Certainly, there are science mentoring activities that can be enhanced by using the Internet.
In addition to describing a successful science mentoring program, this paper adds to the existing literature by providing in-depth analyses into the nature of mentoring relationships in the physical sciences, which has rarely been reported on.
Most described no influence and three described factors against: no specific health sciences mentor, no offers or positions, and student loan debt repayment.
Science Mentoring on the Internet.
I have been the recipient of various awards including two White House Awards (1992 and 1997), a QEM Giant in Science Mentoring Award (2000), Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) distinguished senior scientist award (2001), and the first Richard Tapia Award (2003).
He received The 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring from President Bush, the American Institute of Chemistry's Northeast Division's Distinguished Chemist of the Year for 2002 and the Council of Science Society President's 2008 Leadership award.
A search for "mentor" retrieves more than 920 entries on Science Careers; "mentoring" returns more than 520; searching for "role model" returns more than 560 articles; searching on "adviser" yields more than 930 results.
"When I talk to professors upstate, I realize that there is not the same demand for high school science mentors as there is on Long Island.
While the Science Talent Search rewards students whose work reflects years of in-depth research that includes both formal research and experimentation under the guidance of a professional science mentor, the Science and Engineering Fair is geared more to the practical.
In science, mentors can be other postdoctoral fellows, technicians, junior faculty, or established investigators or professors--essentially anyone willing to share their knowledge, experiences, and enthusiasm.
