WISE
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Memorial University of Newfoundland Office EN2077E A1B 3X5 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, Canada

Memorial's 2020 virtual Three Minute Thesis Competition is taking place on Monday, November 30! The 3MT is a world-wide research communication competition for graduate students. For more information and to apply, please visit: www.mun.ca/sgs/3MT

Tuesday, November 3rd is the last day for nominations onto the WISE NL board! Please visit their website for more information.

The women in STEM community is reeling over a recent article published by Nature Communications. https://twitter.com/NatureComms/status/1329501928062119940 "Our gender-related findings suggest that current diversity policies promoting femalefemale mentorships, as well-intended as they may be, could hinder the careers of women who remain in academia in unexpected ways." - AlShebli et al. 2020 Many groups, including members of Memorial, are working together to create a response to this shocking article. Please take a moment to share your positive experiences with women mentors here: https://forms.gle/cqsjw4poSNfTiWoC7

WISE NL is looking for individuals to serve on the Directors of the Board. Nominations for the role are now open and being accepted until November 3. All members of WISE NL are eligible to apply. To learn more please visit their website: https://wisenl.ca/join-the-wise-nl-team-2/

Do you want to Become WISE NL member? Do you want to get the Benefits of Individual Membership? -Network with other professional women -Gain valuable knowledge ...and information -Develop leadership competencies through active volunteerism -Contribute to your community and profession -Enjoy and share mutual interests You are welcome to Become a member and join our 2020 AGM Monday, 16 November, 6 pm You can click on the up right button ( sign up) on the top of the page or Apply here: https://wisenl.ca/about-us/membership/

Everyone is welcome to Join us ; Our first virtual Speaking Series at 7:15 pm Monday,16 November 2020 (Open to public) 7:15 pm Room opens for Speaker Series 7...:30 pm Speaker Series (open to public) 8:30 pm - Q & A Registration is required Register NOW ..... Limited seats https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wise-nl-2020-annual-general-mee For more information: https://wisenl.ca/2020-agm-and-speaker-series/ Speaker Series: Carving Your Career Path: Transitioning from the corporate world to a startup company Our speaker: Natasha Reid, P.Eng. , Product Manager, Utility Initiatives with Mysa Smart Thermostats