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Fri. Dec. 4, 2009 1:30-4 p.m. (+1hr drive) Pfizer Global R&D, Groton CT |
WesWIS visit to the Global R&D facility of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. For more information, email Lisa Lach, llach@wes. | ||
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Wed. Nov. 18, 2009 Noon-1 p.m. room 56 Hall-Atwater |
WesWIS alumna Emily Jacobs-Palmer '06 will be our guest for an informal lunchtime discussion of life after Wesleyan and in graduate school. Emily will be giving the Biochemistry Research Seminar on her PhD research that evening on her research in Prof. Hopi Hoekstra's lab at Harvard on mammalian evolutionary genetics. |
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Mon. Nov. 16, noon- 4 pm UConn WestHartford Campus |
Several WesWIS members will be attending the 2009 Connecticut BioScience Business Roundtable, where Gov. Rell and Congressman Chris Murphy will be speakers, and our own Prof. Laura Grabel will join other academice researchers and representatives of business, biotech, Pharma, and more. By Ticket Only. For more information, or to reserve a ticket, e-mail dvhall@wes . | ||
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Wed. Nov. 11, 2009 6pm Woodhead Lounge |
WesWIS/AWIS-CT Career Panel: Interviewing for Jobs in Academia Panelists: Sandra Weller, Professor and Chair, Molecular, Microbial and
Moderated by:Structural Biology, UConn Health Center Betty Ivey, retired physics professor, provost emerita of the University of Hartford, and past president of the Association for Women in Science. Amy MacQueen, Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Wesleyan University For more information, or to RSVP to be included in the pizza order, e-mail msnow@wes. |
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October Events still in planning |
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Tues. Sept. 22 Noon-1pm 84 Hall-Atwater |
Wesleyan Women in
Science Opening Meeting. Come join us, talk about interesting science people did over the summer, eat pizza, and discuss plans for the year. |
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Fri. Sept. 18 2-5 pm Usdan Courtyard |
WSA Student Groups Fair -- Wesleyan Women in Science staffs a booth with information and fliers. | ||
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Thurs. April 30 6pm UConn Health Center, Farmington CT |
Alternative Careers in Science Panel Discussion Sponsored by AWIS-CT. More info on speakers closer to the date - one from CT Forensic Science DNA unit, and at least one science educator. There will also be a tour of the Biomed grad school/med school facility before the panel, for those who are interested. [ e-mail lappel@wes about carpooling -- 5 spaces available in her minivan] |
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| Sat. April 25, Connecticut College, New London, CT | American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section 2009 Undergraduate Symposium and Awards Luncheon (AWIS-CT points out the Anna J. Harrison Award for the best talk presented by a female student; this carries a $1000 prize.) http://www.conncoll.edu/departments/chemistry/acs/generalinfo |
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Wed. April 22 6 pm 58 Exley |
A Physicist Modeling Neuron Electrophysiology in Med School? Sherry-Ann Brown, Wes Physics Alumna and current MD/PhD student at U Conn Medical Center, will discuss how she uses her joint Physics and medical background in her research in the Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling, and summer and post-graduate opportunities for Wes students. Sponsored by WesWIS and the Physics Department. Wes Faculty who might be interested in collaborations with the CCA are welcomed as well. Sherry-Ann can also answer questions about the UConn MD/PhD program. Please RSVP to msnow@wes to be included in the dinner order. |
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Tues. Feb. 17 8pm 58 Exley |
WesWIS and SPS (the Society for Physics Students) Present - Asking Different Questions: Women and Science A video directed by Gwynne Basen and Erna Buffie. Followed by build-your-own ice cream sundaes, and discussion. |
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Wed. Nov. 12 Noon-1pm 84 Hall-Atwater |
WesWIS peer-advising/course-selection lunch Frosh and sophs, bring questions, Jrs and Srs, bring your experiences, as everyone thinks about how their courses fit into their goals of education, as well as into any particular major. |
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Wed. Nov 20 6pm-8pm Conn College, New London, CT Go to AWIS-CT website for powerpoint if you missed it. |
AWIS-CT career panel, at Conn College Pathways of Drug Development Wednesday, November 20th Pfizer Panelists - -Anabella Villalobos, PhD, VP, Antibacterials and Neuroscience Research Chemistry -Michele Millham, MA, Senior Scientist, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease Research, Biology -Tess Wilson, PhD , Senior Director, Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics and Metabolism -Laura Dill Morton, DVM, PhD, Research Fellow, Drug Safety R&D -Yanqiao Xiang, PhD, Principal Scientist, Pharmaceutical Sciences -Terri Patterson, PhD, Associate Director , CVMED Clinical Development |
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Wed. Nov. 12 Noon-1pm 84 Hall-Atwater |
WesWIS peer-advising/course-selection lunch Frosh and sophs, bring questions, Jrs and Srs, bring your experiences, as everyone thinks about how their courses fit into their goals of education, as well as into any particular major. |
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| Tues. Nov 11, noon - 1 pm 121 Exley Science Center with pizza |
McNair Research Talk Dr. Stephanie A. Morris, (Wes NS&B and Bio '00) will speak on her work at the National Cancer Institute at NIH: "The Role of Chromatin Remodeling in the Activity of the Glucocorticoid Receptor." |
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| Mon. Nov 10, 6:30 pm RSVP for details |
McNair/WesWIS Workshop/Dinner: The Wes -> PhD -> post-doc and further career path. with Dr. Stephanie A. Morris, (Wes NS&B and Bio '00) At Wesleyan, Dr. Morris majored in both Biology and Neuroscience & Behavior, was in the Hughes and McNair Programs, and received the Neil Clendeninn Prize for Excellence in Biology. (Her research talk is Tuesday Nov 11.) |
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- | AWIS has put together the presidential candidates' responses to women in science issues, including Title IX and Science funding. You can read them at http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/AWSSWEObamaMcCainResponses.pdf | |
| Thurs., Oct. 30 4:15 - 5:15 pm Judd Hall Room 116 |
Psychology Department Colloquium on a topic of interest to this group: whether men and women exhibit cognitive differences in spatial reasoning. Dr. Nora Newcombe, Department of Psychology, Temple University "Women Hate Maps, Men Won't Ask for Directions: Fact or Myth?" |
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Week of Sept 24, details TBA Noon-1pm
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Wesleyan Women in
Science Opening Meeting. Come join us, talk about interesting science people did over the summer, eat pizza, and discuss plans for the year. Please submit nominations for 2008-2009 WesWIS steering committee. (Yourself or a friend.) |
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| Friday Sept.19, 2007,
2-5 pm Wesleyan Arena |
WSA Activities Fair -- Wesleyan Women in Science staffs a booth with information and fliers. | ||
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Wed. Sept. 17, 2008 6pm Woodhead Lounge RSVP to msnow@wes |
WesWIS/AWIS-CT Career Panel: Careers in Industry Speakers from big and small Pharma will discuss their experiences and career paths. Panelists: Karen Houseknecht, Vice President, Global R&D, ASDI, Inc.
Moderated byBarbara Sahagan, Research Fellow, Pfizer Global R&D Guene Thio, Scientist, Invitrogen Jane Withka, Associate Research Fellow, Pfizer Global R&D Holly Heaslet Soutter, AWiS Connecticut
For more information, or to RSVP to be included in the pizza order,Laurel F. Appel, Wesleyan Women in Science e-mail msnow@wes. |
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Saturday May 10, 12-5 pm Veteran's Park (10 min walk from campus, or take shuttle.) |
Feet to the Fire Festival - A campus/community eco-arts festival for all ages Members of ASK andWesWIS will have a table with kid-friendly hands-on science demos. Come take a shift, or see the installations generated by art/science collaborative courses on global warming. | ||
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Thursday April 30, 6 pm 230 HA |
Monthly meeting of AWIS-CT steering committee.
Anyone intersted in getting involved in this state-wide
organization is invited. For more information, see the newAWIS-CT website, at www.awisct.ning.com |
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| Fri. April 18, 4 pm Exley 216 (Hosted by Prof. Stewart, Wes Physics Dept.) |
Dr. Lori Brock of Osram-Sylvania in Peabody, MA will present a short talk and conduct a discussion on Getting That First Job after your B.A. Dr. Brock is responsible for hiring scientific staff at Osram-Sylvania's research laboratories in Peabody and will offer guidance to those puzzling over the mechanics of finding that first job. Light refreshments will be provided. |
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Friday April 18, 2008 1:30-3 pm Exley Lobby |
Celebration of Science Theses BA and MA honors thesis students in Natural Science and Mathematics will present their research to peers and the community in a poster session. Come join us in celebrating their achievements. (Refreshments provided) |
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Friday April 18, 2008 1:30-3 pm Exley Lobby |
Interested in the Sciences? (For Pre-Frosh) Pre-frosh who are interested in the Sciences are invited to stop by and talk to students to see what's going on. Representatives of the science-themed student groups are invited to be there to talk about their program and experiences. |
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| Jobs - Jobs - Jobs For those who missed the alumnae MD and MD/PhD panel: two of the panelists invited graduating seniors who are interested in research tech positions in Boston or at U Conn to e-mail them. Prof. Appel has details. We've also gotten a listing of summer research positions from the Connecticut Ag Station--opportunities to do things like track West Nile Virus, or invasive plant species, in the field or in the lab. e-mail msnow@wes for a copy of the listing. |
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Thursday April 10, 2008 6:30-8 pm 121 Exley |
WesWIS/CRC Career Panel: Alumnae on the Medical Track. Wesleyan (and WesWIS) alumnae who went on to Medical School (some joint with PhD ) will come back to tell us about their experiences. Panel will include: Tamika Brierley '96 BA (Biology)
New Britain Pediatric Group, New Britian CT; MD, Univ of Conn. School of Medicine; Residency Yale Children's Hospital
Sarabeth Broder-Fingert, '02 BA, '03 MA (Biology)
Biomedical Research Career Award Fellow, Harvard Med. School;
Keren Griffiths '05 (Chemistry and MBB)
MD Candidate, New York University School of Medicine MD/PhD Program, Univ of Connecticut School of Medicine
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Monday April 7, 2008 noon-1pm 139 Exley |
WesWIS peer-advising/course-selection lunch Get together with other WesWIS members in your (potential) major to talk about options and choices. Jrs and Srs, bring your experiences and advice; everybody bring your questions and appetites. |
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Thursday April 3, 2008 6:00 pm YALE UNIVERSITY Bass Ctr. Room 305, 266 Whitney Ave New Haven |
AWIS-CT, the Connecticut chapter of the Association of Women in Science, will be present a Panel Discussion of Careers in Industry. Speakers will be: Denice Spero, CEO, Developing World Cures Michelle Kelly, Senior Director, Pfizer Global R&D Guene Thio, Scientist, Invitrogen Dawn Mattoon, R&D Manager, Invitrogen For more information, see the newAWIS-CT website, at www.awisct.ning.com . All WesWIS members are invited to visit the site to find out about events (including directions to this panel) and join the state-wide network. |
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Congratulations to our sister group, ASK! (Action Science Kids), recipients of a Community Service Award from the Connecticut Department of highes Education for their outreach work bringing science experiments and enthusiasm to Middletown 5th graders. (e-mail scheng@wes if you want to join one of their visits.) | ||
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Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008 noon-1pm 137 Exley |
Part 1. Henny Admoni '08: A report from Carnegie Mellon's Conference for Undergraduate Women in Computer Science. |
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Friday Nov. 16 Two-part meeting. |
WesWIS peer-advising/course-selection lunch, plus guest speaker Dr. Debra Rolison at 12:30. |
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Monday, Nov. 12, |
Speaker Luncheon: |
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October 25 2007, Russell House 4:15 pm, with reception to follow (co-sponsored with Robert Schumann Lecture Series) |
Speaker: Ivy Wong, CEO, World Wildlife Fund Malaysia Ms. Wong will begin with an introduction to
Malaysia: its biodiversity, the
diversity of people, cultures, natural resources, and the remoteness of many
areas. The talk will focus on
the tradeoffs and challenges for sustainable development while balancing the
need to protect and better conserve natural resources. She will include aspects of the
governance structure of Malaysia and how policies governing the diverse areas
of Malaysia are formulated and implemented. Ms. Wong wil be available to meet informally with students
after the talk. |
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TBA/ONGOING |
ASK (Action Science Kids) will be planning their first set of outreach
experiments, and making trips to local fifth graders. ASK is a group of
Wesleyan women interested in teaching science to Middletown schoolkids
through fun and interactive experiments. |
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Tues. Oct. 2, Noon - 1 Woodhead Lounge |
Panel Discussion: "What is it like to be
a Graduate Student?" Wesleyan Grad Students from various science
departments will talk about their experiences and future plans, and answer
questions from the group. |
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Wed. Sept. 19 Noon-1pm 84 Hall-Atwater |
Wesleyan Women in
Science Opening Meeting. |
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Friday Sept.14, 2007,
2-5 pm |
WSA Activities Fair -- Wesleyan Women in Science staffs a booth
with information and fliers. |
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Click for events from previous years: 1997-2003 2003-2005 2005-2007 Last updated 18 December 2008, LFA. |
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