May

25

Meet the the Youngest Female Professor in the world and read the detailed excerpt….The youngest university professor is Alia Sabur (USA, b. 22 February 1989). She was appointed as a full-time faculty Professor at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea as Research Liaison with Stony Brook University (New York, USA) with effect from 19 February 2008

Alia has been setting records and making history starting with reading at 8 months old. Her IQ was determined off the charts. She went from 4th grade to college, earning a B.S. in Applied Mathematics summa cum laudeÊfrom Stony Brook University at age 14, the youngest female in American history. She then earned an M.S. and Ph.D. (ABD) in Materials Science and Engineering from Drexel University. Alia is the youngest ever to receive fellowships and awards from the Dept of Defense, NASA, GAANN and NSF.

Also multi-talented, Alia has been performing with orchestras since her solo debut at 11 with the Mozart Concerto where she was billed a music prodigy. She has also performed with musicians as diverse as Lang Lang and Smash Mouth. She enjoys performing as an orchestral member, chamber musician and soloist equally and is venturing into crossover, jazz and fusion. As a Juilliard School student she was mentored by some of the world’s greatest musicians and is the winner of several celebrated awards.

Alia has done groundbreaking work towards developing nanotube-based cellular probes for use in medical research. This will allow the ability to measure the reaction of nano-materials injected into individual cells. She is also interested in a venue to develop non-invasive optical blood glucose meters for people with diabetics. Alia tries to be a role model for young people, especially girls by breaking the stereotype that scientists are nerdy. She is also passionately interested in helping improve the quality of STEM education in this country.

Alia wanted to help the relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, so when she learned that Southern University at New Orleans, a historically Black public college, was the only college still operating out of trailers, she accepted a temporary position there as her way of giving back. While continuing her research efforts long distance with Konkuk, she has been teaching four courses at SUNO and living at the Mount Carmel Motherhouse, also devastated by Katrina. In May Alia will head for South Korea.

Celebrating Women, Celebrating our World

May

9

Here’s some info that might interest young women studying computer science, engineering or related courses. Read for details.

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As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to encouraging women to excel in computing and technology, we are pleased to announce the 2008 Google Global Community Scholarship to help students attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference at the Keystone Resort, Colorado on October 1-4,2008. Conference details can be found at www.gracehopper. org.

A group of female students outside of the USA will be chosen from the applicant pool. We encourage women from throughout the world to apply. Each selected student will receive up to $2,500 USD for airfare, hotel, conference registration and other travel requirements.

Eligibility Requirements
Candidates must be:

* Enrolled full-time in their undergraduate or graduate study in a university outside of the United States
* In Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field major
* Maintaining a strong academic background with demonstrated leadership ability

How To Apply
The online application will be available in May 2008.

Please contact gracehopper@google.com with questions.

May

4

What is your creative/career name?
MEM’O

Would you like to disclose your real name?

In which country were you born?
Nigeria

What is/are your nationality(ies)?
Nigerian

Which country are you based now (please indicate current month, year)?
Nigeria, March, 2008

When was the year you first used:
i. The internet – 1995
ii. A mobile Phone – 1994
iii. A computer – 1987

Questions a to e (below) refer to these techno-gadgets:
1. The Radio.
2. The Television.
3. Your Mobile Phone.
4. The Computer.

a. Should you have to choose one, which of these could you do without for one year?
The Radio

b. Which one did you own first, did you buy it?
A Radio & No, It Was A Gift…A Walkman

c. If you had none, and could buy only one to begin with, which one would it be?
A Computer

d. With respect to your career, which one would you reckon helped you the most during your most difficult years?
The Computer

e. Which of these do you see making the biggest difference to your career, five years from now?
My Mobile Phone, Or Something Better If They Come Up With Something.

Questions f to l (below) refer to these techno-gadget features:
1. Phone Calls.
2. Mobile SMS.
3. Internet Chat Rooms.
4. E-mails.
5. Blogs.
6. Internet radio/audio (listening or downloads e.g ringtones).
7. Internet video (watching or downloads).
8. Internet Social Networking Sites e.g. FaceBook, MySpace. Etc.
9. Wikis on the Internet.
10. Search Engines on the Internet.

f. Which of these do you find easiest or most friendly to use?
Search Engines On The Internet

g. Should all be free but you could only have one, which one would it be?
Phone Calls

h. Which one do you currently receive unsolicited messages from the most?
E-mails

i. Which one do you use the least?
Internet Social Networking Sites

j. For your work/career, which one do you spend money on the most?
Phone Calls

k. Which one do you find most difficult to be without when on vacation?
Emails

What do you think when you hear that new computer/mobile phone models have been released?

Please give additional comments (which may or may not be related to any of the above):

The winner of a British Council talent competition,  MEM’O was taken on a sponsored trip to work with European professional counterparts in the music industry. She’s since returned to Nigeria to mentor the Nigerian edition of Words & Pictures Interactive (WAPI), a monthly British Council talent promotions program. A member of the popular KUSH trio,  MEM’O decided to go professional with music after earning herself a degree in Law from the University of Lagos. She is currently events manager for the British Council project, WAPI in Lagos.

W.TEC Rating – This Babe Is Techno-Cool (& Happy To Be!)

This interview took place in March 2008

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