Patricia Rankin's blog

Study of Professional Preparation of Chemistry PhD's

Submitted by rankin on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 8:29am
Thought the group would be interested in this research brief from colleagues at CU 

LEAP - reflections on an institutional change project

Submitted by rankin on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 3:45pm

Do any of you have an idea about somewhere Carole Capsalis and I  could publish this piece? Regards, Tricia

 

How to Institutionalize A National Science Foundation ADVANCE InstitutionalTransformation Award

 

The University of Colorado at Boulder benefitted from receiving a National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant in 2001. Read More »

Japanese Efforts to Promote Gender Equity

Submitted by rankin on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 1:23am

I have learned that the Japanese like puns. The symbol of the campaign for gender equity/increasing the participation of women in science is a frog - because the word for frog is similar to the word for change.

Last night we were served seven dishes in honor of the new year - each dish had a name that was similar to the Japanese word for luck. Seven is also a lucky number. Read More »

Sapporo - quick thoughts

Submitted by rankin on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 3:56pm
Yesterday we visited Nihon University in Tokyo. The presentation showed us that while the percentage of women scientists and engineers in Japan is very much lower than that in the US the issues that women researchers face are very similar in the two countries. We learnt about a distance network being set up to help women researchers telecommute and discussed possible ways to leverage the network to help enhance US-Japanese interactions.
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Boulder-Japan Exchange Program

Submitted by rankin on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 11:58am

I wanted to make sure that people in the Boulder, Co area are aware of this opportunity to host a Japanes student in their homes - especially since it fits in with the current theme of the blog.

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Upcoming trip to Japan

Submitted by rankin on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 2:07pm
Today Boulder celebrated its sesquicentennial (150 yr anniversary of the founding of the city). The photo is of one of the people who gathered to celebrate by ringing bells, hitting drums, or playing some other instrument. The University of Colorado, Boulder is a little younger - it was founded in 1876. Coincidentally, The University of Hokkado, Japan which I will be visiting next week also had its beginnings in 1876 when Sapporo Agricultural College was founded.
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We need a new paradigm

Submitted by rankin on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 11:56am
CSWP/DPF Networking Luncheon for Women in Physics, April 13, 2008, St. Louis, MissouriRemarks from speaker, Patricia Rankin, University of Colorado
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