AAAS Entrypoint! Program

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:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/floridas-first-openly-autistic-lawyer-is-fighting-stereotypes-of-women-with-disabilities-2019-04-02

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.

https://cen.acs.org/careers/diversity/Artificial-intelligence-tools-benefit-chemists/97/i11

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!!
https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/approaching-disability-like-a-scientist

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

A new grant for Cornell:

http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/03/grant-seeks-diversify-participation-biology-biomedical-graduate-studies

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:

http://www.utsa.edu/today/2018/02/story/QA-JohnQuarles.html

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.

Please share this nice message from Temple Grandin:
http://wraltechwire.com/temple-grandin-s-message-to-stem-students-with-disabilities-your-future-is-limitless-/17115757/

Temple Grandin's message to STEM students with disabilities: 'Your future is limitless!' :: Editor's Blog at WRAL TechWire Dr. Temple Grandin, cited by Time Magazine as one of the world's most influential 100 people who overcame autism to become one of the world's top animal science experts, came to Raleigh on Tuesday to address STEM students with disabilities. "Your future is limitless," she told them.

OOPS!! I will figure out how to put the new logo on this page!! But in the meantime - here is a good article I just read:

http://thewellesleynews.com/2017/10/30/computer-science-department-strives-to-foster-equity-and-inclusion-among-students/

Computer Science department strives to foster equity and inclusion among students | The Wellesley News By Noor Pirani Faculty Focus, FeaturesOctober 30, 2017 Computer Science department strives to foster equity and inclusion among students Though it is one of the country’s fastest- growing industries, the technology and computing sector is still characterized by an underrepresentation of employees wh...

Here is an opportunity to apply for a 2018 summer internship in Washington, DC. Deadline is November 6.

http://www.aapd.com/summer-internship-program/

Summer Internship Program - AAPD AAPD's Summer Internship Program develops the next generation of leaders with disabilities and offers host employers access to a talented, diverse workforce

Want to share this news about Georgia Tech:

http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/Effective-University-Practices-for-Increasing-Retention-of-Minorities-and-Students-With-Disabilities-in-Computer-Science-1002398216

Effective University Practices for Increasing Retention of Minorities and Students With Disabilities in Computer Science COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IN (CMD-IT) today announced the winne...

Entry Point! seeks talented and determined undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities for 2018 STEM summer internship opportunities.

Applications are now being accepted. Please visit www.aaas.org/entrypoint


Partners for 2018
Mayo Clinic College; L-3.com; Space X; and several University Research Experiences for Undergraduates in life science, physics, assistive devices, computer science, chemistry and engineering, including biomedical.

Eligibility Criteria
Acceptance is on a rolling basis
Full-time enrolled student before and after summer 2018
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or business
Documented apparent or non-apparent disability*
U.S. Citizen
*AAAS does not disclose information about disability to partners without permission from the student. Students needing accommodations for an interview and/or internship placement will work with the partner and AAAS to make the necessary arrangements

Contact: Laureen Summers - [email protected]

Entry Point! Entry Point! identifies and recruits students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities studying in science, engineering, mathematics, computer scie

Here is information about the 2017 ISLAND conference:

The 8th annual Independence Science, Learning a New Direction, Conference (ISLAND) on disability is just around the corner. Come learn about innovative research that seeks to integrate persons with disabilities into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields of study from Purdue Faculty. The conference will also include current professionals from the field that will present Enrichment programs and other research they are currently engaged in promoting access to technology in the STEM Education Industry. Network with these Twenty-First Century innovators who are promoting inclusion and equity in STEM opportunities.
The conference will be held on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Kurz Purdue Technology Center located at 1281 Win Henschel Blvd in West Lafayette, Indiana. The conference will begin with a continental breakfast at 8:30 AM and conclude by 5:00 PM. Conference registration is $25 in advance. Attendees can register by going to: www.independencescience.com and clicking on the ISLAND 2017 link. Please print out the registration ticket and arrive with form of payment for collection at the door.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the program coordinator,
Cary Supalo - [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you at the 2017 Island Conference!

Independence Science Science access technology for students who are blind or visually impaired

An Entry Point! update:

This summer we have placed students at:
Mayo
Cornell
Georgia State
Ohio State (two programs)

We welcome our newest partners: L3 T and University of Minnesota. We are in negotiations with other potential partners for 2018.

Space X seeks students for fall internships and Johnson&Johnson seeks students interested in coops.

The 2017 Entry Point! candidate pool hosts 70 students with disabilities. We have already begin to build the candidate pool for 2018 with focus on biomedical engineering, computer science, and life science as well as all other engineering disciplines.

For more, please contact [email protected]

Thank you!

This is a great story about a STEM endeavor called "Project POEM":

https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/ua-trains-visually-impaired-youth-stem

UA Trains Visually Impaired Youth for STEM

Amy Bower has been a member of the AAAS Resource Group of Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities. Wanda Diaz Merced is an Entry Point! alumni, having interned at NASA. She has done amazing work.

https://gcn.com/articles/2017/03/29/accessible-graphics-visually-impaired.aspx

Making graphics accessible to the visually impaired -- GCN New tools are making it easier for agencies to comply with content accessibility requirements.

From March 14:

http://www.educationdive.com/news/new-technology-puts-stem-degrees-in-reach-for-students-with-disabilities/437922/

Just trying to catch up with myself!!

New technology puts STEM degrees in reach for students with disabilities Higher ed is behind the eight ball on providing supports for students with disabilities: Fewer than 20% of students received support in college, compared with 87% who received it in high school.

Here is an uplifting article:
http://www.capjournal.com/news/blind-chemist-creates-stem-curriculum-for-sightless-children/article_ee3d3878-1368-11e7-9919-0394a4004024.html

Blind chemist creates STEM curriculum for sightless children MINNEAPOLIS — When she was 6 or 7, Mona Minkara’s eyesight began to fade.

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/03/accessible-technology-helps-students-disabilities-pursue-stem-degrees

Good Article!

Accessible Technology Helps Students with Disabilities Pursue STEM Degrees Thanks to tech tools and awareness groups, more students have gone further in higher education.

I just found this interesting article about medical students with disabilities.
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2016/12/405171/percentage-medical-students-disabilities-higher-thought-study-finds

Percentage of Medical Students with Disabilities Higher than Thought, Study Finds The percentage of medical students with disabilities has always been much lower than the general population, but there may be more disabled students than previously thought.

Entry Point! is still seeking students majoring in all aspects of engineering, computer science, chemistry, physics. We welcome L-3 Technologies to our partner portfolio as well as some research experiences for undergraduates at Binghamton and Cleveland State universities. Deadline is March 10. Please have interested students apply at www.aaas.org/entrypoint. Send resumes and unofficial transcripts to:
Laureen Summers
[email protected]

Entry Point! Entry Point! identifies and recruits students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities studying in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business for internship and co-op opportunities.

Entry Point! seek undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities majoring in STEM fields with an emphasis on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Neuroscience.

Please fill out a pre-application, as soon as possible, at www.aaas.org/entrypoint
Deadline: January 15

Entry Point! Entry Point! identifies and recruits students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities studying in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business for internship and co-op opportunities.

Finally - catching up with emails and feeling excited about this recently-funded NSF Alliance - a consortium of minority-serving institutions geared toward increasing the number of students with disabilities in STEM.

http://www.uah.edu/news/campus/uah-nsf-grant-south-east-alliance-for-persons-with-disabilities-in-stem

UAH NSF grant South East Alliance for Persons with Disabilities in STEM UAH is one of ten state institutions of higher learning to share a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for students with disabilities.

Entry Point! is in the throes of the recruiting season for 2017 summer internships. We especially seek students with disabilities majoring in:

Biomedical Engineering
Physics
Computer Science
Biology
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemistry

Please encourage any interested full-time undergraduate or graduate to go to www.aaas.org/entrypoint

Tim Cook of Apple encourages accessibility. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2016/11/01/apple-doubling-down-accessibility/22966/

Apple Doubling Down On Accessibility As tech-giant Apple rolls out its newest products, the company is placing a special emphasis on people with disabilities.