Events

By Kassandra Burd It is not enough to say that we aren’t seeing enough women in STEM. When we dig a little deeper, we’re not only witnessing gender-based discrimination, but […]

By Anja Lanz and Cheryl Kristiansen Honourary SCWIST member, Anja Lanz, a design engineer with a degree in Engineering Physics from UBC, has been actively involved in advancing women in […]

By Kassandra Burd When we think of a builder or an architect, it’s safe to say that the vast majority of us envision a strong, rugged man pounding away at […]

Gender Bias in Academic Conferences By Kassandra Burd With men still dominating STEM fields, it is not surprising to hear that the majority of presenters and speakers at academic conferences […]

Advancing Gender Equality Advancing gender equality in Canada will require collective action on four priorities identified by the Gender Equality Network Canada (GENC). Three SCWIST representatives – Christin Wiedemann, Fariba […]

Written by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent In the midst of a health pandemic, it is difficult to hold on to hope. The influx of negative news […]

by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent Thankfully, there are many women who are making their way to the forefront as climate change activists. Specifically, numerous Canadian women […]

by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent With remarkable advancements in technology and robotics in past decades, there is no doubt that technology is the future. Whether it’s […]

Maia Poon, Chair, 2020 Quantum Leaps Burnaby STEM Conference for Girls Hello, SCWIST! My name is Maia Poon. I am the Chair of the 2020 Quantum Leaps Burnaby STEM Conference […]

by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent Browsing through the aisles of my favourite bookstore, I come across a Sale stand for a plethora of children’s books. Immersing […]

Kelly Marciniw, CPHR, BBA, MBA |President Kelly Marciniw has served on the SCWIST board since 2016. As of 2018, Kelly is the SCWIST Board President. Her first two years were […]

By Abigail Plantinga Byle Wisdom in Science: Development, Outreach (WISDOM) promotes and supports women in science and technology at the University of Manitoba. WISDOM worksto increase gender diversity, particularly in […]

by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent It’s completely sensible to think that if only we lived in a more gender-equal nation, there would be more women working […]

I felt like a lone fish swimming upstream, as it seemed all other cars were headed in the opposite direction. This particular weekday started similar to most: I dropped off […]

by Marine Da Silva, Ph.D., Business Development Associate, Mitacs Looking for ideas for career transitions from the bench? Here’s one from Yukiko Stranger-Galey, who has a background in Biochemistry and […]

Edna Matta-Camacho PhD, Research Associate, Carleton University Recently, I had a unique opportunity and experience of transitioning from academia to industry. It was unexpectedly a positive and enriching change! An […]

by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent Nowadays we see a lot of talk concerning the lack of of women in STEM fields: it is an unfortunate reality […]

CLIMATE CHANGE. It’s a phrase that’s become quite well-known, but teams are still researching to understand the specifics of how it will impact communities. Martine Lizotte from Université Laval is […]

Compiled from the works of Nadine Nakagawa (2014), Joelle Ingrao (2014) and archived emails The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) was born in 1981on the clematis-covered […]

0:11 (Mary Vickers) There was a definite feeling that women really didn’t belong in the academic workplace, much less in the scientific workplace 0:22 (Dr. Abby Schwarz) Women were not […]

By R.J. Nelson, Toronto Science, Tech, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields of study and employment offer ever-increasing career opportunities. However, there exist several disparities along gender lines between the percentage […]

Hello! My name is Wendy and I am a grade 10 student from the Greater Vancouver Region of British Columbia. I’ve recently come back from an unforgettable week at the […]

by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent In 2018, Donna Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize for her outstanding contribution to the field of physics involving the discovery […]

by Kassandra Burd, M.Sc. Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Kent Dr. Catherine Burns is a professor of Systems Design Engineering and Executive Director of the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology at […]