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Join SCWIST for an annual review of the activities, election of board members and acceptance of reports at their 2015 Annual General Meeting & Gathering. It will take place on Tuesday, June 16 from 5:30pm to 9pm at The University Women’s Club of Vancouver at Hycroft. Click here for more information and to register.
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Click here to view the winners and their profiles.
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Congratulations to the new NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering – Dr. Lesley Shannon for the BC/Yukon region and Dr. Eve Langelier for the Quebec region! Click here to read the news release.
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The Gender Summits are a series of interconnected conferences across the globe aiming to “removing gender bias from science knowledge making; advancing gender equality in science structures and practices; and applying understanding of gender issues to advance more sustainable and effective research and innovation.” The Gender Summit 7 Europe 2015 (GS7 Europe), which takes place in Berlin […]
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Internationally renowned author/speaker and Impostor Syndrome expert Dr. Valerie Young will lead a ‘Catalyst for Growth’ workshop to give you practical strategies for interrupting impostor syndrome and ending needless self-doubt so you can finally feel as bright and capable as you really are! This event will take place on Wednesday, May 27 at 3pm – […]
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SCWIST and WinSETT Centre will be hosting a half-day workshop on Attracting and Retaining Top STEM Talent, targeted toward managers, leaders, and HR professionals. This workshop is designed to: Increase awareness of the factors that influence the success of women in their organizations Assess current workplace conditions for women in STEM Share effective practices and […]
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WWEST is giving away two invitations to a VIP Luncheon with Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser on Saturday, May 23! To enter the raffle, email wwest@mech.ubc.ca by this Wednesday at 8am with your full name and indicating that you are entering the VIP luncheon raffle! Note: winners must register for the Creating Connections 4.0 Saturday Sessions to […]
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This article examines various schools paving the way for increasing the number of female graduates in science and engineering programs. “People have been doing the same things for 50 years, and the percentage of women hasn’t changed,” says Laura Bottomley, the director of the Women in Engineering program at NCSU. “We realized that we were trying […]
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Two UBC faculty members resigned from the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame’s selection committee after the second year running with no women nominees. Almost 100 faculty members at UBC and other universities across Canada signed a petition urging the museum to address the gender disparity in nominations. “If you do the same things […]
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Sci-Tech Girl is an opportunity for girls in grades 10-12 and first-year post-secondary to meet science role models in an engaging and social atmosphere. This event will take place on Wednesday, May 20 at Yukon College. Click here for more information and to register.
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