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Financial Literacy Month 2024

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Ignite: The Next Evolution of the Wonder Women Networking Evening

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SCWIST Welcomes 2024/2025 Board of Directors

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STEM Explore & Quantum Leaps: Shaping Canada’s Future STEM Leaders!

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A close-up image of a chessboard with a focus on a golden pawn standing atop a stack of copper coins, while another pawn, also on a stack of coins, is in the background.

International Equal Pay Day: Advancing Equality Beyond 2024

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Stephanie standing in front of a science fair project titled 'Infrared Radiative Cooling', displaying a trophy and a table with various diagrams and models.

Spotlight: 2024 SCWIST Science Fair Awardee, Stephanie Chu

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Introducing our 2024/25 Board of Directors!

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CCWESTT 2024: Charting a Course – Navigating Systemic Change

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The 5th Annual Women In STEM Virtual Career Fair

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Embracing Opportunities: A Career Reflection with Eve Cline, CXO at Enavate

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SCWIST recipient of 2024 SCI Canada Outreach Award for Exceptional Contributions to Science Communication and Engagement

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National Volunteer Week 2024: Every Moment Matters

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Event Recap: 2024 Wonder Women Networking Evening

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Measuring Progress: SCWIST’s Diversity Dashboard for STEM Inclusion

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Embracing Opportunities: A Career Reflection with Beatriz Rodriguez of STEMCELL Technologies

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Celebrating the 2024 International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Chat with us: rendez-vous with Dr. Margaret Magdesian, CEO and founder of ANANDA Devices [Event Recap]

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Networking Skills

Building Lasting Connection: 10 Effective Ways to Improve Your Networking Skills

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SCWIST’s New Project Tackling Gender-Based Violence in STEM Workplaces

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Creativity Unveiled: Exploring the Intersection of Art and Science

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Reflecting on a Year of Impact: SCWIST’s 2023 Journey

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Reaffirming our Dedication to Eradicate Gender-Based Violence

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Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: Turning Research into Real-Life Strategies

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SCWIST’s Impactful Presence at the 2023 Canadian Science Policy Conference

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Mastering the Art of Articulation: 10 Tips to Speak Clearly and Confidently

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Women and Gender Equality Canada celebrate SCWIST President Dr. Melanie Ratnam

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How Mentorship Impacts Women in STEM

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Overcome Your Resistance and Embrace Virtual Networking [Event Recap]

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VoyageHER: Navigating STEM Careers with Seaspan [Event Recap]

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From Vision to Impact: STEM Streams Pilot Year

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Event Recap: Exploring Frontiers: Women in Space and Technology

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SCWIST Youth Engagement Team Brings Science Fun to Elementary Students

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Chat With Us: Dr. Edna Matta-Camacho shares interview advice

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Meet SCWIST’s 2023/24 Board of Directors!

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The Art of Leadership Women: Helping Women Advance and Flourish in their Careers

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Chat with Us Series: Rendez-vous with an Assessment Officer

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SCWIST Advocates for Equal Futures in STEM

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Dr. Anju Bajaj at three students stand in front of the Welcome to the Science Fair sign.

SCWIST Sponsors Bison Regional Science Fair in Manitoba: Igniting Curiosity and Innovation

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Tech Talks - SCWIST Quantum Leaps Scholarship

SCWIST Youth Scholarship Recipient hosts STEM Conference at High School

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The 4th Annual Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair

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Overcome Your Objections and Embrace Virtual Networking

Overcome Your Resistance and Embrace Virtual Networking

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Creating Community with MakePossible

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Science-Based Strength Training with Silvia Hua

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Dr. Melanie Ratnam and Dr. Poh Tan at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for CSW67.

United Nations CSW67 reaffirms the importance of STEM in addressing the gender gap

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Make Diversity Possible workshop poster

Make DIVERSITY Possible in Your Workplace

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Event Recap: 2023 Wonder Women Networking Evening

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The pi symbol on a teal background, celebrating women in STEM for Pi Day.

Pi Day: Celebrating Women in Math

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Poster Image for the event, Overcome Your Objections and Leverage the Benefits of Networking with Sue Maitland.

Overcome Your Objections and Leverage the Benefits of Networking

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Celebrating the 2023 International Day for Women and Girls in Science with SCWIST’s STEM Explore Workshops

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The History of SCWIST

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“STEM needs women” – Celebrating the 2023 International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Black History Month: Celebrating Black Excellence in STEM

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Defence is a Place for STEM Women: A Panel Discussion

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Full STE(A)M ahead: Looking 40 years to the future!

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Reflections on the Past 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

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Careers in Science Communication

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Raising the Bar: An Interview with Helen Sheridan of STEMCELL Technologies

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Project Summary: Make DIVERSITY Possible

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STEM Day banner girl holding a microscope

Celebrating National STEM/STEAM Day every day

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Discover 11 Habits Towards Optimum Energy and Time Management

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SCWIST-Manitoba Lead Dr. Anju Bajaj is the recipient of two prestigious awards

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SCWIST members Anja Lanz and Damineh Akhavan among winners of the 2022 Engineers and Geoscientists BC Awards

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Performing a Life Audit with a Habit and Health Coach

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SCWIST scholarship winner takes her freshwater research overseas

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Women In Math: Maryam Mirzakhani, Winner of the Fields Medal

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Banner image for ERG workshop with The Thoughful Co

Employee Resource Group (ERG) Implementation Workshop

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Meet the Honey Bee Scientist: Dr. Alison McAfee

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Company booths in display at F3STIVAL.

Welcoming women to Web3 at F3STIVAL

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Learning and Connecting at the 2022 SCWIST Annual Career Fair

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Meet SCWIST’s Board of Directors!

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Pride Month 2022: Here’s to More Pride in Science!

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Celebrating STEAM with Science Odyssey 2022

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Event Recap: Quantum Leaps – Diverse Careers in STEM

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Equal Futures 2022 – Gender Equality Summit

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The Bison Science Fair Collaboration Success!

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World Oceans Day: Access to Information and Sustainable Development

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CCWESTT 2022 – Bold Actions to Accelerate Systemic Change

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Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022

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Safe STEM Workplaces Literature Review

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Mental Self-Care for Mamas with Careers

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QL Tech series speakers

Event Recap: Quantum Leaps Conference Series – Where Environment Meets Tech Careers

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Bison Regional Science Fair brings together students to showcase their projects

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Event Recap: 2022 Wonder Women Networking Evening

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SCWIST Youth Skills Development Awardee finds her passion in tech

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Achieving 50-30: Five Insights for Advocacy Champions to Help Move the Dial for Women in STEM

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Mentoring Budding Young Scientists in the Bison Regional Science Fair!

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Technology focused Quantum Leaps Conference Series

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Girls do Science Too! Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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SCWIST Digital Literacy Scholarships Build Confidence, Skills & Career Opportunities in TECH

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SCWIST-Sponsored McMaster SynBio Team Awarded Silver Medal at International Synthetic Biology Competition

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Bridging the Pay Gap through Policy Action

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Careers and Motherhood: An Interview with Edie Dullaghan of adMare BioInnovations

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40 Years of Giving: The SCWIST Board of Directors

Making it Rain at SCWIST: Meet the New Strategic Partnerships and Fundraising Team!

SCWIST Announces New Pilot Project “Supporting Safe STEM Workplaces”

SCWIST Science Symposium Winners Announced!

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SCWIST Collaborates with Sea Smart to Inspire Action on Ocean Conservation, Sustainability & Diversity!

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SCWIST Fuels Canada’s Feminist Recovery: STEM Forward for Economic Prosperity

Revolutionizing Medicine: An Interview with Hilda Au of Acuitas Therapeutics on creating a crucial component of the COVID-19 vaccine

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Indian Roots, Canadian Blooms

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Indigenous Youth become Marine Biologists in Training

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SCWIST’s Volunteer of the Month Awards

Please welcome our newest board members!

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Statement Denouncing Anti-Muslim Hate

Message from SCWIST on Kamloops residential school discovery

Science Fairs, STEM Conferences, and Starting School During COVID-19

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Messages from the Board on Volunteer Appreciation Day 2021

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SCWIST’s STEMinist Treasure Hunt: A Thrilling Success

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From dream to reality: Creating the SCWIST Science Symposium

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SCWIST Youth Scholarship helps Vancouver student reach STEM goals

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Annual General Meeting – 2021

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Meet legacy donors Diana Herbst and Hilda Lei Ching Quan

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The value of one, the power of many

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Brown Bag: Continuing to grow your career while starting a family

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2021 Wonder Women Networking Evening: 30 Years Strong!

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SCWIST joins allies in a joint statement on anti-Asian violence

A Year and a Half of Change for SFU President Joy Johnson

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Nobelles of Medicine – Celebrating Exceptional Women Who Won the Nobel Prize in Medicine & Physiology

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Annette Bergeron: Leading by example in her advocacy for equity and inclusion

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Making sure my daughters love STEM

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President’s Message

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Brown Bag: How is Climate Change Affecting our Health?

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We maintain support for Dr. Bonnie Henry

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Brown Bag: Stress, Strategies, and the Importance of Self-Care

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Anna Stukas: Driving Progress with Diversity

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The Matilda Effect and Careers in STEM

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Empowering women in underserved communities

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Helping Youth Attain Science Literacy

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Finding Your Own Strengths: Fariba Pacheleh’s Growth and Advocacy Throughout Her Career

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Scientist Turned Politician: An Interview with Dr. Amita Kuttner about Science and Policy

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The Power of Women and Negotiation in the Workplace

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Pandemic Recovery Must Prioritize Equity and Inclusion

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Positive Trends for Women in STEM

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Girls in Tech Vancouver: Connecting Through Remote Work

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Black Women and the Necessity of Role Models in STEM

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Advancing Women in STEM: United Nations NGO Commission on Status of Women

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Women as Builders: The Need for More Women in Architecture

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Anti-Black Racism Statement

Annual General Meeting – 2020

Gender Bias in Academic Conferences

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Meet Youth Skills Development Recipient, Zoe Elverum!

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SCWIST Advances Gender Equality As Part Of National Call To Action

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2020 Wonder Women Networking Evening

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Closing the Gender Pay Gap

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Women’s Role in The Race to a COVID-19 Vaccine

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Call for Board Directors

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The Necessity of Women in Climate Change & Environmentalism

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Are Women “Made” To Create Robots?

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Quantum Leaps: How STEM and Feminism are Catalysts for the Future

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SCWIST at Gender Equality Network Canada to Make DIVERSITY Possible

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STEM Career Portrayal in Children’s Media

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Girls to the Power of Math

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WISDOM is Power at the University of Manitoba

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Limitations of the Gender Equality Paradox

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WAGE Minister Monsef Meets SCWIST & Community Partners to Advance Gender Equality Across Canada!

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From the bench to the museum: Yukiko Stranger-Galey

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Your academia experience is an asset in industry!

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The Invisibility of Women of Colour in STEM

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Researching the global thermometer: Martine Lizotte’s excursion to the Arctic

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SCWIST: Expanding Horizons since 1981, reflections on our 30th year anniversary (2014)

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Wendy Fang: SCWIST Ms. Infinity Education Scholarship Science Fair Winner

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Where are all of the female winners of Nobel prizes?

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One To Look Out For: Catherine Burns’ Innovative Contributions to the Advancement of Systems Design Engineering

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Flexible schedule for mothers working in STEM fields — Friend or Foe?

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Building confidence in a new experience: Janice Bailey, scientific director

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The Gender Hierarchy Problem in Psychology

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Vienna Lam: finalist, Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award

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Space with coffee: Kate Howells on her passion for science

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Making DIVERSITY Possible – One Organization At A Time

SCWIST Receives Funding to Advance Gender Equality in STEM Across Canada

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Beyond STEM: STEMinar

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SCWIST Receives Status of Women Funding for 3-year Project to Make DIVERSITY Possible!

Youth Skills Development Scholarship Recipient: Ravina Kaur Gill

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Meet Youth Scholarships Recipient Ellen Tamblyn

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Statement to Status of Women Committee

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Natalia Stakhanova and girls in Computer Science

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G7- SCWIST Statement

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Message from the President

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Thank You!

Susan Vickers – Recipient of SCWIST Scholarship for the Banff Science Communications Program

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Brown Bag Apr 13 – Conflict Resolution [Event Recap]

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An Interview with Dr. Allen Eaves on women, STEMCELL and SCWIST

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SCWIST Invited to House of Commons in Ottawa

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Event Recap: Brown Bag UBC Mar 5 – Make Possible

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ms infinity Outreach Program Received NSERC PromoScience Funding

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Event Recap: Brown Bag Feb 25 – Mentorship

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Event Recap: XX Evening 2015 – Thank You Letter from Suzana

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Event Recap: XX Evening 2015

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Anna Stukas Honoured by Women In Energy

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Brown Bag – Effective Networking [Event Recap]

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What parents can do to encourage their daughter to pursue STEM

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President’s blog Nov 2014

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SCWIST to present to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in Ottawa on Nov 18, 2014

Brown Bag: None of us are as smart as all of us – Teamwork strategies in STEM [Event Recap]

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Brown Bag: Conflict Resolution for the Professional Woman [Event Recap]

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Make Possible Mentorship Network – SCWIST Becoming Leaders Workshop

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President’s blog Sept 2014

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Alternate Health Careers in Canada [Event Recap]

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Get the Job You Really Want: 2 Essential Career Building Tools [Event Recap]

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President Blog August 2014

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Attain Career Success [Event Recap]

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Volunteer & Staff Appreciation Event [Event Recap]

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Event Recap – SCWIST AGM 2014

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Event Recap – IWIS Event: Deciphering Canadian Culture

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Presidents Blog: June

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Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup [Event Recap]

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Presidents Blog: May

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“Breast and Ovarian Cancer-Not Only a Disease for Older Women” [Event Recap]

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“Cancer Prevention: It’s Not Just Your Genes” [Event Recap]

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Presidents Blog: April

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XX Event 2014 Recap

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Presidents Blog: March 2014

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Presidents Blog: February 2014

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Brown Bag – Goal Setting: How to Achieve Your Career Objectives [Event Recap]

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The Chemistry of Beer [Event Recap]

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Getting to the HEART of Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases [Event Recap]

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SCWIST Annual New Year New Beginnings Party [Event Recap]

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IWIS X CIHR Cafe Scientifique: Understanding the Nuts and BONES of Osteoporosis [Event Recap]

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Presidents Blog: January 2014

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Presidents Blog: December 2013

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How to market your skills to a job in a new field in a new country [Event Recap]

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Terrace Quantum Leaps Conference [Event Recap]

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Brown Bag “Bring Your Idea to Market” [Event Recap]

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Get Back to Nature Owl Show [Event Recap]

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Interview with the President of SCWIST for International Innovation

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Explore Career Paths that Combine Life Sciences with Computer Sciences [Event Recap]

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Presidents Blog: November 2013

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SCWIST presents Debbe Gervin Memorial Entrance Award

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SCWIST Commits to Creating a Better Future through Science

SCWIST Brown Bag Series [Event Recap]

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SCWIST Meet-up – Get Back to Nature Mushroom Show

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SCWIST participates in the 2013 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

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Harper Government Supports Project Aimed at Advancing Women in the Canadian Digital Economy

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Presidents Blog: October 2013

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SCWIST Summer Picnic [Event Recap]

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Presidents Blog: August 2013

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The President’s Blog

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BC Student among the 15 Google Science Fair 2013 Global Finalists

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SCWIST is recognized for mentoring girls in STEM!

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SCWIST 2013 Annual General Meeting [Event Recap]

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SCWIST Science Fair Award

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SCWIST Annual General Meeting

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Effective Resumes [Event Recap]

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How to Meet People and Get a Job [Event Recap]

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Brown Bag February Session: BRAG! [Event Recap]

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Brown Bag: Mentoring in 2013 [Event Recap]

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The President’s Blog

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Mitacs – Inspiring Innovation [Event Recap]

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Brown Bag Discussion: Science Communication [Event Recap]

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Message from the President

Enhancing Your Online Presence: A Guide for Academics

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Career Spotlight: Tammy Delahaye, Software Engineer at EA

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Brains, Behaviour, Girls and Geeks

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Update: Successful AGM

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Are Stem Cells the Future of Modern Medicine? [Event Recap]

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Go forth and boldly network – it will pay off in a multitude of ways

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Notice of SCWIST AGM

Networking: Accessing the Hidden Job Market [IWIS Event Recap]

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Brown Bag: Women and Leadership [Event Recap]

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Brown Bag: Successful Negotiation Strategies for Women [Event Recap]

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Dress for Success [Event Recap]

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Five Steps to a Successful Career in Canada [Event Recap]

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Harriet Brooks: A Big Contributor, Largely Overlooked

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XX Evening 2012 [Event Recap]

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CIHR Café Scientifique Event a Great Success! [Event Recap]

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We Lift As We Climb – Women, Money and Leadership [Event Recap]

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Facts vs. Myths on Liver Disease [Event Recap]

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Health Awareness Series – Facts vs. Myths on Liver Disease

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Brown Bag Meeting: Career Transitions [Event Recap]

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UBC BrownBag Discussion

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