Dr. Connie Chow is a fearless and inspiring advocate for women’s education in the US and internationally. Honored as one of Mass High Tech’s 2012 Women to Watch, Dr. Chow served as executive director at the Science Club for Girls for more than eight years and is currently working to expand a STEM education project […]
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Networking Reception Immediately Following CNS Women in Science Initiative Lecture (room change!)
All are encouraged to attend the CNS Women in Science Initiative Lecture hosted by the College of Natural Sciences on April 6th, at 4 pm in the Campus Center. Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan, Professor of Astronomy & Physics at Yale University, will present “Gender Matters.” Her talk will focus on the national issue of gender equity, […]
March Graduate Student Appreciation Day Coffee Hour
Come network with graduate students from other STEM fields! WHEN: Monday, March 23 2:30pm – 4:00pm WHERE: Gunness Student Center (Marcus Hall) Enjoy free coffee, gluten free macaroons, Atkins cider donuts, and fruit! All are welcome – no registration required. We appreciate you! Also, mark your calendars for the April coffee hour! April 22nd @ 10:30 in Morrill […]
Undergraduate/Graduate Mentoring Dinner was a resounding success (again)!
Last week’s undergraduate/graduate mentoring dinner went extremely well! We had 30 attendees and received positive feedback about the speed elevator pitch activity, in which students were asked to give their short “elevator pitch” (what you would tell someone about your research if you met them on a long elevator ride) to other students. Students were nervous […]
Upcoming Outreach Activities
Sign up to participate in upcoming GWIS Outreach events! Where: the Amherst Regional Middle School (just 2 miles away from campus)! Workshop: We’ll be doing a cool STEM activity with an 8th grade after school science club on a Tuesday from 3 to 4 pm. To sign up and see available dates, see form here. Sound […]
Graduate Student/Faculty Luncheons, 2/24 and 4/29
What: Graduate Student/Faculty Luncheons, a fantastic way to network or get advice in an informal, relaxed setting. Female faculty members from CNS and CoE are invited to attend so that STEM graduate students can meet with them and discuss topics ranging from research to work/life balance to academic politics and back again. Enjoy a yummy (free) […]
Announcing monthly STEM graduate student appreciation day coffee hours for Spring 2015
Need a midday pick-me-up? How about free coffee and snacks? Mark your calendars for: Wednesday, February 11 @ 2:30 PM in ISB 145 (special treats will be served in honor of “Galentine’s Day”) Monday, March 23 @ 2:30 PM in Gunness Student Center Wednesday, April 22 @ 2:30 PM in TBA Come meet graduate students from […]
GWIS Members – Please Share Your Story!
Please consider contributing to the spring 2015 special edition of the GWIS Quarterly Magazine. We want to learn from your experiences! Use the Google Form (see link below) to submit anonymously by answering one or more of the prompts, and potentially see your submission in GQM. Thank you! -the GQM team Share your story!
GQM Spring 2015 – Special Edition, Call for Abstracts (or Stories)
I’m excited to announce a very special issue of the GWIS Quarterly Magazine, to be published in Spring 2015. We want to highlight YOUR stories! We’ve provided you with several prompts to help get the creative forces flowing, and we’re inviting you to *anonymously* share your experiences in the field, in the workplace, or in […]
The Fall 2014 edition of the GWIS Quarterly Magazine is now available!
Click on the link below to discover the next edition of our quarterly magazine! We’ve spotlighted professional development and job negotiations. Find all of our content here: Fall 2104 GQM
