Quick Talks with Postdocs May 20th 1-2 pm

Our next installment of Quick Talks by Postdocs in collaboration with CMiS features Dr. Abigail Cullen from the Human Physiology Department and Dr. Maria Fox from the Mathematics Department! They will be sharing about their current research and science journeys.

When: Friday May 20th from 1-2 pm PST

Where: Knight Campus Beetham Seminar Room and Zoom

RSVP for the hybrid event here – the Zoom link will be emailed out if you are tuning in remotely.

Spring Seminar – Dr. Kylee Miller: May 13th 2-3 pm

We are hosting Dr. Kylee Miller for our WGS Spring seminar! She is currently affiliated with OHSU. Dr. Miller completed her Ph.D in 2013 from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Kylee Miller’s work centers on supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders.  She brings expertise in clinical assessment and evidence-based practice in autism and related disorders, genetic disorders and chronic illness.

When: Friday, May 13th from 2-3 pm

Where: Over Zoom or Knight Campus Beetham Seminar Room.

Bonus: There will be a networking event following the talk in the Knight Campus basement atrium! Free pizza will be provided.

RSVP here to attend the seminar in-person or via Zoom.

Reminder – UOWGS Scholarship Applications are Open!

Applications for the annual WGS Awards are open!!

Please be sure to read the scholarship/award description fully before applying to determine eligibility. Documents explaining each Award are linked below. If applicable, you may apply for multiple awards.

Google Form is available here to apply: Link to Form

Undergraduate Transition Award Info

Graduate Parenting Award Info

Undergraduate Summer Research Award Info

Graduate Leadership Award Info

Graduate Conference Award Info

Conference Award Recommendation Form

Undergraduate Summer Research Award Recommendation Form

Graduate Leadership Award Recommendation Form

Graduate Parenting Award Recommendation Form

Undergraduate Transition Award Recommendation Form

Applications are DUE on Friday May 13th 2022 at 11:59 pm PST  and winners will be announced on Friday June 3rd 2022. Questions can be directed to scholarships.uowgs@gmail.com.

Winter 2022 Fundraiser: March 5th at 5 pm!

WGS is inviting you to our Annual Winter Fundraiser this Saturday, March 5th! Dr. Arlyne Simon will be our featured guest speaker for the evening. She will be discussing her experiences in STEM and beyond with a talk and Q&A session!

Date and Time: March 5th, 5-6:30 pm

Location: Over Zoom and The Redwood Auditorium in the Erb Memorial Union.

Details: Cost is $10 for students and $15 for general admission. Raffle tickets and a snack box will be provided!

RSVP using the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaZl31Os2BK5udER_olnVdPIFEVaHD-bqTxiam4_BuEqUD4g/viewform

Email uowgs@uoregon.edu with more questions!

Quick Talks by Post Docs – February 24th 1-2 pm

On Thursday, February 24th, WGS is hosting another installment of Quick Talks by Postdocs, featuring Dr. Ashley Shaw (Institute of Ecology and Evolution) and Dr. Shiva Moaven (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry – OIM Division)

The event will take place over Zoom and on the Knight Campus in the Beethoven Seminar room from 1 – 2 pm PST.

Email uowgs@uoregon.edu with any questions!

Upcoming Zoom Q&A Session – Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland on Feb 11th 11 am PST

On Friday, February 11th at 11 am PST, WGS is hosting Nobel Laureate and Physicist Dr. Donna Strickland for a Q&A Session! The event is virtually held over Zoom.

Topic: Donna Strickland Women in Graduate Sciences
Time: Feb 11, 2022 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting
https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/94159186328?pwd=MWVkZVhNMGU4SEZPUGZ5UVNhTUJLdz09

Meeting ID: 941 5918 6328
Passcode: 638130

Upcoming Zoom Seminar – December 3rd at 11 am PST!

Event: WGS Guest Lecture – Kiki Prottsman is a Director of Education at Microsoft MakeCode and an author of numerous books on coding. In her spare time, Kiki runs the educational YouTube channel KIKIvsIT, which helped her win the Stevie Female Innovator of the Year award in 2017. 
Date and Time: Friday December 3rd, 2021 11 am – 12 pm PST
Location: Zoom link provided below
Email uowgs@uoregon.edu for any questions.