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Congratulations: Zahra Ahmadian Awarded IEEE Canada Women in Engineering Prize

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Canada annually awards the IEEE Canada Women in Engineering prize to the nominee who has demonstrated substantial success in her undergraduate program and volunteer service to the IEEE. The prize as a whole recognizes the excellence in young women engineer professionals. This year, the prize was awarded […]

Article: Women Disappearing from Top Technology Jobs

The article ‘Women Disappearing from Top Technology Jobs’ describes the current decline in the number of women in senior technology positions in the US: “Nine per cent of U.S. chief information officers (CIOs) are female, down from 11 per cent last year and 12 per cent in 2010, according to the survey by the U.S. […]

MAY 29: Community Energy Development Speaker Forum

Community Energy Development: The Role of Small-Scale Energy Systems in Achieving a Clean Energy Future GreenTech Exchange and BC Women in Energy are co-hosting a Speaker Forum on May 29th. Theme:Community Energy Development: The Role of Small-Scale Energy Systems in Achieving a Clean Energy Future Chair: Shaun Greffard, General Manager of Investment and Intergovernmental Relations […]

MECH 410E Global Engineering Leadership Distinguished Lecture Series

MECH 410E: Global Engineering Leadership Distinguished Lecture Series at UBC Global Engineering Leadership is designed to introduce senior engineering students to concepts, theory and practice of engineering leadership in an international service learning context.  The course will develop engineering leadership characteristics, understanding and respect for individual and cultural differences in team building, service and management […]

JUN 7: BC WEN Luncheon

BC WEN Luncheon and Grouse Mountain Turbine Tour Join the BC WEN(Women in Energy Network) for a tour of the Grouse Mountain wind turbine and luncheon. The group will meet at the base of Grouse Mountain at 10:00 am, tour the turbine for about an hour and a half and then return to the restaurant […]

VIDEO: Inspiring Video of Girls at the White House Science Fair

A New Generation of Women in Science: Inspiring Video of Girls at the White House Science Fair “Want to be inspired? Click on the video below to see Girls in STEM – young scientists and engineers hosted at the White House who impressed President Obama and the nation with their innovations. Their projects range from […]

Article: Why Getting Women Into STEM Matters

Why Getting Women Into STEM Matters “Why is it so crucial to get women into math and science? A recent White House report suggests that the bias that women are not as good as men in science keeps elementary school-age girls from advancing in the field, which in turn leads to a lack of women […]

NOV 28 – Minerva Foundation’s Women in Technology Lunch

Join the Minerva Foundation for BC Women as they honour Women In™ Technology! Minerva’s annual Women In™ series honours and celebrates the achievements of women working in non-traditional sectors. 2012 will see Minerva focus on Women In™ Technology. The lunch, presented by TECK Resources, will take place on November 28th at the Four Seasons Hotel […]

Recommendations needed for UBC Dean of Applied Science

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is currently inviting applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science. You are invited to disseminate this call and make recommendations to the search consultants. For more information click here. Please find the Position Profile here.  

MAY 24 – Money Skills Workshop

SCWIST, Women in Engineering (Vancouver Region), and Family Services of Greater Vancouver have teamed up to bring you Money Skills Workshop with facilitator Billie Sinclair. This workshop will help people build their skills and access information to effectively manage their money and plan for the future. Date – Thursday, May 24th 2012 Time – 5:30PM […]

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