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WISE-NL SSEP 2013 Participant Wins $80,000 MUN Engineering Scholarship
Congratulations to Jennifer Careen on receiving this prestigious MUN engineering scholarship. Jennifer participated in the WISE-NL Student Summer Experience Program last year with Dr. Amy Hsiao of the MUN Faculty of Engineering. Hope to see you on the WISE-NL Undergraduate Society board next year Jennifer! For a complete news article please visit: http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2014-05-03/article-3709883/St.-Kevin&r%20squos-student-lands-$80K-MUN-engineering-scholarship/1
WISE-NL Professionals Tip of the Month
Our Tip of the Month page provides tips for women professionals in STEM, and professional women in general. This is a great resource that we have started with the help of Dr. Mary Williams, that we encourage you to visit. An excerpt from the most recent tip follows, or to read all of them up […]
Speaker Series: “The value of marine education” with Melanie Knight and Chelsie Archibald
The May WISE NL-Statoil Speaker Series lecture features Melanie Knight, Founder and Executive Director of Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium, and Chelsie Archibald, Manager of Field Operations and Outreach at Oceans Learning Partnership. Melanie Knight‘s talk will focus on her journey to achieve the ‘Big Hairy Audacious Goal’ of starting an aquarium in Newfoundland. She will talk about its […]
Technology’s Man Problem
Crude apps, patronizing behaviour. For some, “bro” culture offers one explanation for why there are so few women in tech. To read more visit: “Technology’s Man Problem” Claire Cain Miller – NY Times (April 5, 2014)
Speaker Series: All about bones: insights from fossils & embryos with Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal
The April WISE NL-Statoil Speaker Series lecture features Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, Associate Professor at the Department of Biology, Mount Saint Vincent University, and NSERC Atlantic Chair for Women in Science and Engineering. Dr. Franz-Odendaal will present how we can learn from fossil and embryos and share insights into fundamental biological processes underlying skeletal complexity, space, and health research. […]
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