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  • Depictions of Women in STEM: Dr. Temperance Brennan, Bones

    Depictions of Women in STEM: Dr. Temperance Brennan, Bones

    One of the two protagonists of the show Bones, and the subject of this month’s depictions of women in STEM, is Dr. Temperance Brennan. She has been influential to women going into forensic careers and often appears on lists of the top women in STEM on television along with the other outstanding women of the show. learn more →

  • Interpreting Statistics

    Interpreting Statistics

    If you’ve ever scrolled through the depths of informational social media news outlets like Facebook, Reddit, or Twitter, you’ve likely come across attractive statistics that seem to reinforce what we already think we know. On the other hand, we might come across a statistic which we believe profusely to be false. We have to be careful with our susceptibility towards reinforcement when statistics can be miscommunicated. learn more →

  • Episode 30: Dr. Lori Brotto, Psychologist & Professor

    Episode 30: Dr. Lori Brotto, Psychologist & Professor

    In this episode, Danniele speaks with Dr. Lori Brotto about her career in psychology and gynaecology and how they can intersect. learn more →

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • July 03, 2018
    2018 SFU Academic Summer Camp for Aboriginal Students
    Between July 3rd – July 27th, 2018, the Department of Mathematics and the Office for Aboriginal Peoples, with the support of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) and Indigenous Student Centre will be offering the 2018 SFU Academic Summer Camp for Aboriginal Students, at SFU's Burnaby Campus.
  • July 08, 2018
    Invent the Future: AI Scholars Program
    Invent the Future is a two-week summer enrichment program for Grade 11 girls at Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus.
  • July 16, 2018
    Girls learning Code
    Help your kids discover the wonders of technology and get an head start understanding the inner workings of our digital world.
  • July 17, 2018
    Women in Physics Canada Conference
    The 7th edition of the Women in Physics Canada (WIPC 2018) Conference will be held from July 17th to 20th, 2018, at Université de Sherbrooke.
  • July 18, 2018
    Symposium for Women Entering Ecology & Evolution Today (SWEEET)
    As a part of the Canadian Society for Ecology & Evolution (CSEE) 2018, The annual Symposium for Women Entering Ecology & Evolution Today (SWEEET) will be taking place at the University of Guelph!

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