2010
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By hgerrits on December 1, 2010
The NSERC Chair for Women in Science & Engineering (BC/Yukon), Dr. Elizabeth Croft, invites all UBC women engineering faculty members to a lunch: December 10, 2010 from noon – 2pm in CEME 2204 Dr. Sheryl Staub-French and Dr. Elizabeth Croft will be discussing plans for a faculty “working climate” study in engineering and will be […]
By hgerrits on November 24, 2010
14 Not Forgotten is an annual memorial service held at UBC in remembrance of the 14 women who lost their lives at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal on December 6, 1989, as well as the countless women who have been victims of gender-based violence. 14 Not Forgotten Memorial Service Date: December 2, 2010 Location: Outside the […]
By hgerrits on November 24, 2010
Memorial to the Montreal Massacre This is a day-long, free public conference organized by Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter. Saturday December 4 10 am – 6 pm Vancouver Public Library – 350 West Georgia St The event features local and international experts presenting round-table policy discussions, lectures, and films on issues of concern to […]
By hgerrits on November 24, 2010
On December 6, 1989, an armed man walked into an engineering class at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal. After forcing the men to leave, he stated that he hated feminists. He started shooting the women in the class, then beyond it. At the end of his killing rampage, he shot himself. As a result of these […]
By hgerrits on November 23, 2010
Undergraduate engineering students Jasna Jankovic (Chemical), Yaxi (Wendy) Cheng (Chemical), Maxime Chin (Mechanical) and Sara Tahermaram (Mechanical) have received the 2010 Canadian Federation of University Women West Vancouver Education Award. This award is given to female post secondary students who have demonstrated good citizenship and community involvement, as well as academic diligence and competence. The […]
By hgerrits on November 15, 2010
Arizona State University researchers are rolling out a pioneering resource that offers online personal resilience training for women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The CareerWISE resource provides a fresh approach to retaining women in STEM. The focus is to strengthen women’s skills to manage whatever personal and interpersonal challenges arise along the […]
By hgerrits on November 4, 2010
The IEEE Women in Engineering is proud to present the second talk on the series of “An Engineer’s Journey”. Our special guest for the evening will be Prof. Tyseer Aboulnasr dean of the faculty of applied science and professor of electrical engineering at the University of British Columbia. Join us for an evening of networking […]
By hgerrits on November 4, 2010
The UBC Faculty Association Status of Women Committee cordially invites you to a Brown Bag Lunch: 25 November at 12:30pm – 2pm in CEME 2202 Join us for an informal, informative discussion on issues affecting Women faculty at UBC, including pay equity. Hear about the issues currently on the agenda of the UBC Faculty Association […]
By kcm90 on October 28, 2010
The Schlumberger Foundation “Faculty for the Future” awards deadline is Nov.30, 2010 for award tenure in 2011. The scholarships and fellowships range from US $25K to US $50K per year and may be used to either begin or further your graduate studies, or as a postdoctoral fellowship, tenable at the university/research institute of your choice, targeted to women from […]
By kcm90 on October 28, 2010
Fueling the Future: Women in Oil & Gas An international conference to examine the participation of women in the oil & gas industry, from the global context to the Atlantic Canadian context. Goal of the Conference The goal of this conference is to share information and experiences with employers, policy makers, educators, and others, in […]