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Science Grant to Help Women

National Science Foundation grant recently awarded to Gonzaga University is aimed at bringing more women into science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers, often called the STEM fields. View the full article at http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jan/17/science-grant-to-help-women/

L’Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships, with the Support of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO

­­­­­­­­­­­­L’Oréal Canada has announced the For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships, with the support of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, which will give two (2) fellowships of $20,000 CAD each to female post-doctoral researchers in the field of Life Sciences. This fellowship is a part of the For Women in Science Program which recognizes […]

March 8: SCWIST XX Evening at Science World

The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology and Science World are once again collaborating to create a lively evening of networking! XX Evening 2012 –” How to Survive and Thrive in Your Chosen Science and Technology Career” The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) and Science World are proud to present […]

Jan 31 – CCWESTT – Call for Contributions Deadline

Jan 31 – CCWESTT – Call for Contributions Deadline

The call for contributions for CCWESTT closes on January 31, 2012 at midnight!  If you are someone who is engaged in promoting women in SETT, please take a moment to consider this opportunity: We want to learn about your work, your project or your research and how it promotes the participation of women in SETT  […]

May 3 – CCWESTT Conference

May 3 – CCWESTT Conference

Plans for the next CCWESTT Conference are underway!  The Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT) will be hosting its 14th Biennial CCWESTT Conference from May 3-5 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. To learn more about the conference, please visit the CCWESTT Conference website at: www.ccwestt2012.ca  

The Economist Special Report: Women and Work, “Closing the Gap”

“This special report will explore the reasons why progress in the rich world seems to have stalled and what can be done about it. It will start by explaining what sort of work women do, and why that matters”. (Pg. 3) “Closing the Gap” special report consists of several articles including: – “Female labour markets: The cashier […]

Feb-9 : BC WEN and AGM

Join BC WEN for their next networking event, a Women in Energy Leader Luncheon in combination with our AGM.  BC WEN is currently finalising the speaker for the luncheon and will post details as soon as they can. BC WEN are accepting board nominations and will be voting in up to two new board members […]

eMentoring Volunteer Positions with ms. Infinity

ms. Infinity eMentoring Volunteer Program is an electronic program designed to facilitate an ongoing guiding relationship between students and mentors. For more information on the eMentoring program please contact the ms infinity outreach education coordinator .

Jan. 25 – BrownBag Series Lunch Event!

January 25, 2012 12:00-1:30 PM UBC Point Grey Campus, Biodiversity Research Centre (Room 224) Topic: Networking We are excited to welcome Sabina Nawaz as our guest speaker for this meeting. Sabina is a personal coach and has extensive experience in leadership development. For more information, please visit http://sabinanawaz.com/index.html. If you would like to join us […]

Engineering Cultures Study

A study about Engineering Cultures has been undertaken by Dr. Rachel Campbell at the Department of Sociology at Grand Valley State University. This research was undertaken to explore the experiences of men and women who were trained in engineering, with a focus on understanding what impacts retention within the profession and what it means to […]

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