The first GWIS interactive python workshop held earlier this week was an introduction to python and general programming. On average, attendees reported that the workshop was very useful for their research, and most plan to attend future workshops on more advanced python topics. Registration for the pilot workshop filled up in under 30 minutes after […]
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First Informal Mentoring Dinner was a Wild Success!
Last week, UMass Amherst undergraduates in the College of Natural Sciences and College of Engineering were able to attend an informal mentoring session with some of the school’s graduate students in STEM fields. A pizza dinner was served, and undergraduates had a unique opportunity to chat with their graduate student counterparts. Around thirty undergraduate mentees […]
September STEM grad student appreciation coffee hour
STEM graduate students reported feeling appreciated at the second monthly STEM graduate student appreciation day coffee hour events on Tuesday. Attendance has been great at these events, with over 60 people from many different departments across CNS and CoE. GWIS hopes events like these foster connections across STEM fields and promotes community amongst UMass graduate […]
GWIS’s Eureka! Summer Workshops were a success!
This July marks the second summer of the Eureka! program, which is a partnership between Girls, Inc. of Holyoke and UMass’s College of Natural Sciences (CNS). Approximately 50 rising 8th and 9th graders from the Holyoke area come to UMass all day, 4 days a week, for 4 weeks. They participate in STEM workshops created […]
UMass graduate students in STEM fields develop networking skills
The Young Professionals networking event hosted by the UMass Graduate Women in STEM was a huge success! Keynote speaker Dr. Judy Giordan discussed issues facing women navigating the landscape of STEM careers and attendees learned how their personalities influence their leadership styles and interactions. The career panelists covered what today’s STEM industries are looking for […]
Extracting DNA with Urban League of Springfield!
Middle school Students from the Urban League of Springfield came to UMass on Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25 to tour the campus of UMass Amherst and participate in STEM-related activities. GWIS outreach members Arianne Bazilio, Amy Ryan, and Katherine Lownsbery had a blast working with the students using simple chemistry to extract DNA […]
