2009 Conference on Role Models for a New Century: Women and Leadership in Science and Mathematics

Wednesday and Thursday, March 25-26, 2009

This March, Hollins University is hosting a two-day symposium celebrating women and leadership in science and mathematics.

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Speaker: Susan Solomon

Solomon will speak on "Going to Work for the Planet: A Life of Joy in Science" on Wednesday, March 25, at 7:30 pm in Babcock Auditorium, Dana Science Building, on the Hollins campus. Funding for this event is provided by the Distinguished Speakers Fund.

In the 1980s, Susan Solomon led a team of scientists who proved the existence of the ozone hole above Antarctica. Their research verified CFCs as the cause, prompting the worldwide ban that is restoring the earth's ozone layer. Today, Solomon is fighting global warming and cochaired the U.N. working group that jointly received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for its contributions. Join us as Solomon talks about her remarkable career, which earned her the National Medal of Science and a place on Time magazine's list of the World's Most Influential People.

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Panel discussion

Thursday, March 26, Solomon will be joined by four Hollins alumnae for a panel discussion on the role innovation plays in science and math. Also scheduled for Thursday: a workshop on creative thinking and a discussion on careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and in medicine.

The following alumnae will lead Thursday's events:

• Blanche Capel '68, professor of cell biology, Duke University Medical Center
• Elizabeth Brownlee Kolmstetter '85, deputy associate director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Washington, D.C.
• Anne S. Lindblad '79, biostatistician, executive vice president of the EMMES Corporation in Rockville, Maryland
• Kennan C. Marsh '78, chemist, global director of nonclinical pharmacokinetics for Abbott Laboratories, Lake Forest, Illinois

Details:

• Cost: $35 per person
• Register online
• Directions to Hollins
• Area accommodations
• Featured speakers
• Schedule

The goals of the conference include:

• Highlighting joys of work, leadership, and careers in science and mathematics.
• Recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of women scientists and mathematicians, particularly those who have studied and worked at Hollins.
• Encouraging Hollins students, as well as local high school students and college students from nearby institutions, to pursue courses and careers in science and mathematics.
• Encouraging Hollins alumnae to return to campus and reconnect with the campus and one another.

Questions?

Contact Judy Snyder at (540) 362-6543 or jsnyder@hollins.edu.