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kuramirocket · 6 months
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From migrant farmworker to scientist: Mexican Elma González opened doors for Latinas in STEM
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Dr. Elma González and a student.
There’s been a push in recent decades to get more women to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Historically, women have been underrepresented in these often high-paying industries, and the difference is even more pronounced among women of color.
Elma González, a Latina scientist who grew up in South Texas, was one of the first to open doors for women like her.
Born in 1942 in northeast Mexico, González was the daughter of migrant farmworkers. She started picking crops like sugar beets and cotton in South Texas when she was 13. She often missed school, but still fell in love with science and math.
“I just enjoyed all of the mathematical and science courses that I took,” González said in a 2013 interview with the University of Oklahoma. “I took as many of them as I could."
After graduating from high school in 1961, González went to Texas Woman’s University in Denton. By her junior year, González knew she no longer wanted to travel with her family to pick crops. She wanted to stay put.
She landed a gig in a lab at Baylor Medical School in Houston. 
González graduated from TWU in 1965 and worked as a research technician at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Then, she went on to study biology and chemistry at Rutgers University. She earned her Ph.D. in 1972.
She then took a prestigious postdoc at UC Santa Cruz. A post doc helps new Ph.D. recipients get ready for the job market.
Also at UC Santa Cruz was another Mexican American – Raymond Rodriguez, a graduate student studying microbiology.
“I was there a couple of years before I noticed that there was this person up on the next floor above me,” Rodriguez said. “I would walk by – the lab door was always open.  And I never got to see her face because she was always looking into the microscope. And that was Elma.”
González was one of the few Latina doctorate-holders in the country at the time. There were so few people of color in science education that in 1973, González co-founded the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).
In 1974, González became the only Mexican American woman faculty member at UCLA, and in the entire UC system. Rodriguez noted that just by being at UCLA, González paved the way for Mexican Americans.
“Her presence at UCLA was a major, major breakthrough,” Rodriguez said. “In her role as instructor, she was showing me that all the women that were in there, ‘You can be like me.’”
In 2020, González created a research endowment at Texas Woman’s University. The fund supports undergraduate research and mentorship in the sciences. She is now retired and lives in Texas, but Rodriguez says her contributions live on.
“What she did was to open the door,” Rodriguez said. “And now there are many Latinas being hired. She was a pioneer. She’s the one that had to lay the groundwork for all the other Latinas – and Latinos, period – to follow.”
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alexistudies · 3 years
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22 october 2020 // studyblr community challenge //
(i usually never get this far in these, give up a round of applause, yo)
day 5: have you ever done a challenge before?
I have tried, but I usually never finish them because I don’t post daily content. HOWEVER, I came to the realization that I make the freakin rules and do these challenges however I want haha. Been attending SACNAS 2020 for the past day or two and catching up on certain school work. I hope you guys are doing well and staying healthy!
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vanessainstem · 4 years
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Aug. 26th, 2020 - 3/100 Days of Productivity (accidentally skipped 2 oops)
Today was my first day of “senior year” aka my fifth year and it went SUUUUPER WELL!!!!
It started off with a calm morning and just kept getting better. I got an email from the research lead for my summer REU about his availability for going over some grad school stuff with me, which was good. I’m scheduling a Zoom call with him soon.
I also had class at 9:30 AM- my first year PhD level Algebra class ❤️ I made a new friend and even discovered that I actually knew someone in the class. The class was not too difficult for me and I followed along pretty easily. After class, I talked to the new friend that I made and she gave me tips on applying to graduate school.
I received an email a little later from a professor I reached out to at a community college in the CUNY system a few days ago. She asked me if I wanted to take part in some leadership meetings on the local SACNAS chapter (a diversity in STEM organization) and also about how she wanted to expand it to a CUNY-wide chapter instead of just being at her one community college. I’m excited to see what comes of it and to take part in the expansion!!!
My real analysis class in the evening was okay and I knew maybe 7 people in the class, so I should have no problem finding people to study and do homework with. Things are looking up and I’m just getting SOOOO many blessings in my professional life right now it’s INSANE!
Here’s to a great start of a hopefully great new year!!!
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csrgood · 7 years
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March For Science - San Francisco Celebrates the Vital Role of Science on April 22
March For Science – San Francisco announces today that the March on April 22, 2017, will begin at 11am with a rally at Justin Herman Plaza followed by a march down Market Street that ends by joining the Earth Day festival at Civic Center Plaza.
Science is crucial to the freedom, success, health, and safety of life on this planet. Scientific discoveries lead to life-saving medicines and surgeries, to designing communications that connect people, and to exploring the frontiers of our oceans and outer space. Science works to understand the world around us, makes our world safer and healthier, and pushes the boundaries of our dreams of what is possible.
The March For Science is taking its message to the streets of San Francisco on April 22nd. The March for Science is a nonpartisan movement to celebrate the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, governments, and everyday lives. The main message of the March For Science – San Francisco is a rallying call for science that upholds the common good and evidence-based policymaking, education, science literacy, research funding, and inclusive and accessible science for everyone. The March for Science SF – San Francisco is one of more than 500 such Marches worldwide.
“Let our voices be heard to demand of our leaders in government: evidence-based policy and the cessation of the silencing of scientific data that is not convenient,” said Adam Savage, who will be a speaker for the March For Science – San Francisco. “Letting our voices be heard is one of the most important things we can do in a democracy; By gathering data on how we’re doing and what we’re doing, and using that data to throw out what doesn’t work and keep what does. I’ll see you on the street.”
The San Francisco March for Science has some of the most extensive programming in the country. Additional rally speeches will be from former White House Chief Data Scientist Dr. DJ Patil, UC Davis plant geneticist Dr. Pamela Ronald, Citizen scientist and ALS patient Eric Valor, former EPA Project Manager Kathy Setian, and biologist and SACNISTA Dr. Leticia Marquez-Magana. At the Earth Day Festival, speakers include Michael Eisen, the UC Berkeley professor running for Senator in 2020 and Thomas Insel, former NIH Director.
After a march down San Francisco’s Market Street, March For Science – San Francisco will join the Earth Day Festival at Civic Center Plaza. The festival will include a Science Fair at the park produced by March For Science supporters and participants, as well as speakers and other activities focused on climate issues, diversity in science and additional key topics in the event’s new “Eco Teach In” Dome. The Science Fair will be an opportunity for all ages to engage, create, discover, and connect. Activities include keynote speakers, panel discussions, food trucks, bands, an open mic stage, letter-writing zones, and a science-themed photo booth. This event will be hosted by an inspiring array of partners from across our community, including the 49ers STEAM team, California Academy of Sciences, The Planetary Society, and SACNAS. 
About the March For Science – San Francisco
The March For Science – San Francisco celebrates public discovery, understanding, and distribution of scientific knowledge as crucial to the freedom, success, health, and safety of life on this planet. We are a nonpartisan group, marching in support of the following goals: Communication, Funding, Policy, Literacy, and Diversity.
For more information about the March For Science – San Francisco, go to https://marchforsciencesf.com. For press and media information, visit https://marchforsciencesf.com/press
About Earth Day San Francisco (EDSF) 
For the last eight years, EDSF has hosted  Earth Day events in parks around San Francisco attended by up to 10,000 people from the Bay Area and beyond. On Saturday, April 22, 2017, the festival will showcase  educational exhibits, a music stage, expert speakers and seminars, an electric car pavilion, The Sustainable  Chef showcase, organic and vegan food courts, wine and beer gardens, clean energy zone, cutting edge earth friendly products, an electric vehicle showcase, kids zone and more.  For more information go to www.earthdaysf.org .  Visit the festival’s Facebook pages at https://www.facebook.com/EarthDaySF/  and https://www.facebook.com/events/1979689940099 .
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source: http://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/39897-March-For-Science-San-Francisco-Celebrates-the-Vital-Role-of-Science-on-April-22-?tracking_source=rss
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alexistudies · 4 years
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06.27
created a better GRE plan cuz my exam date is Aug 7th and I need to get my life together! also started my conference scholarship app. Anybody else trying to go to SACNAS 2020? 👀
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alexistudies · 3 years
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Reflection on My Goals for 2020
Hi everyone! If you know me, I like to reflect on my goals and my progress. In this post from last year, I listed out some goals and I thought it’d be cool to update you all. Although 2020 has been a tumultuous year, I think I actually made some progress. Some of that got reversed though because of COVID but I can say that I tried and that is all that matters.
For time reference, these goals were made in December 2019.
my goals for 2020 are in bold
my response to these goals is italicized
My Goals for 2020
Academic Goals
Have my GPA increase by .2 by the end of Fall 2020 (it took a rough dive after failing 2 classes in Spring 2019)
Cumulative Fall 2019 GPA: 2.806
Semester Fall 2019 GPA: 2.769
Cumulative Fall 2020 GPA: 2.889 (really need that C to disappear so my GPA can go up)
Semester Fall 2020 GPA: 3.00
Raise $1000 for CSULB Society of Women Engineers (i’m the fundraising chair haha)
My time as Fundraising Chair was cut short buuuut the previous president told me that I doubled the budget so that’s nice to hear!
Go to another Engineering conference
SACNAS 2020 Babyyyy!! On a conference scholarship, too.
Get an internship further aligned with my career goals
Yes, I did a summer research internship in my current lab! And now I’m applying for another summer research internship so keep your fingers crossed for me.
Personal Goals
be able to squat 75lbs+
Wellp. I never hit this goal. My relationship with the gym died once they all shut down. The spark never came back and my relationship with the gym was becoming toxic so I cancelled my membership. It’s been home workouts with 3lb dumbbells all year lol.
add $1000 to my savings account
YESSIRRR! Some was spent but $1000 was added so yayyyy.
travel outside of the state
Boo, COVID.
travel outside of the US or make the travel arrangements to travel outside of the US
BOO COVID. Had plans to go to Australia and they got cancelled. Had my ticket purchased and everything. 2021????? Nah lets just say 2022.
go to 3+ concerts
COVID.
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