Join us at the UPub on Thursday January 23rd 2014 at 5:30pm. Meet and catch up with students from different STEM departments. Take this chance to relax before classes and grading are in full swing!
Committee
Congratulations to the elected 2014-2015 GWIS officers and committee chairs!
Here are the results of December’s election: Administrative Executive Chair: Jess McIver Liaison Executive Chair: Katrina Rieger Outreach Committee Co-chairs: Amy Ryan and Arianne Bazilio Mentoring Committee Chair: Lily Jeznach Finance Committee Chair: Wystan Carswell Congratulations all, and we look forward to seeing what this talented and diverse team can do! Stay tuned for mini-bios. […]
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 […]
Workshop collaboration with Mass Academy of Sciences
Title: I Spy DNA: DNA Extraction from Natural Sources Run-through Meeting: Friday November 22, 2013 4pm, Morrill 3 Room 306 Workshop Date (in Holyoke): Tuesday December 10th, 2013 2-6pm, Holyoke Public Schools Workshop overview: The goal of this workshop is to demonstrate the process of scientific enquiry by highlighting key components of the scientific method. […]
STEM talk: “Why aren’t more women in science?”
Physics Professor Kathy Aidala is the Department Chair Mount Holyoke College, and will be giving a talk to the STEM audience titled “Why Aren’t More Women in Science?”. Tuesday November 19th at 4pm in Hasabrouck 138 The talk abstract is here: We will examine the differences among the sciences and the assumptions people often make to […]
GWIS social hour!
Join us at the UMass campus center U-PUB on Friday (november 8th) at 5:30 pm for the GWIS social hour! Let’s get together, get to know eachother better, and relax, and ring in the weekend. See you there, and bring friends!
Graduate Student and Faculty Luncheon!
Interested in meeting other STEM faculty from across the CNS and CoE departments? Join us for an informal lunch discussion Wednesday November 13th from 12:00 – 1:00 in ISB 427L. It’s a great opportunity to meet and talk with several women faculty about their research and careers in STEM! Lunch is provided! Seats are limited so […]
Upcoming outreach opportunity! Women in Engineering and Computing Career Day 2013
Get involved! Volunteer at Women in Engineering and Computing Career Day Register here: http://umass-career-day.eventbrite.com/ Need some Broader Impact for an upcoming grant? Want to add to your teaching statement? Interested in community service? Ways to help: 8am– 9am Setup; registration and greet girls 10:15 – 11:15 Help with a hands-on computing/engineering activity with a group of 50-60 […]
Woman of Science blog
Check out the blog by an awesome lady physics professor at UMass Amherst (http://womanofscience.wordpress.com). Recent posts feature advice from graduate student women for graduate student women. Check back often for inspiration and we encourage you to submit about your own experiences (anonymously, or not)
