Women in Science Project - IIT

14/04/2021

Happening TONIGHT!

Hey everyone!
WiSP, swe IIT and FEM are collaborating to host an Open Discussion focused on feminism and equality in the world, and at IIT. This will be a discussion moderated by students and faculty, and any and all students are welcome to attend! It will be held on April 14th, 5:30-7:30pm on Zoom. Feel free to reach out to any of the orgs participating if you have any questions! We hope to see you there :)

Zoom link: https://iit-edu.zoom.us/j/81731059278?pwd=bVpMQVJicEtQUnVNb21jVlptU0FqUT09
Meeting ID: 817 3105 9278
Passcode: 54321

11/04/2021

Hey everyone! Check out this upcoming event hosted by WiSTEM!

07/04/2021

Hey everyone!
WiSP, swe IIT and FEM are collaborating to host an Open Discussion focused on feminism and equality in the world, and at IIT. This will be a discussion moderated by students and faculty, and any and all students are welcome to attend! It will be held on April 14th, 5:30-7:30pm on Zoom. Feel free to reach out to any of the orgs participating if you have any questions! We hope to see you there :)

Zoom link: https://iit-edu.zoom.us/j/81731059278?pwd=bVpMQVJicEtQUnVNb21jVlptU0FqUT09
Meeting ID: 817 3105 9278
Passcode: 54321

16/02/2021

Hey WiSP members!

Tomorrow evening we are collaborating with Career Services on a Career Fair Preparation workshop! The Career Fair is coming up fast, so make sure to come armed with any questions you might have.

2/17 5pm-6pm

Google Meet link: meet.google.com/wgu-vuxp-czb

07/02/2021

Hey WiSP members! Check out this event by IIT WiSTEM!

Women and Gender Minorities in the Workplace: This event will discuss topics regarding women and gender minorities in the workforce, such as how to dress for interviews, answering inappropriate questions, knowing your rights, and finding your fit.
Monday, February 8th
12:50 - 1:45 PM CT
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/rwb-hper-opo

03/12/2020

WiSP ALAN CRAMBING Study Night, December 5th, 2-3pm CST!
We are hosting a second virtual study night the weekend before finals since everyone will be (Alan) Crambing! Please come and cram(b) with us!
Join here!
https://meet.google.com/xud-fdqs-ybq

14/10/2020

Hey everyone! So sorry for the late notice but unfortunately, we have to cancel our Book Club tonight! We are rescheduling for 10/28 at 6pm, we'll be discussing part two of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. See you then!

07/10/2020

Study Night on October 7, 2020 from 6pm to 7pm (Central Time)
Join us to get work done in good company!

Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/kvf-npbt-tcf

Join by phone
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20/09/2020

Elevator Pitch with Career Services: Monday, September 21, 2020 from 12:45-1:45pm
How to craft a compelling elevator speech?
If you are interested, here is the joining link: https://meet.google.com/yxy-icyr-pks

08/09/2020

Join WiSP for Study Night via Zoom.
Zoom study session link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85366887984?pwd=VVpDWnk2ZkRpN1k3SnRmVnRKVXlpdz09
Meeting ID: 853 6688 7984 Passcode: 4LSSsK

30/03/2020

On this day of Women's History Month, we are remembering Mary Kenneth Keller!

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller (December 17, 1913 - January 10, 1985) was an American Roman Catholic religious sister, educator, and the first* person to earn a Ph.D. in the United States. She entered the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1932 and took her vows with them in 1940. She later completed her bachelor’s in Mathematics in 1943 and her M.S. in Mathematics and Physics in 1953 from Depaul University in Chicago! She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1964. Her dissertation was Inductive Inference on Computer Generated Patterns, focused on algorithms that performed analytic differentiation on algebraic expression. Throughout her life, she worked at many other institutions and the National Science Foundation. Keller founded the computer science department at Clarke College in Iowa, and was the director for 20 years. She was a huge advocate for women in computing and computing in education, and wrote four books on this.

*There was one other doctorate degree awarded on that day

25/03/2020

Today in Women's History Month, we are celebrating Malala Yousafzai!

Malala Yousafzai (July 12, 1997 - ) is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She is known for advocating for the education rights of women and children, especially in her native home in Pakistan. Her father ran a chain of schools in her region, and while the local Taliban had banned girls from attending school, she still attended and spoke out publicly against the rule. In October 2012, on her way home from school, a masked gunman boarded her bus and shot her in the head. She was transferred to a hospital in the UK and this later sparked an international outpouring of support for her and her cause. She has become a prominent activist for the right to education and founded the Malala Fund, a nonprofit. In 2014 she was the co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Kailash Satyarthi. At 17, she was the youngest ever laureate. She is currently studying for her bachelor’s at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.