09.29.06

Science Cafe - October 10, 6:00 - 8:00

Posted in Branch News at 1:29 pm by nes

Note: This event conflicts with the branch meeting at the McKimmon Center — more on that shortly. But these events will be moving to the third Tuesday in the future.
Inaugural Raleigh Science Café
When: October 10, 6-8 PM with discussion beginning at 6:30 PM followed by Q&A
Where: The Grape at Cameron Village (www.yourgrape.com)

(’Tis the Season) The Truth about Bird Flu
Come and learn about what bird flu is, how it differs and is similar to the influenza viruses we are more familiar with. Learn about how
influenza is transmitted, how it causes disease, and what scientists are doing to prevent it.

Speaker: Dr. Lori Hudson from the Duke Human Vaccine Institute and the Department of Immunology. A NC native, Dr. Hudson has been with the Duke Human Vaccine Institute and the Department of Immunology for a little over a year with the goal of developing the tools and knowledge to create an effective vaccine for HIV and other viruses. Her work focuses on understanding how the aging immune system responds to infection or vaccination, and how we might modify the host response to produce the most effective and long-lasting immune responses to protect us from infectious diseases.

RSVP to katey.ahmann@ncmail.net.

For more information, contact Katey
Ahmann at 919-733-7450, ext. 531.

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Science Café is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore current topics in science and
technology. In conjunction with local Triangle Sigma Xi chapters, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will host a series of monthly talks with the goal of promoting discussion of science in a community setting. Our Science Café programs will take place in coffee shops, bars and restaurants around Raleigh.

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences strives to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of the natural world through exhibits, publications and programs. Visit us in downtown Raleigh at 11 West Jones Street or online at www.naturalsciences.org

Sigma Xi is the international honor society of research scientists and engineers, with more than 500 chapters in North America and around the world. In addition to publishing American Scientist magazine, the Society sponsors a variety of programs that support and promote science and engineering.

09.13.06

Notes from the September meeting

Posted in Branch News at 9:35 am by nes

Thanks to all the members and guests who came out to the McKimmon Center for our first meeting of the year.

If you missed the meeting, here are some of the handouts (Some of these may require you to enter your AAUW membership number):

If you’d like to get more involved in the branch, we are specifically looking for help with the following projects:

  • The branch voted to be a sponsor of the Wake County Women’s Agenda Assembly. That allows us to have a table at the event. We’ll need a couple of people to set up and staff that.
  • Supporting girls in science and technology through events like TechnoQuest
  • Starting a multi-campus student affiliate group in the Triangle
  • Bringing the Transitions Conference to life

If you’d like to help with any of those or you represent a group that would like to partner on those or other AAUW related projects, please contact info@rwc.aauwnc.org.

09.08.06

“The Color of Wealth” Book Signing – 9/13

Posted in Branch News at 4:50 pm by nes

Meizhu Lui speaking about her new book, “The Color of Wealth – The Story Behind the US Racial Wealth Divide”

When: Wednesday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Quail Ridge Books & Music
3522 Wade Avenue (in the Ridgewood Shopping Center) Raleigh

This is a North Carolina Justice Center’s Progressive Solutions Event

More info: ncjustice.org

09.04.06

The AAUW Raleigh/Wake County web site is moving

Posted in Branch News at 6:03 pm by nes

The AAUW Raleigh/Wake County has been hosted for 10 years at RTPnet.org and we appreciate that nonprofit organization’s support that allowed small groups like ours to have a web presence.

However, for various reasons, we are moving the site to another hosting service (dreamhost.com) and will build on new features provided by the WordPress software.

The address http://rwc.aauwnc.org is the correct address. The address http://rtpnet.org/aauw will work for a few more weeks, but please do update your links and bookmarks.

The transition will continue through the fall of 2006. If you notice any problems with this website, have suggestions on how the branch can better use the web, or (especially) if you would like to participate on the branch’s communications team (maintaining the website, publishing the newsletter, and cultivating the media), please contact info@rwc.aauwnc.org

09.01.06

Raleigh second most educated city in US

Posted in Branch News at 10:01 pm by nes

Noted in the N&O Wake Pol Blog: Raleigh is the second most educated [i.e. based on per cent of those over 25 who are college graduates] city in the United States, tied with San Francisco.

Now, as you may know, I’m strongly in favor of the open membership for AAUW, but it’s clearly not our demographics that are limiting the membership of the Raleigh/Wake County branch!

AAUW Raleigh/Wake County September Meeting

Posted in Branch News at 3:47 pm by webadmin

AAUW Raleigh/Wake County will start the 2006-2007 program year with:

Tuesday, September 12, 2006
6:00 - 8:00 PM
North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Center
1101 Gorman St. (on the corner of Western Blvd.)
Raleigh, NC

Speaker: Nancy Shoemaker, AAUW NC President
An AAUW Branch: Bringing the Mission Home

Visitors are encouraged to attend.

Light refreshments and meeitng space provided by
North Carolina State University Office of Equal Opportunity

Contact: Barbara White
AAUW NC Membership Vice President
(919) 753-8523
barbara_white628@hotmail.com

To help us publicize the event, please post this flier: AAUW Raleigh/Wake County September 2006

Note for fans of recorded books

Posted in Branch News at 3:42 pm by nes

The Wednesday (8/30/06) News and Observer had a story on public domain books that are being recorded for free/low-cost downloads to MP3 players and such. They listed the sites librivox.org, literalsystems.org, spokenalex.org and (cheap, but not all free) telltaleweekly.org. [See the article for a more complete guide to the features and benefits of the different sites.]

This note, though, is to make sure y’all know about the free downloadable audio books and e-books from the Wake County Public Library. Just stop by the library to set up an account (takes about 2 minutes), and then you’ll have access to free content from netlibrary.com. There are more than 1000 audio books available and even more e-books.

I’m a recent convert to the MP3 world. I didn’t identify with the iPOD ads, but before one of our trips this summer, I bought a non-Apple device. It weighs less than 2 ounces (with the AAA battery installed) and is about the size of two tubes of lipstick. It holds a couple of book (the library gives you access to 10 at a time), a few podcasts (check npr.org for interesting options), a set of Spanish lessons, and a few music CDs — all in a really convenient form factor.

Since we don’t have a children, it took awhile to figure all this out. But with a call to my teenage neice, I’m now happily listening to audio books on my walk.