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

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Embracing Opportunities with Eve Cline, CXO at Enavate In the dynamic world of technology, career paths often wind through unexpected terrain, leading individuals to unforeseen destinations. Eve Cline, Chief Experience […]

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

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Meet Beatriz Rodriguez of STEMCELL Technologies Dedicated to empowering scientists worldwide, STEMCELL Technologies provides innovative tools and technologies to advance research and discovery across various fields, including cell biology, immunology, […]

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

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Celebrating Canadian Women SCWIST is honoured to announce that SCWIST President Dr. Melanie Ratnam has been featured in Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) Canada’s Women’s History Month campaign. What is […]

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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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Trailblazing women in math Every year on March 14th (3/14), people around the world gather in person and online to celebrate Pi Day. What is pi? It is the answer […]

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Black History Month: Celebrating Black Excellence in STEM

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Black Excellence in STEM There has always been Black excellence and talent in STEM, but progress in diversity and inclusion has been unsteady. Currently, Black people make up only 9 […]

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

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Helen Sheridan of STEMCELL Technologies Founded in 1993 by Dr. Allen Eaves, STEMCELL Technologies has quickly grown to become Canada’s largest biotechnology company. It now has more than 2,000 employees, […]

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Meet the Honey Bee Scientist: Dr. Alison McAfee

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What’s Buzzing with Dr. Alison McAfee Since the arrival of gene mapping, scientists have amended the classification of bee species several times. The 20,000 or so species that we are […]

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

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We recently sat down with Ronel Alberts, SCWIST’s former Director of Women’s Programs, for a chat about queer representation, women in STEM and how small actions can have a big […]

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World Oceans Day: Access to Information and Sustainable Development

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June 8th marks World Oceans Day, a date recognized by the United Nations to spread awareness about our oceans, and the incredible amount of resources they provide us, from oxygen […]

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

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We recently sat down with Edie Dullaghan, BSc., PhD, the Scientific Program Director of adMare Academy at adMare BioInnovations to discuss the occasionally unsettling experience of transitioning from a career […]

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

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Revolutionizing Medicine: An Interview with Hilda Au of Acuitas Therapeutics We recently sat down with Hilda Au, Ph.D., a Research Scientist at Acuitas Therapeutics to discuss her experiences as a […]

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Indian Roots, Canadian Blooms

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Indian Roots, Canadian Blooms Written By: Dr. Anju Bajaj, SCWIST Manitoba Chapter Lead Someone once said, “We all make choices but, at the end, choices make us.” How true is […]

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

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A Year and a Half of Change for SFU President Joy Johnson By Alison Knill (Twitter: @alison_knill) In July 2019, I interviewed Joy Johnson about her, then position as the vice president of […]

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

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By Alison Müller In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we are celebrating some phenomenal women in the medical science field that have been awarded the Nobel […]

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

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By Alison Knill (Twitter: @alison_knill) When Annette Bergeron started her undergraduate degree in the metallurgical engineering program at Queen’s University, she was one of two women. By the end of her degree, there […]

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Anna Stukas: Driving Progress with Diversity

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By Ashley Orzel (ashleyorzel.com)Photo Credit: Shannon Halliday Working on a technology that could literally reverse climate change inspires Anna Stukas to come into work every single day. As Vice President […]

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

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By Alison Knill (Twitter: @alison_knill) You’re faced with a problem at work: you’re collaborating with a South American team on a project. After the initial in-person meet and greet, communication switches to […]

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

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By Sonya Langman (SCWIST Digital Content Creator) Dr. Amita Kuttner, a North Vancouver native, has a PhD in astrophysics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. I had a chance […]

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WISDOM is Power at the University of Manitoba

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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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From the bench to the museum: Yukiko Stranger-Galey

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

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

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

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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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Vienna Lam: finalist, Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award

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SCWIST is proud to announce that Vienna Chichi Lam, Board Member and Director for Youth Outreach, has been chosen as one of the Top 75 Canadian Immigrants. She is now a finalist […]

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