AAAS Entrypoint! Program

Join us June 9-13 for a FREE virtual screening of the documentary Observer, which explores the power of curiosity, observation, and the ways we engage with the world around us.

Through a sensory-driven lens, this film invites viewers to rediscover science as a tool for wonder — not just data. It’s a beautiful reminder that discovery often begins with simply paying attention.

Register here: https://ow.ly/t0mb50W2LuP

We have been so remiss in posting!! But at this year's end, Entry Point! is still in full swing with partners at Mayo Clinic College, The Aerospace Corporation, Genentech, and eight university research programs. Applications in all STEM areas are still being accepted and students with disabilities can fill out a pre-application form at www.aaas.org/programs/entry-point or contact me at [email protected]

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Summer is almost over and Entry Point! interns worked at Mayo Clinic, The Ohio State, Cornell, U of VA School of Medical School, the U of Arkansas and a Fall placement will be at Genentech. We partnered with the Aerospace Corporation a bit late, but hope to place students in 2020. Recruitment will begin soon seeking all STEM majors with an emphasis on Computer Science, Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering.
Entry Point! has also begun pursuing alumni updates and are discovering outstanding stories of STEM careers!
Please refer any students or companies who may be interested in this program to [email protected].

Entry Point! has made six placements so far for summer internships. 31 students were referred to our partners. So many have excellent academic skills and talents - one wonders what assumptions are still being made.

I am cheered and remain hopeful by this nice article:

Florida’s first openly autistic lawyer is fighting stereotypes of women with disabilities Haley Moss talks to MarketWatch ahead of World Autism Awareness Day.

Good article featuring some of our friends.

Artificial intelligence tools could benefit chemists with disabilities. So why aren’t they? Automation scientists in academia and industry have created devices to make lab work more efficient, but they haven’t yet made accessibility for this small population a priority

Time to catch up!! Entry Point! welcomes the Aerospace Corporation and Genentech as new partners for 2019. We are also engaged with Mayo Clinic College, and undergraduate research opportunities at MIT, Cornell, The Ohio State, U of Arkansas, the School of Medicine at the U of Virginia, Pitt, and U of Minnesota. Students are now being placed in 10-week summer internships.

Recruitment time! we seek college students with disabilities majoring in STEM fields. There are many opportunities including computer science, biomedical engineering, biology, neuroscience, physics and more.

Entry Point! welcomes The Aerospace Corporation as its new partner for 2019.

Pre-applications and program requirements can be found at
www.aaas.org/programs/entry-point

This is a terrific article!!

Approaching disability like a scientist People with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM.

A new grant for Cornell:

Grant seeks to diversify participation in biology, biomedical graduate studies | Cornell Chronicle A new initiative aims to increase participation rates and enhance the success of under-represented ethnic minorities and students who are deaf or hard of hearing in biological and biomedical graduate fields at Cornell.

https://scvnews.com/2018/02/06/csun-readies-for-annual-assistive-technology-conference/

CSUN Readies for Annual Assistive Technology Conference Thousands of people from around the globe are expected to travel to San Diego next month to take part in the world’s largest event dedicated to presenting and exploring new ways technology can assist people with

This is a nice article:

Q&A: John Quarles, UTSA Department of Computer Science (Feb. 12, 2018) -- John Quarles is an associate professor of computer science at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He specializes in using cutting edge technology to create video games and other devices to help people in need.