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Author: Blake Ouellet
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The Necessity of Women in Climate Change & Environmentalism
/by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent Thankfully, there are many women who are making their way to the forefront as climate change activists. Specifically, numerous Canadian women […]
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Are Women “Made” To Create Robots?
/by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent With remarkable advancements in technology and robotics in past decades, there is no doubt that technology is the future. Whether it’s […]
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Quantum Leaps: How STEM and Feminism are Catalysts for the Future
/Maia Poon, Chair, 2020 Quantum Leaps Burnaby STEM Conference for Girls Hello, SCWIST! My name is Maia Poon. I am the Chair of the 2020 Quantum Leaps Burnaby STEM Conference […]
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STEM Career Portrayal in Children’s Media
/by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent Browsing through the aisles of my favourite bookstore, I come across a Sale stand for a plethora of children’s books. Immersing […]
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SCWIST Board & Staff 2018–2019
/Kelly Marciniw, CPHR, BBA, MBA |President Kelly Marciniw has served on the SCWIST board since 2016. As of 2018, Kelly is the SCWIST Board President. Her first two years were […]
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Girls to the Power of Math
/Girls to the Power of Math By Alexa Bailey Who am I? My name is Alexa. I’m going to be entering Grade 9. There are lots of things that I […]
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WISDOM is Power at the University of Manitoba
/By Abigail Plantinga Byle Wisdom in Science: Development, Outreach (WISDOM) promotes and supports women in science and technology at the University of Manitoba. WISDOM worksto increase gender diversity, particularly in […]
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Limitations of the Gender Equality Paradox
/by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent It’s completely sensible to think that if only we lived in a more gender-equal nation, there would be more women working […]
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From the bench to the museum: Yukiko Stranger-Galey
/by Marine Da Silva, Ph.D., Business Development Associate, Mitacs Looking for ideas for career transitions from the bench? Here’s one from Yukiko Stranger-Galey, who has a background in Biochemistry and […]
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Your academia experience is an asset in industry!
/Edna Matta-Camacho PhD, Research Associate, Carleton University Recently, I had a unique opportunity and experience of transitioning from academia to industry. It was unexpectedly a positive and enriching change! An […]
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The Invisibility of Women of Colour in STEM
/by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent Nowadays we see a lot of talk concerning the lack of of women in STEM fields: it is an unfortunate reality […]
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Researching the global thermometer: Martine Lizotte’s excursion to the Arctic
/CLIMATE CHANGE. It’s a phrase that’s become quite well-known, but teams are still researching to understand the specifics of how it will impact communities. Martine Lizotte from Université Laval is […]
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SCWIST: Expanding Horizons since 1981, reflections on our 30th year anniversary (2014)
/0:11 (Mary Vickers) There was a definite feeling that women really didn’t belong in the academic workplace, much less in the scientific workplace 0:22 (Dr. Abby Schwarz) Women were not […]
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Wendy Fang: SCWIST Ms. Infinity Education Scholarship Science Fair Winner
/Hello! My name is Wendy and I am a grade 10 student from the Greater Vancouver Region of British Columbia. I’ve recently come back from an unforgettable week at the […]
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Where are all of the female winners of Nobel prizes?
/Where are all of the female winners of Nobel prizes? by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent In 2018, Donna Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize for her […]
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One To Look Out For: Catherine Burns’ Innovative Contributions to the Advancement of Systems Design Engineering
/by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent Dr. Catherine Burns is a professor of Systems Design Engineering and Executive Director of the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology at […]
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Flexible schedule for mothers working in STEM fields — Friend or Foe?
/Flexible schedule for mothers working in STEM fields — Friend or Foe? by Marine Da Silva, Business Development Associate, MITACS Working in the STEM field is quite a challenge for […]
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Building confidence in a new experience: Janice Bailey, scientific director
/Every new job has its challenges and rewards, both of which Janice Bailey experienced when she became the scientific director atFonds de Recherche du Québec en Nature et Technologies — […]
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