Events

by Edna Matta-Camacho, Research Associate, Carleton University All my memories back when I was a child don’t have a gender gap. I grew up in a family that as a […]

by Marine Da Silva, Business Development Associate, MITACS Working in the STEM field is quite a challenge for women. It is well documented that women are underrepresented in the STEM […]

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 — […]

When Alexandra Nestertchouk had her son, her life drastically shifted to be able to take care of him on his schedule. There were still moments, such as appointments, where she needed the […]

Every coffee table book has its eye-catching element and for Space is Cool as Fuck, its uniqueness is right in the title. The book is self-described as “not your mother’s coffee […]

On April 14, 2016, the Director of Strategic Development, Marcia MacDonald, attended the G7 Civic Society Outreach Event in Ottawa. On behalf of SCWIST, she provided policy recommendations to the federal […]

SCWIST President Fariba Pacheleh’s message in the Annual Report presented at the Annual General Meeting on June 15, 2016. SCWIST has had an amazing year: we have moved from a […]

On April 14th, SCWIST was invited by the Canada’s Deputy Minister for International Development and G7 Sherpa, to participate in a meeting at Global Affairs Canada to provide input on […]

For Women in Science Manifesto The For Women in Science program recently published a manifesto which lists six commitments to help increase the representation of women in science: Encourage girls […]

Deadline for applications extended to April 8th, 2016 Serving on the SCWIST Board of Directors is an exciting opportunity to gain leadership experience and express your voice as a woman […]

Thank you everyone who attended the New Year – New Beginnings party on January 26, 2016, and helped make the event a great success! This year we welcomed 60 SCWIST […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Making IT Possible with Mentorship and Metrics for Women in Tech Digital Nova Scotia and the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology Establish New Partnership  […]

Congratulations to Susan Vickers who is the recipient of the SCWIST Scholarship for the Banff Science Communications Program this year! Susan Vickers is originally from Scotland and has a Masters […]

Quantum Leaps Burnaby Conference Date of Event: March 28, 2015 The Quantum Leaps Burnaby was a daylong event designed to inspire young women to consider pursuing careers in Science and Technology. The […]

Destination Imagination is an educational program where student teams are immersed in the creative process needed to solve open-ended Challenges, and then present their solutions at regional and provincial tournaments […]

Written by: Janny Marie Peterslund SCWIST interviewed Dr. Allen Eaves, CEO and Founder of the STEMCELL Group of Companies, including STEMCELL Technologies Inc., Malachite Management Inc., STEMSOFT Software Inc., and […]

Help SCWIST’s Founder Joanne Melville Raise $10K to Reduce Child Poverty   Vote for the YWCA Community Award Help raise $10,000 for a great cause simply by voting for the YWCA […]

  March 18, 2015 – London, Ontario The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), joined by Susan Truppe, Member of Parliament for London North Centre, today announced […]

IWIS Collaboration Are you an internationally trained professional looking to expand your network in Canada? There is a unique opportunity to broaden your network of professionals through one-on-one meetings with […]

Women on Board Resources Here are some resources regarding Board Opportunities and Initiatives to help get more women on boards: Canadian Board Diversity Council:  http://www.boarddiversity.ca/ Institute of Corporate Directors:  http://www.icd.ca/Home.aspx […]

Congratulations to JOANNE MELVILLE, one of SCWIST’s Founding Members, for being nominated for 2015 YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Education, Training and Development. In addition to being a passionate teacher, […]

SCWIST Past President, Anna Stukas, Recognized for Positive Impact on Women in Engineering On November 26, 2014, our Past President, Anna Stukas, was honoured with the Philanthropy Award by Minerva […]

The radio CKNW Jon McComb Show interviewed Sandy Eix, Science Learning Lead for Science World and our past SCWIST Director, on what parents can do to introduce and encourage their […]

Announcing our scholarship winner for the Science Communications 2014 Program at Banff Centre, Tanya Roussy, who actually grew up right next door to Banff. Tanya has a degree in Engineering […]