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		<title>March 9: AWIS Chicago Open House</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to get more involved in AWIS Chicago?  This is your chance to find out more about the organization, speak with board members, provide input for upcoming programming and join a committee!]]></description>
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		<title>March 2010 Scientist of the Month: Nicole Neubarth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meet March Scientist of the Month, Nicole Neubarth from University of Chicago.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers Needed: Give an AWIS Special Award to Young Scientists!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volunteers are needed to support aspiring young scientists by judging projects and presenting an AWIS Chicago Special Award at this year's Chicago Public Schools Science Fair! ]]></description>
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		<title>February 2010 Scientist of the Month: Katherine L. Knight, Ph.D.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read about February 2010 AWIS Chicago Scientist of the Month, Dr. Katherine L. Knight.  Dr. Knight is a professor and chair of the department of Microbiology and Immunology at Loyola University Chicago.  Learn more about Dr. Knight's contributions to the growth of aspiring scientists as a mentor.]]></description>
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		<title>Feb 10: Academic Contract Negotiation Panel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Career Development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking to pursue a career in academia?  Three female panelists from Chicago area universities will discuss becoming a faculty member, what an academic contract is and how to negotiate the terms of an academic contract with an institution.  Universities represented include Loyola, Midwestern and University of Chicago.]]></description>
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		<title>BeWISE 2010 Conference: Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calling all women in STEM interested in environmental issues!  The BeWISE 2010 Conference will take place March 11-12, 2010 and registration is free.  Learn more here.]]></description>
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		<title>January 2010 Scientist of the Month: Sandy Pearce, Ph.D.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 2010 Scientist of the Month: Sandy Pearce, Ph.D.
 
Dr. Sandy Pearce is a Senior Scientist at Abbott Laboratories and the current President of the AWIS Chicago Chapter.  She received her Ph.D. at the University of Virginia in Biology, followed by a stint as a post-doctoral researcher in the laboratory of Professor Craig Jordan, studying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers needed for BIO Convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is hosting their annual convention here in Chicago this May.  Want the opportunity to meet and mingle with industry leaders, learn about entrepreneurial research, and hear former presidents speak about the state of biotechnology industry?  Become a BIO volunteer.]]></description>
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		<title>Evening Seminar: Loyola Female Researchers Poke Holes in Prevailing Theories about Exercise and Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago Science Writers invited AWIS Chicago to attend a seminar presented by two female researchers from Loyola.  Read more about the interesting research findings presented by Amy Luke, PhD and Kathy Albain, M.D.]]></description>
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		<title>National Lab Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Lab Day is a nationwide science event serving as a platform for teachers to recruit science experts to assist in classroom projects.  There are several activities in the Chicago area and surrounding suburbs.  If you know of a teacher or classroom in need of female scientists to mentor students with a project, please contact the AWIS Chicago VP for Outreach, Jen Crawford.]]></description>
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