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sciencewoman's boots ScienceWoman is an assistant professor in -ology. She blogs about the intersection of science and real life - primarily based on her first-hand experiences. Her older posts can be found here.

alice looking schemey Alice Pawley is an assistant professor of engineering education at Purdue University. She blogs at the intersection of women's studies and engineering, a pretty empty space but with potential to grow. She wants to be a feminist-but-tenured professor when she grows up.

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June 30, 2008

Isle Royale Travelogue Day 5: Rock Harbour to Raspberry Island and Scoville Point, and return

Category: Alice shares...

The end of our travelogue, at least for now.

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June 27, 2008

Making sustainable architecture and design for those who need it

Category: environment

Looking for some inspiration in people doing "do-gooder" engineering.

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June 26, 2008

Finding my research center

Category: academic adventures

For the last two weeks, I have been utterly consumed by logistics. I've come home from a trip to Utopia and a research project there, have been in the field twice locally scouting a project here, and am preparing for...

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June 25, 2008

Silence of the Bees

Category: environment

Bees are dying, and we're facing having to develop a radically different future for agriculture. With no bees.

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June 24, 2008

Changing the conversation

Category: engineering education

The National Academy of Engineering wants to talk with kids about engineering as inspirational and making a difference for the better in the world.

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This girl needs a list!

Category: ScienceWoman says...

In a few days, I'm leaving Mystery City for a whole month. Wow, that's a long time. It's a trip combining visits to family with a workshop and some field work, and Minnow will be along for the whole incredible...

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June 23, 2008

Isle Royale Travelogue Day 4: Rock Harbour to Lookout Louise, and return

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Visiting Hidden Lake and catching up on chronology a little.

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June 22, 2008

My letter to TIME

Category: women in society

In a week when others in the blogosphere are discussing TIME magazine's coverage of a pregnancy boom in Gloucester, Massachusetts, there was something else that caught my eye (and my ire). I've sent the following letter to the editors at...

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Home. Whew.

Category: conference chatter

I'm finally home from my two back-to-back conferences. I confess, somewhere in the middle of the 2nd conference, I just wanted to go home. But it was good to stick it out. Of course, the lack of Internets starting Friday...

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June 19, 2008

Working without a net

Category: what did they say about "balance," again?

Katie @ Minor Revisions has decided to take the good job close to her family, rather than the dreamy job many states away. She sounds a little sad about the decision, but I am rejoicing for her. The lack of...

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