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By amandali on July 29, 2011
SCWIST Beach Potluck When: Saturday, August 27 from 3-6 PM Where: Locarno Beach Park (between Jaricho Sailing Centre and Locarno Concession Stand) This event is open to everyone! Bring a snack, food, or beverage to share with others and be ready to play games (volleyball, Frisbee) and meet other women in science, engineering, and technology. Watch out […]
By anoushka on July 28, 2011
Applications for Mentors due September 16th, 2011 The Engineering Mentoring Program provides students with the opportunity to connect with industry professionals and fosters the development of skills that they will need to help them in their engineering career. The Program brings together a professional working in industry as the senior mentor, a senior undergraduate or […]
By anoushka on July 19, 2011
‘Ask a vocational psychologist to find out why women are leaving engineering, and the answers may, or may not, surprise you. Nadya Fouad’s recent report, Stemming the Tide: Why Women Leave Engineering, shines a bright and perhaps glaring light on the realities of why women represent 20% of engineering school graduates, yet only 11% of […]
By anoushka on July 19, 2011
Save the date! Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) members are invited to a free tour of TRIUMF, Canada’s National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, on September 13, 2011 at 4 PM**. Registration information will be provided in late August. If you are not yet a SCWIST member, you can join […]
By anoushka on July 18, 2011
In this article, Margaret Wente discusses women in power and the common female affliction of self doubt, sometimes known as the impostor syndrome: Read the full article here
By anoushka on July 18, 2011
Nancy Linde, manager of research and development for educational outreach at WGBH Boston, discusses the importance of understanding the audience when communicating about science careers. Read the full article here
By anoushka on June 28, 2011
Interested in getting involved in the engineering community? Want to make a difference in the life of an undergraduate student? The undergraduate office at the University of British Columbia received an email from a student considering architecture school or mathematics, who is looking for a mentor She has just finished her second year in the […]
By anoushka on June 28, 2011
The IEEE Life Members Affinity Group is proud to present the next IEEE Vancouver Section Centennial Event on Monday June 27th at SFU Harbour Centre, Downtown Vancouver We will gather to celebrate our history with an exciting program. The keynote presentation will be given by IEEE History Centre Staff Director, Dr. Michael Geselowitz titled “From […]
By amandali on June 23, 2011
The Research: “Professors Woolley and Malone, along with Christopher Chabris, Sandy Pentland, and Nada Hashmi, gave subjects aged 18 to 60 standard intelligence tests and assigned them randomly to teams. Each team was asked to complete several tasks—including brainstorming, decision making, and visual puzzles—and to solve one complex problem. Teams were given intelligence scores based […]
By anoushka on June 22, 2011
Athene Donald on Women In Science In this interview, the award-winning British physicist Athene Donald tells us how to fight preconceived ideas about gender, and suggests five relevant books that could inspire women to pursue careers in science. Read the full article here
