Announcing: UMass Amherst institutional partnership with the Association for Women in Science (AWIS)

Here’s a great opportunity for UMass students that we hope you all take advantage of, but is not affiliated with GWIS.  What’s in it for you: A one-year FREE membership in AWIS for all interested students, which includes: Online professional development and leadership webinars like ‘The Saavy of Successful Leaders’ and ‘The Dual Career Challenge’ […]

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Announcing the 2nd Annual CNS Women in Science Lecture!

The College of Natural Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites you to the 2nd Annual CNS Women in Science Lecture: SUSAN METZ, Senior Research Associate and Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Stevens Institute of Technology “Moving Beyond Fixing the Women to Changing the Culture in Academic STEM Fields,” UMass Student Union Ballroom […]

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Upcoming events from OPD

Check out these great upcoming events from the Graduate School’s Office of Professional Development!  Wednesday, March 26th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, 153 Goessmann Lab) Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer Jointly sponsored by the Office of Professional Development and the Office of Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) Join us to learn about how intellectual […]

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Upcoming workshop! The Situation Room: Surviving an Online Interview

This workshop will feature Professor Ben Brau as a guest speaker on online interview tips and protocol. Joining him on the interview panel will be fellow ATLAS research group faculty, all very experienced with remote communication and online interviewing. Participants will have the opportunity to navigate a live 5 minute online interview with the panelists and receive […]

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Mathworks event!

Make a Smooth Transition from School to Work  Continue to Learn and Grow Seeking MS and PhD students from Engineering and Computer Science If you have a strong technical background in software design, web development, control theory, signal processing, or embedded systems— we’d love to talk to you!  For more information about our Application Support Engineer position, please […]

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Reserve your spot in the 2/25 Teaching Portfolio Workshop!

We are lucky to have Rachel Rybaczuk, Coordinator of Graduate Student Teaching Support, of Center for Teaching & Faculty Development (CTFD), who will be hosting an event for GWIS members  entitled:  Overview of the Teaching Portfolio and Teaching Statement on Tuesday, February 25, from 11:30am-1pm at ISB 145. Don’t miss this opportunity! This interactive workshop will give you […]

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Congratulations to the elected 2014-2015 GWIS officers and committee chairs!

Here are the results of December’s election:  Administrative Executive Chair: Jess McIver Liaison Executive Chair: Katrina Rieger Outreach Committee Co-chairs: Amy Ryan and Arianne Bazilio Mentoring Committee Chair: Lily Jeznach Finance Committee Chair: Wystan Carswell Congratulations all, and we look forward to seeing what this talented and diverse team can do! Stay tuned for mini-bios. […]

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OPD events coming up!

More great programming from the Graduate School’s Office of Professional Development this week!  Don’t forget to register! Tuesday, December 3rd (12 – 1 PM in the Goodell Fifth Floor Lounge) Time Management Chris McKenzie-Willenbrock, Office of Workplace Learning and Development Having trouble balancing the demands of your research, your job, and your personal life? We’ll […]

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