board of Directors Programs Chair and Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, Ms. Kimberly L. Herring. During the fundraising period, individuals go to the following websitehttp://www.marykay.com/kherring161 to make...
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STEM Professional of the Day: Lonnie Johnson-... →
Today’s STEM professional is Lonnie Johnson, who is an engineer and inventor and is best known for inventing the SuperSoaker. Dr. Johnson was born in Mobile, AL and received a BS in mechanical engineering and a master’s in nuclear engineering from Tuskegee University. Mr. Johnson has over 80 patents and his current companies focus on energy research.
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Math Educational Activity that combines math and... →
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STEM Professional of the Day: Regina M. Benjamin,... →
Dr. Regina Benjamin is the 18th US Surgeon General of the US Public Health services where she protect, promote and advance health by providing the best scientific information. Dr. Benjamin received her BS in chemistry from Xavier University (New Orleans), MD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a MBA fromTulane. Dr. Benjamin is a leader in the medical community and has won many honor...
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STEM Professional of the Day: Leland Melvin-... →
Mr. Leland Melvin is an engineer and a NASA Astronaut. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis . Melvin was named the NASA Associate Administrator for Education in October 2010. Mr. Melvin holds a BS in chemistry from the University of Richmond and a Masters of Science In Material Engineering. He played football for the University of Richmond and had a brief NFL career with the Detriot...
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Take advantage of this deal on Goodsearch to... →
Take advantage of this GoodSearch and GoodShop deal to support Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc, make sure that we are in the who do you goodsearch for box. Thanks for your support
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STEM Professional of the Day: Dr. Shirley Ann... →
Today’s STEM professional is Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute.Dr. Jackson received her BS and PhD in physics from MIT. She is a theortical physicists who currently serves on President Obama’s President Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Dr. Jackson has had a distinguished career in academia, government and corporate and has so many...
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Early Mathematics Project Educational Conference →
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Chicago science program enriches middle schoolers →
A great story about a STEM education program to encourage students in STEM.
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Support SEM Link by Using GoodSearch and Goodshop →
Help us raise funds doing something you do on a regular basis that cost you nothing, conduct your online searches or shop using www.goodsearch.com. Please download the toolbar.
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Donating Your Lunch Money to support SEM Link's... →
If you don’t use Mary Kay, you can still support us during our fundraiser by making a financial contribution to our “Donate Your Lunch Money” Individual Donor campaign. A small amount of money such as your lunch money can truly make a difference in helping us “unveil potential through exposure”
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SEM Link Host Mary Kay "Party With A Purpose"... →
The purpose of this fundraiser is to raise funds to support SEM Link’s programs, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy. The fundraiser is hosted by SEM Link’s Board of Directors Programs Chair and Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, Ms. Kimberly L. Herring. During the fundraising period, individuals go to the following websitehttp://www.marykay.com/kherring161 to make...
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Math and Science Educational Tip of the Week:...
In order to achieve academically in math and science, it is important to develop your child’s literacy skills. Literacy is the foundation of all learning; you can’t learn if you can’t read .Students need to develop basic literacy skills in order to be able read so that they can take notes , read textbooks, complete homework and perform other tasks for learning. Once basic literacy skills are...
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African American STEM professional of the Day: Dr.... →
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York. Dr. Tyson got his BA in physics from Harvard and PhD in astrophysics from Columbia. His research interests include star formation, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies and the structure of the milky way. Dr. Tyson has serve on several government panels and written several professional publications. He has...
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SEM Link Host Mary Kay "Party With A Purpose"... →
The purpose of this fundraiser is to raise funds to support SEM Link’s programs, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy. The fundraiser is hosted by SEM Link’s Board of Directors Programs Chair and Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, Ms. Kimberly L. Herring. During the fundraising period, individuals go to the website to make their purchases and a portion of the...
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Michael Davie Walt Disney Imagineer: African... →
Today’s STEM professional is Florida A&M University graduate and civil engineer Mr. Michael Davie. Mr. Davie is an imagineer for the Walt Disney company where he has work for over 13 years in the design and development branch of the company. Mr. Davie’s most recent project as a project manager for the company was designing the Disney Cruise ship, the Disney Dream.
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Charles F. Bolden Jr, NASA Administrator →
Today’s STEM professional is Charles F. Bolden Jr, NASA Administrator. Mr. Bolden is a former member of the armed forces and astronaut, who is the astronaut hall of Fame.
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