May 2010 Scientist of the Month: Sara Branco
Meet May 2010 AWIS Chicago Scientist of the Month, mycologist Sara Branco!
Community, Scientist of the Month
Community, Scientist of the Month
April 2010 Scientist of the Month: Guillermo Antonio Ameer, ScD
Meet April AWIS Chicago “Scientist of the Month”, Dr. Guillermo Ameer. Read more about Dr. Ameer’s roles as an Associate Professor at Northwestern University, an entrepreneur and an outstanding mentor.
Community, Scientist of the Month
March 2010 Scientist of the Month: Nicole Neubarth
Meet March Scientist of the Month, Nicole Neubarth from University of Chicago.
Community, Scientist of the Month
February 2010 Scientist of the Month: Katherine L. Knight, Ph.D.
Read about February 2010 AWIS Chicago Scientist of the Month, Dr. Katherine L. Knight. Dr. Knight is a professor and chair of the department of Microbiology and Immunology at Loyola University Chicago. Learn more about Dr. Knight’s contributions to the growth of aspiring scientists as a mentor.
Scientist of the Month
January 2010 Scientist of the Month: Sandy Pearce, Ph.D.
January 2010 Scientist of the Month: Sandy Pearce, Ph.D. by Jessica Reimer, Ph.D. Dr. Sandy Pearce is a Senior Scientist at Abbott Laboratories and the current President of the AWIS
Career Development, Chapter, Community, News
Updated Resources Page
AWIS Chicago has been working hard to update our Resources page. It has new links, new information and now has Podcasts. Check it out!
News
New AWIS Chicago Website
AWIS Chicago (formerly AWIS-CAC) has a new website and a new logo! We hope you find the website more user-friendly and utilize it to keep up-to-date on exciting AWIS Chicago
Events
2009 Past Events
Events sponsored by AWIS Chicago in 2009 included Science Chicago programming, social and networking events, a workshop with National AWIS at the AAAS meeting, and an ongoing career development series on “Effective Negotiation”.
News
AWIS Recieves NSF Funding
AWIS Receives NSF ADVANCE PAID Grant to Partner with Discipline Societies to Improve Recognition for Women and Minorities in STEM. This grant will fund a new project: “Advancing Ways of
News
Women in Science Day in Chicago
Mayor Daley declares February 15th, 2009 “Women in Science Day in Chicago”. Mayor Daley’s surprising endorsement is a symbol of support and encouragement to female scientist in the Chicago Area.