Events

Chemistry Careers Course

Initiated and organized by WCGL members, the new departmental careers course, CHEM309: Navigating Career Options for Ph.D. Chemists, was run for the first time in summer 2005. 

Distinguished Women in
Science Colloquia^†

The DWIS Colloquia are two-day visits by prominent female scientists. On the first day, the speaker will discuss research with students and postdocs and present a formal seminar at 4:15 p.m. in Braun Lecture Hall. On the second day, the speaker will give an informal talk from her experiences as a woman in science. Students are invited to meet informally with the speaker throughout the day to discuss issues of the student's choosing.

Perspectives Evening
Seminar Series

Fall 2009: Monday October 12, 6pm in the Chem Gazebo: "Putting your best foot forward: Navigating Your Graduate Career"

Past Seminars

• Negotiation Skills Workshop
  with Stephanie Eberle of the Career Development Center

• "Life in Academia - A Young Faculty Discussion"
  featuring Professors Jelena Vuckovic (Electrical Engineering), Mike McGeehee (Materials Science), Jennifer Kohler (Chemistry) and Karlene Cimprich (Molecular Pharmacology)

• "Non-traditional Scientific Careers"
  featuring Dr. Angelie Agarwal, scientific communications writer at Affymetrix, and Dr. Pamela Sherwood, patent agent at Bozicevic, Field & Francis

• "Where Are All The Female Science Professors?"
  featuring Dr. Adina Paytan of the Stanford Geological and Environmental Sciences Department