By Rebekah Parker on July 4, 2013
The APEGBC Women in Engineering and Geoscience Task Force delivers their report on increasing the number of women in engineering and geoscience professions. “The outcome of the work of the Task Force identified that there is no time to waste. APEGBC needs to act now to catch up with other Associations and the Federal Government and […]
By Rebekah Parker on June 27, 2013
In this article, Gloria Galloway highlights the small gains women have made in receiving Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) degrees and in the STEM workforce, using the 2011 data from Statistics Canada’s National Household Survey. “The Statistics Canada data suggest that although there were nearly three times as many female engineers between the ages […]
By Justin Yang on June 14, 2013
The Future of Transportation: A Discussion on Transportation Options and Initiatives Join us for a discussion on the current and future options being pursued for our transportation future. Guests speakers will give brief remarks followed by a facilitated discussion. Coffee, tea, juice and baked goods will be provided. Tuesday June 18th, 8:00am – 10:00am Brix […]
By noor on May 31, 2013
Third annual conference for women physics students, post-docs and early career professionals at SFU Burnaby. This three-day conference will feature seven invited speakers from a wide range of physics fields, three panel discussions on topics relevant to women in physics and parallel sessions where attendees may present their research. In addition there will be plenty […]
By noor on May 31, 2013
This Article by Charlene Sayo highlights the Creating Connections conference. “So why are women scientists AWOL when their smarts are greatly needed? Blame it on society’s increasingly suffocating great expectations against women, who, despite their academic scientific innovations — especially in environmental and biological research — multiple PhD’s, and numerous honorary degrees, women are still […]
By noor on May 31, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 7:00 pm Transforming Human-Robot Interaction – Dr. Elizabeth Croft Depictions of robots vary from the helpful humanoid to destructive, evil entities. In reality, most robots are used in lab or industrial settings. These robots are fast, strong and accurate, but not ideal co-workers. They don’t communicate well with humans, and are not […]
By noor on May 31, 2013
Dr. Elizabeth Croft won the YWCA women of distinction award in th Education, Training & Development sector. Award Citation: “For more than 18 years, Elizabeth has been at the forefront of the campaign to increase the number of women engineering graduates. A dedicated engineer and professor of mechanical engineering at UBC, she is a passionate advocate for increased […]
By noor on May 31, 2013
Please view photos of the Women of distinction award winners here .
By noor on May 31, 2013
A Discussion on Transportation Options and Iniatives Join us for a discussion on the current and future options being pursued for our transportation future. Guests speakers will give brief remarks followed by a facilitated discussion. Coffee, tea, juice and baked goods will be provided. Tuesday June 18th, 8:00am – 10:00am Brix Studio 211 Columbia Street, […]
By noor on May 31, 2013
Join the BC chapter on June 12 as we host Judy Rogers and her discussion on the Path to Board Appointments Come and hear from the recipient of numerous awards and honours, on the path to her current position as the Chair of the BC Housing Commission and as chair of the BC Assessment Board. […]
