By noor on March 1, 2012
Please join CanWIT BC on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 for a CanWIT BC exclusive lunch event with award-winning keynote speaker, Dr. Nancy MacKay, the CEO and Co-founder of MacKay & Associates and co-author of the book “The Talent Advantage.” By attending this session, you will learn how to: Become an extraordinary leader and master your […]
By amonssen on February 29, 2012
Admiral Hopper, a computer science pioneer, is both engaging and inspirational in this 2 minute clip. Click here to watch!
By amonssen on February 29, 2012
Women in Mining, Vancouver Branch, is hosting a Brown Bag Series with Pastries, Donuts, and Coffee! As many folks will be in Toronto for PDAC, they will not have a presenter this month. Instead they invite you to join them for an hour of networking and open discussions Time & Date: March 8, 2012 @ […]
By amonssen on February 29, 2012
The new Women in Science and Engineering page is now up on the NSERC website, click here!
By noor on February 28, 2012
Title: An Engineer’s Journey through war, cancer and life Speaker: Dr. Sanja Boskovic Date: Tuesday March 27, 2012 Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM Location: Room 1525 515 West Hastings Street (SFU Harbour Centre, Downtown Vancouver) Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3 Registration: The event is open to public and attendance is free of charge. The space […]
By noor on February 27, 2012
Women may face discrimination in science and engineering fields, but a new study suggests that there may be a bigger reason women fail to succeed in STEM: motherhood. Science and engineering departments do not know how to deal with female professors or postdoc students who also want to start families. Wendy Williams and Stephen Ceci […]
By amonssen on February 27, 2012
It’s Getting Competitive Out There This college application will make you happy. Erin King, 16, of Columbus, Georgia, launched a near-space probe, with camera and GPS, as her application for early admission to MIT’s Class of 2016. The flight reached over 96,000 feet and took more than two hours. MIT’16 EA Tube goes to Near […]
By amonssen on February 27, 2012
The ADVANCE Program, a MentorNet’s Partner, Helps Bring 70 New Female Professors. As Cornell is preparing to replace retiring faculty through a renewal initiative, it will continue to recruit women in STEM fields through their ADVANCE program. ADVANCE is a $3.3 million effort, funded by the National Science Foundation that has brought 70 new female […]
By noor on February 27, 2012
BC WIE will be holding their first personal/professional development workshop on March 22 at SFU Harbour Centre. The theme is the effective use of social media. Navigating today’s social media landscape can be challenging and overwhelming. This workshop will address issues to consider when building and maintaining your online profile, including: personal brand management; social […]
By noor on February 23, 2012
You are invited to a special screening of Miss Representation, co-hosted by the CFLS and the UBC Law Women’s Caucus. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals […]
