We just finished our international STEM 2014 Conference and I am thinking of the International Women in Physics Conference that we will host at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada: http://icwip2014.wlu.ca/. I am honoured to be invited to this conference as a… Read moreICWIP 2014 Conference
In a few days May will be over and summer will begin! I know, the summer is not going to be officially here till June 21st, but for me, the summer starts on June 1st and ends on August… Read moreSTEM 2014 Conference at UBC: The Countdown
I do not often post these kind of posts in my blog, as I deliberately decided to focus on mathematics and science education. However, the article I am referring to here deals with the issues that are relevant to many… Read moreWhy Women Still Can’t Have It All
We have very exciting news: 5th International Women in Physics Conference will take place in -August 2014 at Wilfid Laurier University in Canada. We hope you will help us advertise it, so we can invite amazing women in physics to… Read more5th International Women in Physics Conference -August 2014 at Wilfid Laurier University in Canada
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I was so excited to participate in the 3rd Women in Science Conference held at Simon Fraser University. I posted more about it on www.bcapt.ca It was a great event and the women at Simon Fraser University who organized… Read more3rd Women in Physics Canada Conference
A few days ago I happened to attend a conference at UBC, titled Creating Connections 2013. The conference lasted for two days and was organized by Prof. Elizabeth Croft and her team. Elizabeth is an NSERC Research Chair on Women in… Read moreReflections on the Panel during Creating Connections Conference…
A few weeks ago a colleague of mine shared a NY Times article with me that reported the results of PISA (International Science Assessment) broken down by gender. The paper was very interesting and if you click on the image,… Read morePISA Results: Girls Lead in Science Exams but not in the US and not in Canada, or do they?
Today is an International Women’s Day. This day started more than 100 years ago (in 1909). It is a day when women around the world are recognized. The newspapers publish different stats on women’s successes or unresolved issues related to… Read moreHappy International Women’s Day
Today I received a very special e-mail from a very special woman – Susan Marie Frontczak. I would like to share it with you. Dear Marina Today I celebrated my birthday, and received many good wishes. Many encouraged me to celebrate… Read moreMarie Curie – A Living History Project
