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by Bernadette Lacy CAPITOLCHIC
Beauty, More Than Skin Deep
The L’Oréal Women in Science Fellowship Luncheon was
recently held at the Russell Senate Office Building in
Washington, DC. The program honors women scientists
pursuing their post-doctoral degrees and helps to further
their research with a $60,000 grant. L’Oréal teamed up
with the American Association of Advancement of
Science (AAAS) to select five fellows this year out of a
pool of more than 200 applicants. This program is especially
important to help raise awareness for the lack of
women in the fields of science and math. “It is an honor
to recognize women in a field dominated by men,” noted
Congressman Rush Holt during the ceremony.
The 2011 L’Oréal Women in Science Fellowship honorees with
Frédéric Rozé of L’Oréal USA
This year’s honorees:
Dr. Trish Andrews conducts research that involves
combining organic chromophores, or color molecules,
that surround human beings with optoelectronic material,
or quantum dots, to develop solar cells that will effortlessly
collect light and transfer it to electricity.
Dr. Karlin Bark works on Haptic Feedback that is used
with certain stroke victims to retrain their motor pathways
and lost function in the upper body and arms. Dr. Bark
utilizes rehabilitation exercises, usually delivered through
a therapist, to create a low-cost electronic program
patients can do from home.
Dr. Sasha Devore strives to help a damaged brain find
a new way of working. This involves the study of large
ensembles of neurons in behaving animals that form
feedback pathways to sensory areas. It is anticipated that
this information will lead to improved therapeutic interventions
to help people with brain injuries regain what
they thought to be forever lost.
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Dr. Tijana Ivanovic is examining why viruses wreak so
much destruction. By creating a custom Total Internal
Reflection Fluorescence microscope, Dr. Ivanovic studies
how individual virus particles fuse with the cells they
invade. She is working to discover if viruses can be attacked
during the most vulnerable stage of the fusion process.
Dr. R. Blythe Towal is working to understand how biological
systems gather information to help build better
robots. This research will focus on how humans gather
visual information and perceive the world by studying their
eye movements in response to their real life surroundings.
This information will be used to develop algorithms so
robots can gather data more efficiently for humans.
With over 100 attendees and noted dignitaries such as
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Congresswoman
Eddie Bernice Johnson, the memorable event emphasized
the great contribution of women in science and math.
Wonderstruck Taylor Swift,
Wonderful For Fans
Taylor Swift shared her magic once again with fans on
October 13. Ms. Swift launched her debut fragrance
Wonderstruck Taylor Swift, partnering with Elizabeth
Arden, at Macy’s/Herald Square in New York City. The
launch was streamed live on Ms. Swift’s Facebook page
and at ten select Macy’s stores throughout the United
States, including Macy’s/Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia.
At a live stream of the Taylor Swift PA at Macy’s/Herald Square, candy
and makeovers celebrated the launch of Wonderstruck Taylor Swift at
Macy’s/Tysons Corner in Virginia.
Macy’s/Tysons Corner turned this event into a fantasy
for fans with makeovers from Elizabeth Arden, a Taylor
Swift-inspired candy bar, photo booth, DJ, refreshments
and manicures. Customers who purchased the magical
package of Wonderstruck also received a branded shopping
bag and a copy of a limited-edition, autographed
Wonderstruck commemorative ad. BF
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