ComputerScience.org was created to help meet the demand for qualified computer scientists in the workforce. They provide an in-depth overview of the field – including education – and serve as an introduction for the next generation of programmers, engineers and developers. Recently, they created a guide that covers the current state of women in computer science along with how to get more interested in the field. It also includes resources for women who want to get into computer science such as schools with the highest women graduates in the field and scholarships for women in computing. For more information, you can find the resource here: http://www.computerscience.org/resources/women-in-computer-science/
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GSAS events happening this week!
Tuesday, November 17
Please join the Office of Academic Diversity for a free screening of Dee Rees’ powerful film, Pariah, on November 17, 2015. The film will be shown at 8:00 pm in the Graduate Student Center (302 Philosophy Hall).
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWAENR3eawM
Wednesday, November 18
University-Wide Event: Teach In/Speak Out: Race, Ethnicity & University Life
The event will feature a panel of faculty and students from across the University and will be moderated by Alondra Nelson, Dean of Social Sciences.
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Kraft Center, Rennert Hall / 606 W 115th St
For more information, click here.
Thursday, November 19
C3/ Liberal Arts College Application Bootcamp: Hosted by GSAS Office of Academic Diversity
Sign up here!
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Office of Academic Diversity or Dean Geathers (igeathers@columbia.edu, (212) 851-9851).
2015 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Caspary Auditorium, The Rockefeller University, 66th Street at York Avenue
The Rockefeller University will host the twelfth annual Pearl Meister Greengard Prize ceremony. This prestigious award was created by Rockefeller neuroscientist and Nobel laureate Paul Greengard, Ph.D., and his wife, sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard, and recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding women scientists.
2015 Recipient: Helen H. Hobbs, M.D.:
Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Genetics
Director, Eugene McDermott Centre for Human Growth and Development
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Special Guest Presenter: Rachel Maddow, D.Phil.:
Broadcast journalist, MSNBC
For more information about this event, please visit this link.
Impostor Syndrome Lecture
Date: Tuesday, November 10th, 2015
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Havemeyer Hall, 7th floor Lounge
Questions about this event? Can’t make it but want to learn more? Please contact Gabriella Sanguineti at gps2118@columbia.edu
Women in STEM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, A NYAS Sponsored Event
The New York Academy of the Sciences is hosting an event with Wikipedia: Women in STEM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on November 22nd from 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Space is very limited, but there are spots reserved just for WISC members at the event. Please see the invite below.
Help Fill the Gender Gap at Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, Nov 22
Many people know that Wikipedia has a gender problem. But not everyone knows how to help solve it. Join the New York Academy of Sciences onNovember 22, 2015 from 1-5pm for a Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon.
Join us at the Academy in Lower Manhattan and we’ll teach you how to edit articles if you’re new to Wikipedia, and we’ll also work together to create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of women scientists.
Learn more about the event on the Wikipedia page.
You must register for the live event as space is very limited.
Register here: http://bit.nyas.org/wikiwomensciedit
What to bring: yourself, laptop, any sources/publications you may have that include biographical information about women in science who don’t yet have Wikipedia articles or whose articles are in need to updates
Already a Wikipedia editor? Feel free to join the live event, or, if you want, you can also participate virtually from anywhere. Learn more on the Wikipedia page.
WISC Mentoring Event: Graduate School Application Tips
Date: Thursday, November 5
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Fairchild 700
RSVP recommended here
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Fairchild 700
RSVP recommended here
This event is geared towards undergrad, post-bac, & masters students who want to learn more about the process of applying to PhD programs in the sciences. There will be food!
Come hear from current PhD students in Biology, Chemistry, Psych/Neuro and moreabout how to put together a winning application.
ALL ARE WELCOME, REGARDLESS OF GENDER!
Questions about this event? Can’t make it but want to learn more? Please contact Katherine Zee (ksz2104@columbia.edu) or Michelle VanTieghem (mrv2115@columbia.edu).
Impostor Syndrome Lecture and Workshop
To Register for one or both events, please follow this link.
If you have any questions, please email Gabriella Sanguineti at gps2118@columbia.edu
Fellowship Writing Workshop
Applying for fellowships this fall and looking for a chance for peer review?
Please join the Women in Science at Columbia (WISC) for a Fellowship Writing Workshop on Thursday, November 5th from 5-7pm in 900 Fairchild. Bring your application statements at any stage of the writing process, for any fellowship. We’ll have previous fellowship winners** and writing consultants on-hand to help you with your applications.
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2015
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: 900 Fairchild
RSVP here if you’re interested.
Snacks will be provided!
**If you already have a fellowship, we’re also looking for volunteers! Please follow the link above to let us know you are interested, or email Lorelei at lcurtin@ldeo.columbia.edu. Thanks!
WISC Ask a Professor: Prof. Christine P. Hendon and Prof. Shipra Agrawal
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Fairchild, Room 1000
Come and Discuss with Prof. Christine P. Hendon from Electrical Engineering and Prof. Shipra Agrawal from Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, about their experience in academia, work/life balance, and research over coffee and snacks.
Questions about this event? Please contact id2263@columbia.edu
Creating Connections Consortium (C3): Deadline Extended!!
The C3/LADO Diversity conference and job search event is an incredible opportunity to speak with and engage with faculty and administrators from various liberal arts colleges about open positions at their institutions as well as network with people really committed to diversifying the professoriate.
Click on the link below to see this year’s faculty positions and fellowships.
C-3_LADO Faculty Positions Fellowships
To learn more about these positions, please register for the event here.
Date and Time: From Monday, September 28 at 10:00 am through Tuesday, September 29 at 5:00 pm EDT
Location: Columbia University, Morningside Campus
For more information about the conference visit http://gsas.columbia.edu/diversity
If you have any questions, please contact GSAS Office of Academic Diversity by sending an email to gsas-diversity@columbia.edu or by calling 212-851-9851.