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Astroventure is an educational, interactive, multimedia Web environment highlighting NASA careers and astrobiology research in the areas of Astronomy, Geology, Biology and Atmospheric Sciences. Students in grades 5-8 are transported to the future where they role play NASA occupations and use scientific inquiry, as they search for and build a planet with the necessary characteristics for human habitation. Supporting activities include chats and Webcasts with NASA experts, online collaborations, classroom lessons, student publishing area and career fact sheets .
Center for Women and Information TechnologyThis site houses the most extensive online collection of news articles concerning women and IT; a large bibliography of books about women and information technology that includes links to reviews, interviews, web sites, etc; links to women-related web sites focusing on Science/Technology, on Internet Information, and on resources for girls; information about women-related email lists in Science/Technology; announcements of conferences and calls for papers; and a vast collection of web-based syllabi for women- and gender-related courses, including courses focusing on women and science/technology and more.
The Revolutionaries is presented by The Tech Museum and presents a fresh look at the innovative Silicon Valley luminaries who have had significant influence on technology and scientific discovery. This exhibit is a collaboration with The San Jose Mercury News, the nation's leading newspaper in science and technology reporting. Included are a series of interviews with Silicon Valley's top technology and science pioneers. Particular emphasis is on the innovators' early interest in and entry into technology, how they might inspire young people to do the same, and their visions for the future. In each interview, a student reporter participated to add perspective and represent the interests and inquiring minds of young women and men.
The Ada Project (TAP), originally located at Yale, is a WWW site designed to serve as a clearinghouse for information and resources relating to women in computing. The WWW is growing at incredible speed, and is already host to a wealth of scattered information on women in computing. The goal of TAP is to provide a central location through which these resources can be "tapped." TAP includes information on conferences, projects, discussion groups and organizations, fellowships and grants, notable women in Computer Science, and other electronically accessible information sites. TAP also maintains a substantive bibliography of references.
The Women, Science, & Technology (WST) program does what no other gender studies program does--it links science and technology issues to those issues more traditionally associated with women's studies.
A very extensive list of resources for women in science and technology.
Women-Online-NewsWomen-Online-News is fully moderated and is for women in the San Francisco Bay Area. The list serves as an electronic forum for announcements relating to Women Online, a Macintosh and Internet Referral Service in San Francisco, CA, as well as for discussion, networking and informational postings on just about anything relevant to local women who work with computers and/or the Internet. To get the info file, address an e-mail to: majordomo@best.com In the body type ONLY: info women-online-news To subscribe, address an e-mail to: majordomo@best.com In the body type ONLY: subscribe women-online-news WomensNet is a community of individuals and organizations using computer technology to advance the interests of women worldwide. Provides critical women's papers in IGC's gopher. With other organizations that form a United Nations Women's Caucus, WomensNet reviews UN documents and suggests language amendments from a feminist perspective.
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) mailing listsBay Area Women in Telecom Discussion (bawit-d@cpsr.org) and Bay Area Women in Telecommunications Announcements (bawit-announce@cpsr.org) A women-focused interactive magazine featuring weekly advice columnists, daily news about women, statistics, quotes from newsmakers, and links to other women oriented sites. Women's Wire on the Web serves as a virtual resource outpost and electronic mentoring center for women and is free to visitors. Topic areas include business, health, fashion, humor, fitness and careers. Database collection of notable women in history. This site contains pointers to Women Studies' resources.
Formerly Women's Leadership Network Web site. Many resources are linked to this site, including the archive of Political Woman Newsletter.
This site contains the beginning of a collection of online writings and resources by/about/for women.
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women conference was held June, 1994. This conference featured talks by many of the most successful women in the computing field as well as panels, workshops and birds-of-a-feather sessions. Check out their site for more information.
Women in Technology International (WITI) is a professional association of women representing a tremendous diversity of backgrounds, positions and disciplines working in and for technology organizations, academia and governmental agencies. Also check out their hot links to various women in computing resources.
The Association For Women In Computing (AWC) is a national, nonprofit, professional organization for individuals with an interest in information technology. AWC is dedicated to the advancement of women in the computing fields, and in business, industry, science, education and government.
This Autodesk initiative provides opportunities for young women to become aware of, explore and pursue math, science and technology-based careers. Be sure to get a copy of the Design Your Future Passport.
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