Policies that Influence Gender Balance in STEM
November 13, New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center, New York City
Topics will include equal pay, work/life balance issues, parental leave policies, mechanisms for the retention of women in science as well as policies that might promote a more representative distribution of men and women in academia. Audience members will also have the opportunity to ask panelists their own policy questions.  Part of the event  will also explore local efforts to collect data on work/life balance.
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TedXCuny
November 16, 9am-4pm
Access...a universal equalizer. The event explores how students, citizens, and humans access their minds, access their worlds, access their hearts, and access their futures. Access of all kinds will be examined. As the City University of New York continues to be a leader in educational opportunity and affordability, Access is a theme both close to home and universal.
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Global CUNY
November 30, 9am - 6pm, City College
Global CUNY 2014 is a one-day event with a focus on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The integration of a Study Abroad/International Research internship at the undergraduate and graduate level is increasingly being seen as a critical contributor towards the development of a globally competent scientific and engineering workforce. Global CUNY 2014 is envisioned as a combination of a Research Colloquium and Expo, highlighting projects and programs underway across the university that have an international focus, and allows for the active participation/inclusion of STEM students.
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Entrepreneurial Concept Competition
December 13, City College
The ECC takes place during the Fall Semester and is open to current CUNY students (graduate and undergraduate) of all majors with a special focus in the STEM disciplines. Student teams upload a video pitch of their business model, attend a series of on-campus workshops, submit an executive summary of their idea/concept and finally, present their material before ECC judges for the Grand Prize of $4,000.
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UNCF Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards
Application Deadline: November 6, 2014
The UNCF Merck Science Initiative is an innovative approach that creates opportunities in the biological, chemical and engineering sciences for African American students throughout the country.
  - Scholarships up to $25,000 
  - Internship opportunities
  - Mentoring and networking opportunities
  - Eligibility: College juniors, science or engineering majors, 3.3 GPA
For more information, click here.

Brookhaven National Laboratory College Mini-Semester Program
Application Deadline: November 18
The program will be conducted by BNL researchers and will operate from 8:30 am – 6:00 pm for five days in January. It will expose students to the wide range of research projects conducted at BNL, understand different pathways to scientific careers, and develop networking opportunities with the BNL scientific community and administrators. The program format includes orientation, classroom instruction, a communication workshop, visits to research facilities, tours, BNL based literature research assignments, reverse interviews with scientists and engineers, group oral presentations, scientific lectures and safety overviews. First-hand reinforcement of concepts learned will be supported and enhanced by BNL researchers and technical staff.
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Abstract Submissions Open, National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Abstract Deadline: December 2
The mission of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is to promote undergraduate research scholarship and creative activity done in partnership with faculty or other mentors as a vital component of higher education. The Eastern Washington University is proud to welcome the 29th National Conference on Undergraduate Research to its campus. For submissions and and information, click here.