Presentation by Dan Ingalls, "Forty Years of Fun With Computers." November 18th, 2010.

Dan Ingalls, the principal architect of five generations of Smalltalk environment, will give a presentation called "Forty Years of Fun With Computers."

Date: Thursday, November 18th
Time: 2-3:30pm
Place: 2405 Siebel Center

Dan Ingalls has had the good fortune to create, or at least to assist at the birth of, a number of core technologies that we take for granted these days. In this talk he will present these from several perspectives: the forces that brought them forth, the qualities that give them power, and the liveliness that makes them all fun to this day.

Presentation: Differences in Food Insecurity Between Adults and Children in Zimbabwe

The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program presents "Differences in Food Insecurity Between Adults and Children in Zimbabwe."  This presentation will be made by Professor Craig Gunderson from the department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois.

Date: November 11, 2010
Time: 12-1pm
Place: Rm. 211 Illini Union

Bring your lunch; beverages will be provided!

For more information about this event, please contact Anita Kaiser at arkaiser@illinois.edu or visit our website at http://ips.illinois.edu/wggp/

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Deadline: November 30, 2010

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship might be in your future! Are you a junior or advanced sophomore?  Do you plan to continue on to graduate school for a PhD? Do you have a strong undergraduate research record?

If so, please read on:
The Barry M. Goldwater National Scholarship offers 300 annual awards to students (Illinois GPA 3.7 and above) who demonstrate strong evidence of contributing to the technological advances of the United States. The awards cover eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room/board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. Current junior or exceptional sophomore students who are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or resident aliens may apply.

Applicants should be committed to a Ph.D. in the research fields of mathematics, sciences, or engineering. Candidates who intend to study medicine are eligible if they plan a career in research rather than a career in private medical practice.

The National and International Scholarships Program will be outlining criteria and the process for students considering competing for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship at the following sessions:

Tuesday, October 19 at 4:00
Or
Friday, October 22 at 3:00.
Location: 807 South Wright Street, Room 514

Location: Room 514 Campus Center for Advising and Academic Services
807 S. Wright Street, Floor 5

Endorsement by the designated Illinois faculty committee will be required.  The Illinois campus deadline for fullest consideration will be November 30, 2010.

Further information and a link to the online application may be found at:
http://www.topscholars.illinois.edu/prestigious/goldwater.html

Be a Women's Resource Center Panelist!

The University of Illinois Women's Resources Center is putting together a panel discussion as part of our noontime Dish It Up Lunch on Us (lunch and lecture) Series on December 6th entitled "The Only Girl in the Room," Women in Underrepresented Fields. We're looking for FOUR interested women in either math, engineering, physics, business, economics, art or another field where women enroll at a lower rate.

Our hopes are that the panel of women will be able to reflect upon their experiences. We hope to ask questions including, but not limited to:

• Are you one of the the only woman in your class? If so, what is it like to be one of the only women in your class? Does it create any obstacles? Are there benefits?
• How do you feel society can work to promote now-male-dominated fields of study for women?
• Are there benefits to women getting more involved in these fields?

We're writing because we're interested in knowing if you're interested in being a panelist! Or, if you know someone who you'd like to recommend! Please forward this e-mail to students who you think could be interested! 

Those interested in participating should fill out the attached form and e-mail it to rstorm2@illinois.edu or drop it off to Rachel Storm at the WRC no later than November 15th by 5pm. If e-mailing, please put "Only Girl in the Room Panelist Application" in the subject line.

Thank you!