Model Project for Women in Mathematics and Physical Science

这是我们的Access计划的第二个年头，该计划的目的是从当地高中开始建立一条管道，引导合格的年轻女性进入物理学职业生涯。方法是在他们大学的第一年选择积极性很高的参与者，经过15个月的特殊指导和培训，将他们安排为选定的研究项目的积极参与者。此外，每年还会挑选三名高中教师参加暑期课程和实验室轮换。在每个暑假结束时，这些教师(在监督下)为其他20名中学教师组织讲习班，讲授从问题到问题的教学方法，以及消除文化性别偏见的战略。在二年级期间，学生们在选定的实验室工作，并参加由犹他州数学/科学网络(这是一个致力于鼓励年轻女性从事科学和数学的科学职业女性组织)组织的每周研讨会。该大学的本科生研究机会计划主任将学生与研究项目相匹配。一名全职研究生助理充当参与者和教职员工之间的联络人。

This is for a second year of our ACCESS program, the purpose of which is to establish a pipeline starting in the local high schools which will conduct qualified young women into careers in the physical sciences. The technique is to select highly motivated participants in their first collegiate year, and after 15 months of special instruction and training, place them as active participants in selected research projects. In addition, each year three high school teachers are selected to participate in the summer course and laboratory rotations. At the end of each summer, these teachers organize (with supervision) workshops for 20 other secondary school teachers on methods of teaching from (rather than to) problems, and strategies to neutralize cultural gender bias. During their sophomore year, the students work in selected laboratories and participate in a weekly seminar organized by the Utah Math/Science Network (this is an organization of women in scientific professions dedicated to encouraging young women in science and mathematics). The Director of the University's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program matches the students to research projects. A full-time graduate assistant acts as liaison between the participants and the faculty.