Dear GWIS and friends, The executive board would like to express our pride in and gratitude for the GWIS community in the wake of the shocking results of our recent presidential election. This will be a turbulent, uncertain, and emotional time as we process the feelings of fear, shock, anger, and grief echoed by so […]
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The GQM Team is Back in Action!

After a hiatus, the GWIS Quarterly Magazine (GQM) team is excited to bring you our newest issue, Academy(TM)!
Get Involved with the GWIS MinuteFund Fundraising Campaign!
The GWIS Finance committee is looking for YOUR help in launching an exciting new crowd-funding campaign through UMass MinuteFund to fundraise for GWIS!
Donate to GWIS Through UMass Giving!
Great news, folks – you can now designate donations for Graduate Women in STEM through UMass Giving!
Women in Energy and Environment: Discover Your Career!

GWIS members, We’d like to call your attention to a great professional development opportunity on Tuesday November 3rd at 5:30pm in the UMass Student Union Cape Cod Lounge. Its of special interest for graduate students and postdocs in the energy and environmental sciences and engineering fields, however all of us will benefit from the perspectives of […]
Become a Virtual STEM Mentor for Girls Inc Eureka Girls!
Dear CNS Post-docs and Graduate Students, Want to inspire the next generation of STEM professionals? Had a blast teaching workshops for the Girls Inc Eureka! program? Want to strengthen the presence of women in the STEM pipeline? Become a Virtual STEM Mentor for Girls Inc Eureka Girls! The Virtual STEM Mentoring project has been developed […]
Mathworks event!
Make a Smooth Transition from School to Work Continue to Learn and Grow Seeking MS and PhD students from Engineering and Computer Science If you have a strong technical background in software design, web development, control theory, signal processing, or embedded systems— we’d love to talk to you! For more information about our Application Support Engineer position, please […]
Reserve your spot in the 2/25 Teaching Portfolio Workshop!
We are lucky to have Rachel Rybaczuk, Coordinator of Graduate Student Teaching Support, of Center for Teaching & Faculty Development (CTFD), who will be hosting an event for GWIS members entitled: Overview of the Teaching Portfolio and Teaching Statement on Tuesday, February 25, from 11:30am-1pm at ISB 145. Don’t miss this opportunity! This interactive workshop will give you […]
OPD events coming up!
More great programming from the Graduate School’s Office of Professional Development this week! Don’t forget to register! Tuesday, December 3rd (12 – 1 PM in the Goodell Fifth Floor Lounge) Time Management Chris McKenzie-Willenbrock, Office of Workplace Learning and Development Having trouble balancing the demands of your research, your job, and your personal life? We’ll […]
Academic Career Panel Dec 10th
Along with the Graduate School’s Office of Professional Development and CIRTL, we are excited to host our first career panel: Exploring Careers in Academia: Broadening your Options When: Tuesday, December 10; 9:30 am-11:30 am. Where: Campus Center 163C (down the escalators). Check out the event agenda in the Academic Panel Flyer. Also, if you are interested […]