Association for Women in Science

Elevate your job search! The AWIS Career Center offers a FREE resume review, along with services that will showcase your unique value to employers, helping you land interviews for your ideal roles. Invest in yourself: https://lnkd.in/efWwFRq4 #WomenInScience #JobHunt

Don't miss the AWIS Virtual Career Fair this Thursday! Meet with companies dedicated to creating supportive environments for women in scientific careers. Join us October 10, from 1-4 pm ET. Share with your friends and colleagues. You do not have to be an AWIS member to participate. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eMxC4myt #WomenInScience #Careers Dana-Farber Cancer Institute SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Battelle CROWN EQUIPMENT INC Fred Hutch Monterey Bay Aquarium

@Savanah Shumaker, M.S. has worked as a chemist in industry, government, and academia, and is the co-founder of 8 Count Cosmetics. She wants to break down the misconception that there’s only one traditional path to success in science. https://lnkd.in/eBhnSuRs #HispanicHeritageMonth #MemberMonday

Mercedes Pascual, PhD, is an Uruguayan theoretical ecologist. Pascual develops systems models for the study of complicated, irregular cycles in ecosystems, using mathematical, statistical and computational approaches. She has discovered relationships between El Ni?o climate patterns and the occurrence of cholera outbreaks in Bangladesh, evidence that shows global climate change effecting an infectious disease. In 2019, Pascual was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. https://lnkd.in/eBNBVyyE #HispanicHeritageMonth #WomenInScience University of Chicago

Save the date! In honor of Indigenous People’s Month, AWIS will host a FREE screening of the documentary Without A Whisper - Konnon:Kwe which uncovers the influence Indigenous women had on the beginnings of the women’s rights movement in the United States. Register to watch November 1-6. https://lnkd.in/eYJg3Sfp #IndigenousPeoplesMonth

A key part of management is hiring employees that work well together. Sushmitha Vallabh offers some best practices for bringing together the best team. https://lnkd.in/en7NAy-H #WomenInScience #Teams

Congratulations Loka Ashwood, PhD, Nicola Dell, PhD, and Martha Mu?oz, PhD, 2024 MacArthur Fellows! Loka Ashwood, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Kentucky, studying the intersection of environmental injustice, corporate and state power, and anti-government sentiment in American rural communities. https://lnkd.in/eahhdfJn Nicola Dell, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech and in the Information Science Department at Cornell University. She is developing technology interventions to address the needs and concerns of overlooked populations. https://lnkd.in/ghTAkrc6 Martha Mu?oz, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, investigating the factors that influence rates and patterns of evolution. https://lnkd.in/eFp3_rKn #WomenInScience #MacFellow MacArthur Foundation

Out of these countries, Argentina has the highest percentage of active women researchers, and is tied with Portugal at 52% participation. You can read more about the Elsevier report here: https://lnkd.in/e2CuthTV

So far, approaches to workplace inclusion have been scattered and progress has stalled. On October 30, Sara Sanford will focus on systemic approaches to workplace equity, highlighting the importance of measurable progress and sustainable solutions. Register for Inclusion @ Work: It’s Not Personal, It’s Systemic here: https://lnkd.in/gieqRTcW #Equity AdaMarie Sara Sanford, PMP, MPA