We are very proud of last week’s Situation Room, which focused on the ever-present Poster Session. We know – they can be the bane of every graduate student’s conference, difficult to prepare for, full of anxiety. We had 4 volunteers present their posters to a panel consisting of a post-doc, faculty, and graduate student who […]
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August Ice Breakers and Ice Cream Social
We had a great turnout at the GWIS HQ for our summer ice cream social last week! Everyone had a chance to play the “Who Am I?” icebreaker game – everyone received an index card with the name of a character or an object, and had to guess who they were by asking their friends […]
Shooting Pool with GWIS at Michael’s Billiards
Our first-ever pool tournament was hosted last week at Michael’s Billiards. We had a great turnout – about twenty five of you came and enjoyed pizza, pool, and good people. GWIS executive chair Rachel Koh and teammate Liz Isenstein (pictured below) took home the championship title – congrats!
Summer Social for Students of STEM
Join GWIS, the Materials Research Society, and Graduate Students for Diversity in Science and Engineering at Stacker’s pub for the STEM summer social event that should not be missed! Celebrate the summer before the return of the undergraduates; enjoy a casual night out with your fellow STEM students while learning more about these three organizations and […]
Grant Searching for International Students
Check out this event held by the Graduate School OPD and International Programs Office! If you’re an international student or post-doc, I highly recommend you register to learn more about grants and fellowships open to non-US citizens. Many external grants or fellowships are restricted to US citizens or permanent residents,a limitation that poses a particular […]
Enhancing Policy, Transforming Careers: Opportunities in Science and Technology
Thinking about post-doctoral opportunities? Interested in science and technology policy? On July 30th at 1:45pm GWIS is hosting a webinar watch about AAAS fellowships in N610 LSL. The questions will be general so please feel free to attend or watch the webinar even if the topic does not exactly match your field. The discussion may still be […]
We All Scream for… Networking’s Ice Cream Social!
Close to fifty graduate students crowded into the GWIS Headquarters for Networking’s Ice Cream Social. And who wouldn’t want to be there? Delicious ice cream eaten in great company! We hope you all had a great time!
Summer Graduate Student/Faculty Luncheons
Join GWIS for an informal lunch with STEM faculty! You will get a chance to discuss a range of topics from research interests and career experiences to work/life balance over salad and sandwiches. We will be holding two luncheons this summer: Dates: Tues., July 7th & Thurs., Aug. 13th Time: 12-1pm Room: Gunness Student Center, […]
Enhancing Policy, Transforming Careers: An Online Chat Series with S&T Policy Fellows
What: Workshop on Science and Technology Policy When: June 30th at 2pm Where: Life Science Laboratories room N610 Why: Are you interested in connecting your health and/or medical sciences training to public policy? Want to transform your career by using your health/medical training to address societal challenges? Learn how veterinarians, physicians, and doctoral level health professionals have enhanced policy […]
Mastering the Poster Session
What: Situation Room on Poster Sessions When: Tuesday, July 14th @ 1pm Where: Life Science Laboratories room N610 Why: Gain practice in a commonly used form of presentation! Experts will first give an overview of presenting a poster at a conference or other setting. Volunteers will then have the opportunity to present a poster in a simulated poster […]
