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A woman who reached for the sky helped women reach for the stars
Amelia Earhart has long inspired young women to pursue their dreams, even if they face obstacles to their goals and especially if those dreams will take them beyond traditional careers. Still, in 2006, women held 1.3 million jobs in science and engineering, a third of the 3.7 million held by men. That means plenty of opportunity for women in these fields. Science and engineering careers offer the chance to make new discoveries and to make a difference in the world.
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U.S.News & World Report
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The Apollo program was a booster rocket for American science. That innovation must be rekindled.
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Purdue University: Discovery Space
"At a time when research dollars are drying up and public universities face growing funding constraints and rising costs, Purdue has established itself as a major regional engine of economic growth, business incubation, and breakthrough research."
LATINA Style
Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008
"I never forgot my dreams of science, and in 1969, shortly after I graduated from Stanford University I was inspired by two events."
The Presidency
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Losing Sleep Over Student Success?
"Whether our concerns are about the future of an individual student, our nation’s competitiveness, or the health and security of the world’s people, the underlying issue is the challenge of making our students' college experience successful."
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Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground
"We don’t have any idea what our limits are. When you’re out on some of these frontiers, people sometimes don’t understand where you’re going. I want people to feel comfortable with the leading edge."
Mercury
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Women in Astronomy, A Sampler of Issues and Ideas
"Women need encouragement, and this encouragement has to start at home; parents need to value a science career for their daughters."
Science Digest
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America's Top 100 Young Scientists
"The implications of their work over the next decades will be more profound than we can imagine."
Victor L. Lechtenberg
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Vice Provost for Engagement
Victor L. Lechtenberg returned to his role as Purdue's vice provost for engagement in May 2008 after serving as interim provost since July 2007. As such, he leads Purdue’s efforts in using University resources to address economic development and other issues affecting the state’s prosperity and quality of life. He works directly with Indiana’s leaders, the business community, and citizens to find ways for Purdue to advance that mission.
Lechtenberg also helps communities throughout the state develop technology parks and promote the growth of high-paying jobs. Another goal is to advance initiatives such as the Technical Assistance Program, which helps Indiana companies implement new technologies. Lechtenberg also works with the Purdue Center for Regional Development to assist with strategic economic development planning on a regional basis.
Additional programs under Lechtenberg’s supervision include the Office for Continuing Education and Conferences and Science Bound, which assists Indianapolis Public Schools students in preparing for a science-related degree at Purdue. Prior to his original appointment as vice provost for engagement in 2004, Lechtenberg served for 10 years as Purdue's dean of Agriculture.
Lechtenberg has been an active leader on both state and national levels with respect to research and technology policy. He has also been an advocate for technology-related economic growth in the food, agriculture, and natural resource sectors. He chaired the USDA's National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board from 1996-2002.
In addition, Lechtenberg has served as president of the Crop Science Society of America and as president of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). He is a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America. He also recently served on the National Academies Division of Earth and Life Studies Committee and currently serves on the Academies Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Lechtenberg received his bachelor’s degree in 1967 from the University of Nebraska, where he was an agriculture honors program graduate. He received his doctorate in agronomy from Purdue University in 1971.
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