Meet our new Board of Directors! SCWIST is delighted to announce the appointment of three new members to our Board of Directors. For the 43rd time, SCWIST has gathered its […]

Hands-On Science Fun By Shirley Liu, STEM Explore BC Coordinator Picture this: A vibrant gathering where enthusiasts of all ages congregate to explore different areas of science, ranging from cutting-edge […]

Preventing Gender-Based Violence The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) is proud to announce funding support from Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) for its new project, […]

Mentorship for Women in STEM Mentorship plays a pivotal role in most professional careers and holds a special significance for women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). There has […]

Science Fun for Elementary Students From country-wide events like Science Odyssey to local community groups, SCWIST’s Youth Engagement team is always working to bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) […]

Learning to love virtual networking Networking is not only a great way to find new job opportunities, it’s an easy way to make connections with new friends and professionals who […]

Getting hands-on with SCWIST’s STEM Explore workshops Written by JeAnn Watson, Director of Youth Engagement It had almost been a year since I last facilitated our How to Make a […]

Celebrating the 2023 International Day of Women and Girls in Science Every year on February 11th, millions of people around the world celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Women […]

On July 25th, Jillian Climie and Sophie Warwick, co-founders of The Thoughtful Co., walked us through how to implement an Employee Resource Group (ERG), delivering an easy-to-follow action plan to […]

Written by JeAnn Watson, Youth Engagement Director and Dr. Anju Bajaj Associate Principal Catholic School Commission, Research Scientist in Cell Pathophysiology and PM National Teaching Award Recipient. Each year, Dr. Anju Bajaj […]

Written by: Dr. Anju Bajaj STEM Educator, Associate Principal Catholic School Commission, Research Scientist in Cell Pathophysiology and PM National Teaching Award Recipient and Camila Castaneda SCWIST Communications and Events […]

Montreal:  November 12 – 14, 2019 SCWIST GENC Leaders (left to right)  Fariba Pacheleh, Anja Lanz and Christin Wiedemann  Leaders from SCWIST (Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology) […]

Throughout my many years in the corporate world, I have learned about the impact of changing the form of a team by adding/removing members and about how the famous sequence […]

The Volunteer & Staff Appreciation Event on June 21st was a great suc-cess – the weather gods smiled on us and we had an exquisitely sunny day for a picnic […]

Close to 50 people including new and existing members and founders attended the SCWIST AGM on June 18. It was a night of sharing as Rosine, our past President, started […]

Empowering women since 1981 I still recall my first scientific conference almost eight years ago and a feeling of total isolation upon realizing I was the only woman in the […]

Our new President, Ms. Rosine Hage-Moussa, was interviewed by the Globe and Mail in which she explained her motivation on helping girls in pursuit of a career in STEM and […]

What a great AGM we had this year! Last year we thought we had the best turnout ever but this year we had double the turnout! Many thanks to all […]

SCWIST would like to congratulate this year’s winners of the SCWIST Science Fair award.  These remarkable young women represent the next generation of women in science. Along with their $100 […]

SCWIST Annual General Meeting Date: Monday June 17, 2013 Time: 5:30 – 6:00 Registration            6:00 – 8:30 Business Meeting Location: Paetzold Multipurpose Room – Jim Pattison […]

Rochelle Grayson was the facilitator and presenter of this BrownBag meeting on Bragging. Rochelle has a list of professional achievements as long as your arm (see her full bio), so […]

Jan 2013 Hello SCWIST Members and Friends, Happy NEW YEAR!!! “We look at the present through a rear view mirror; we walk backwards into the future” This one of my […]

Health Awareness Series — Facts vs. Myths on Liver DiseaseAlthough liver disease is stereotypically linked to alcohol or drugs, the truth is that there are over 100 known forms of liver disease caused by a variety of factors […]

On November 30, 2011, SCWIST had 29 women in STEM gather to discuss Career Transitions. Guest speakers Dr. Lori Daniels, Dr. Judy Illes, Dr. Jennifer Lynett, Dr. Julie Wong and […]