By janetrf on March 7, 2014
The UBC Faculty of Applied Science will boost the number of women recruited to and enrolled in its engineering program thanks to a gift from Goldcorp. The $500,000 gift, announced today – on the eve of International Women’s Day – will establish a new Goldcorp Professorship in Women in Engineering at UBC. The professorship focuses […]
By janetrf on March 6, 2014
GHC Scholarship Grants enable students and faculty, who would not otherwise have the opportunity, to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) this October in Phoenix, USA. At GHC you can connect with other women in computing and innovative organizations, hear stories from peers and experts in computing, and get quality career advice specific to your […]
By janetrf on March 6, 2014
This year’s event will focus on the cross-cutting role of gender in Horizon 2020 and how gender issues can be addressed in the major themes and topics of the 2014-2015 Work Programme, such as personalised health, water resources, energy, environment, transportation. Theme: From Ideas to Markets: Excellence in mainstreaming gender into research, innovation, and policy […]
By janetrf on March 6, 2014
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By janetrf on March 3, 2014
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) have published a visual summary of their impact – how they share proven practices, reach out with direct interactions, shine a spotlight on the Chairs’ work, leverage funds, and build networks. The […]
By janetrf on March 3, 2014
Celebrating Women at UBC is a project by the Equity Ambassadors to celebrate the amazing variety of women-identified bodies at the University of British Columbia. Their blog is dedicated to the promotion and visibility of some of the interesting, intelligent, creative and passionate women-identified bodies at the University of British Columbia. One of the twenty-one featured women […]