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CFES 2011 National Conference on Women in Engineering – Registration now Open

Registration for the CFES 2011 National Conference on Women in Engineering is now open!  The 21st occurrence of this annual conference will be themed “Shaping a Changing and Diverse World”. The conference will be held in Hamilton from November 18th – 20th, 2011 Registration closes November 4th, 2011. More information about the conference can be […]

Professor Rachel Kuske Appointed Senior Advisor to the Provost on Women Faculty

Professor Rachel Kuske has been appointed Senior Advisor to the Provost on Women Faculty at UBC for a three-year renewable term starting October 1, 2011. Congratulations, Professor Kuske! Professor Kuske’s CV is available here. For more information, please read the UBC Broadcast Email announcing this appointment.

ms infinity’s eMentoring program is recruiting mentors

ms infinity is recruiting mentors for it’s eMentoring program. It will be a one hour commitment over eight weeks, beginning Oct 17, 2011 and ending Dec 16, 2011. Applications are due Oct 11, 2011. Please contact Molly Brewis, eMentoring Coordinator, at msoo@sfu.ca for more information.  

OCT 13 – WIM Brown Bag Lunch

Join WIM for lunch to meet and connect with Women in the Industry! Learn tips and tricks to effectively use your social media profile for networking and job hunting Presenter:Megan Halkett – Patio social Date: October 13, 2011 @ noon Time: 12:00 PM Noon Location: Fasken Martineau, 2900 – 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 0A3 […]

Oct 20 – SCWIST “Climbing the Career Ladder” Presentation

Come join SCWIST (Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology) and WorkSafe BC for a special presentation on career advancement for women science, engineering and technology.This is a great opportunity to get inspired by the panelists’ career success and network with other professionals. “Climbing the Career Ladder” Presentation Panel: Anne Naser — Chief Information […]

Oct 14 – WiSE Mentoring Program Mentor Application Deadline

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) is starting their Mentoring Program this fall at the UBC Okanagan Campus located in Kelowna! The objective of this program is to mentor young women who are transitioning from their undergraduate education to the science or engineering industry and provide them with the necessary preparations to remain in their […]

CEMF Scholarships for Women in Engineering 2012

The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation has just launched; It’s scholarship program for women in engineering! All women in engineering studying at the undergraduate, master’s or PhD level are invited to apply for these scholarships. Undergraduates: – $5,000 CEMF Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship – $10,000 Vale Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship Master’s: – $10,000 Vale Master’s Engineering Scholarship Ph.D: […]

Women in Mining Run for the Cure – “Pink Friday” – Sept 30

On Sunday October 2nd, the Women in Mining Team will Run for the Cure. The team would like your support for this fund raising event “Pink Friday” and would like to invite you to join them this Friday September 30th! WIM Team members attending this event will be wearing pink. Date: Friday. September 30, 2011 […]

NOV 4 – BC WEN Leader Luncheon

Join BC Women in Energy Network (WEN) as they hold their first Women in Energy Leader luncheon featuring Chief Kim Baird of the Tsawwassen First Nation. Come hear the thoughts of a community and energy leader. Tickets are on sale now! Please see http://bcwen.ca/events/ for more information. Location: Century Plaza Hotel, 1015 Burrard Street, Vancouver […]

Science World’s Community Outreach 2011/2012 – Looking for Volunteers

Science World’s Community Outreach 2011/2012 – Looking for Volunteers Scientists and Innovators in the Schools Science World’s Community Outreach for 2011/2012 is looking for volunteers as part of their “Scientists and Innovators in the Schools” (SIS) program. SIS will commence visits in November 2011. For more information, please http://www.scienceworld.ca/sis. If you would like to become […]

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