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Wednesday, February 20, 2019 9:00 am - 6:15 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

W3 REPRESENTS: A Research Symposium

Waterloo Women's Wednesdays (W3) is pleased to announce W3 REPRESENTS, an interdisciplinary research symposium taking place on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 (Reading Week). This unique event represents the research and ideas of University of Waterloo affiliated women-identified and non-binary faculty, staff, graduates and postdocs from a variety of disciplines. W3 REPRESENTS offers a full day of panels, posters, and socializing.

Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: What Faculty Need to Know

Lisa Willis headshot
NSERC now requires an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement on its applications and CIHR wants to know how you are incorporating sex and gender into your research but most faculty don't even know what EDI is. 

Join Prof. Lisa Willis for a seminar on including EDI into your grants, reference letters, hiring practices and managing trainees.

Friday, March 8, 2019 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

WiS Discussion Series: Should Academia be my next post-doc?

Women in Science with club logo

The [planned] trajectory after a post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) is another PDF until you can land an academic position. But, is this the right step for you? What are some advantages/disadvantages of this route? Wonder how to get there, but are unsure?

Monday, March 11, 2019 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WiS Discussion Series: Academia or Industry?

Women in Science with club logo

Some students are pretty certain on their path after graduate school or postdoctoral fellowship, but many are still unsure. In this Big Kids on Big Problems session, we will share our thoughts on the merits of either path and some considerations in long term planning.