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May 2008

• Best Practices for MentorNet Mentors - Nancy Bradford
• Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

April 2008

• Strengthening the MentorNet Community
• Best Practices for MentorNet Mentors - Deb Dean
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

March 2008

• New Study Suggest Current Journal Practices are Biased against Female Authors
• The Mentoring Gap for Women in Science
• The Journey from Protégé to Mentor
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

February 2008

• Founder Reflections on Ten Years of MentorNet's One-on-One Program
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

January 2008

• Breaking Down Barriers One Heart at a Time
• On Mentoring and Altruism – "Paying It Forward" in 2008
• Help MentorNet Compete in America’s Giving Challenge!
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

December 2007

• Giving Makes a Difference
• Jo Anne Miller Suggests Helping MentorNet Become the Next Facebook
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

November 2007

• Demand for Information Technology College Grads Soars
• Helping Students Find Hot Jobs
• Top 10 Secrets for Breaking into Computer Science / Computer Engineering Fields
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

October 2007

• In Search of Latino/as in Higher Education
• A Mentor Overcomes the Odds in Obtaining a Ph.D. Degree
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

September 2007

• Survey Findings: Underrepresented Students in Engineering and Science are More Likely to Value Mentoring
• Protégé Loves the Magic of Multiple Mentorships
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

August 2007

• Mentoring Bridges the Distance in a Global Economy
• Mentor-Protégé Pair Forge Global Partnership
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

July 2007

• A Message from MentorNet about Emotional Crises
• MentorNet helps support Corporate Diversity
• Why Mentors Love MentorNet
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

June 2007

• RACE – Are We So Different? A Resource for the MentorNet Community – Dr. Mary Margaret Overbey
• The Third Time's a Charm – A Mentor's Story – Jerry Garza
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

May 2007

• First Generation Challenges and Triumphs
• Overcoming the Catch-22 Minorities Face in the Workplace
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits & Bytes

April 2007

• Women and Technology: Creating the Right Fit, by Pam Nesbitt
• MentorNet and the "Non-Traditional" Student, by Susan Frost
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

March 2007

• "Code O:" How to recover from Overwhelm, by Susan R. Johnson, MD, MS.
• How MentorNet Makes a Difference – My Story – Jennifer Gibbons, Ph.D.
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

February 2007

• A Primer on Electronic Communication
• The Importance of Mentoring - An interview with M. Brandon Jones, Ph.D.
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

January 2007

• Long-Time MentorNet Mentor and Protégé Meet for the First Time
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

December 2006

• Audre Lorde helped me become a mouthy feminist engineer!
• Take the Time to Smell the Roses?
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes
• Current Opportunities with MentorNet Sponsors

November 2006

• MentorNet - The First Ten Years
• Proteges Thank Their MentorNet Mentors
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

October 2006

• AggiEmentor: Using MentorNet to Establish an E-mentoring Program Between Alumni/ae and Students
  Lauren Davis, Ph.D.
• MentorNet and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 8 Years of Partnership Growth - Strategies for Success
  Susan Linnemeyer, Ph.D.
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes
• Current Opportunities with MentorNet Sponsors

September 2006

• So That's Why They're Leaving
• New Perspectives – A MentorNet Protégé's Story
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

August 2006

• Diversifying Engineering and Science: Advice from Organizational Change Theory
• Golden Nuggets from the Trenches—Mentor and Protégé Recruiting Best Practices
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

July 2006

• Evaluation Findings for MentorNet's Academic Career E-Mentoring (ACE) Program
• A Chance to Inspire—Why Long-Term Mentors Keep Coming Back
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

June 2006

• Trends in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Career Paths
• MentorNet Addresses the Needs of Protégés and Mentors in Biotechnology and Life Sciences
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

May 2006

• Asian Americans—Challenges for the Model Minority
• MentorNet Mentors Make a Difference for Graduating Protégés
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

April 2006

• MentorNet Creates Lasting Mentoring Relationships
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

March 2006

• Women in Science—A Global Concern
• Global Reach, Personal Connection, Mutual Satisfaction
• MentorNet Matters
• Bits and Bytes

February 2006

• With Mentors, People of Color Go the Distance
• What is EWEEK? A Global Celebration of Engineers in February
• Program Bits and Bytes

January 2006

• Think IT & Computer Science Jobs Are History? Think Again!
• MentorNet Affiliated Partner Programs—Creating Opportunities
• Program Bits and Bytes

December 2005

• Building Mentorships, Creating Opportunities, Changing Lives
• It All Adds Up: Individual Donors Have Big Impact
• Program Bits and Bytes

November 2005

• Philanthropic Partnerships—A Win-Win Alliance
• Increasing Workforce Diversity Underscores the Need for Mentoring
• Program Bits and Bytes

October 2005

• Not Once, but Twice, Protégé Benefits from Mentors' Insights
• Mentoring Needed More than Ever
• Program Bits and Bytes

September 2005

• Back to School: Tips for Outreach to Mentors and Proteges
• Statewide Initiative Opens Doors for Wisconsin Proteges in Engineering and Related Sciences
• Program Bits and Bytes

July-August 2005

• Girls and Young Women Need to See Value—and Values—in Science Fields
• MentorNet Aims to Increase Minority Representation
• Program Bits and Bytes

June 2005

• Mentors Help Students Emerge from Grad School Crucible
• Exploding Myths About Women in Science and Engineering
• Program Bits and Bytes
• STEM Matters

May 2005

• MentorNet Plays a Professional Development Role at the University of Colorado, Boulder
• Mentor Inspires, Delivers Business Insight
• Program Bits and Bytes

April 2005

• To Reap Mentoring's Benefits, Sow a Mentoring Culture
• Love of Solving Problems Bonds Mentor with Protégés
• Program Bits and Bytes

March 2005

• Controversy Makes the Case for Mentoring Women in Engineering and Science
• Engineers and Scientists in High Demand at Federal Agencies
• Program Bits and Bytes

February 2005

• MentorNet's CEO Takes Leadership Role in Advancing Women
• Program Bits and Bytes

January 2005

• On to 100,000—MentorNet's Founder and CEO Looks to the Future
• Mentor Opens Door to Unexpected Career Path
• Program Bits and Bytes

December 2004

• Gender Gap in the Sciences Spurs New Research and Advocacy Campaign
• Essentials from the Bookshelf
• Program Bits and Bytes

November 2004

• UK Expert Sees Women in Science as an Underused Economic Resource
• Mentoring Helps Mentors and Their Employers
• Program Bits and Bytes

October 2004

• Study Shows MentorNet Helps Women of Color Stay the Course in School
• How to Get the Most from Your Mentoring Relationship
• IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Program competition for 2005-2006
• Program Bits and Bytes

September 2004

• The Art and Science of Matching Mentors and Protégés
• Mentor, Protégé Build Lasting Relationship
• Program Bits and Bytes

August 2004

• Academic Career E-Mentoring Mentor Sees Mentoring as Critical to Success in Academia
• Mentoring Encourages Workforce Diversity and Satisfies Employees at IBM
• Program Bits and Bytes

July 2004

• U.S. Businesses Face Severe Shortfall of Scientists and Engineers
• Mentor Opens a Window into the Real World
• Program Bits and Bytes

June 2004

• Planting a Seed: Mentors Grow Along With Protégés
• E-mentoring Provides Advantages Over Face-to-Face Relationships
• Program Bits and Bytes

May 2004

• Keys to a Successful Mentoring Program
• Partners Find MentorNet Saves Time and Money, Serves More Students
• Program Bits and Bytes

April 2004

• E-Mentoring Inspires Confidence in Women Students
• Study Shows Too Few Women on Science and Engineering Faculties
• Program Bits and Bytes