December 2010
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By Jen Pelletier on December 24, 2010
Check it out here: http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2010/11/spark-129-november-28-december-1-2010/
By Jen Pelletier on December 24, 2010
The Research Council of Norway is launching a large-scale initiative to improve the gender balance in the research sector, focusing in particular on the recruitment of women to high-level positions and research management. http://eng.kifinfo.no/nyhet/vis.html?tid=74470
By hgerrits on December 16, 2010
GIRLsmarts A computer science workshop for grade 6 girls, hosted by the UBC Department of Computer Science. Are you curious? Do you like solving problems and puzzles? Are you interested in finding out what you can do with computers? Come and hang out with us at the University of British Columbia! We have a lot […]
By hgerrits on December 15, 2010
Aubrey J. Tingle Prize and Lecture The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research is pleased to open nominations for the second annual Aubrey J. Tingle Prize and Lecture. The prize will be presented to a British Columbia clinician scientist or scholar practitioner whose work in health research is internationally recognized and has significantly improved health […]
By hgerrits on December 15, 2010
CanWIT Holiday Networking Event CanWIT (formerly CATA WIT) Holiday Networking Event Come network with other professional women in the tech community and learn about our exciting programs for the new year. During the event, we would like to hear from you about your interests and suggestions for future CanWIT workshops. Be sure to bring your […]
By hgerrits on December 10, 2010
As part of the UBC Celebrate Learning Event, “Applied Learning Through Service: An Innovative Community Service Learning Pilot in Mechanical Engineering” that took place on October 25, 2010, students Amy Leson and Andrea Palmer shared their experiences working with Habitat for Humanity. All UBC Mechanical Engineering second year students were required to participate in CSL […]
By hgerrits on December 10, 2010
On-Ramps into Academia 2011 Workshop May 15-17, 2011 Seattle, WA UW ADVANCE at the University of Washington, Seattle, is currently seeking applicants for the On-Ramps into Academia 2011 workshop, May 15-17, 2011 in Seattle, WA. This workshop is for PhD level women in STEM that are currently working in industry, research/national labs, or consulting, and […]
By hgerrits on December 10, 2010
The NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering, BC and Yukon, is pleased to announce the Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST) Partner Project. This project will provide funding to non-profit groups in BC and the Yukon who are undertaking outreach, recruitment, and/or retention projects focusing on women in engineering, science and […]
By hgerrits on December 1, 2010
The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications from outstanding candidates at all levels and tracks (tenure-track, research, and systems) with special interest in the core fundamentals relating to: Dynamics and Control for Robotic Systems Novel mechanisms, materials and actuators Sensors and Sensing Vision for Outdoor Autonomous Systems We are also interested in fundamental […]
By hgerrits on December 1, 2010
Four Rosalind Franklin Fellowships (tenure-track) Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, the Netherlands To promote the participation of women in Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences the University of Groningen offers a prestigious fellowship programme, named after Rosalind Franklin, whose X-ray studies of DNA were crucial to solving its structure. Four fellowships are […]
