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We the #Austin Chapter of #GWIS look forward to building a community to support, mentor, and inspire #STEM professionals from #Texas and beyond.

Austin
Joined June 2020
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Planning on applying for a GWIS fellowship? We are hosting THREE virtual proposal writing workshops for GWIS members. Early registration is highly recommended, as the virtual workshops are available to a limited number of participants! RSVP link: t.ly/DznU
Sign up for FREE and listen to inspirational stories from women in science, as they talk about their journeys to becoming leaders in their respective fields. Audience members will be invited to participate in a Q&A with speakers following each session. bigmarker.com/series/women-l…
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Lab Manager will enable successful women leaders from different scientific roles to share their stories as part of our new Women Leaders in Science monthly webinar series. Successful women will share their experiences, including their challenges, obstacles, and successes.
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GWIS will be hosting an online seminar on Tuesday November 17th 12:30pm MST that will help as you prepare your GWIS fellowship application! Join us to hear advice from the Fellowship Committee Chairs and a previous winner of the fellowship Register here: forms.gle/Ub9m8nwi5jtt2yMP8
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Welcome to our new chapter, @GwisRico!! All are welcome to attend their virtual coffee taking place today, Wednesday, November 4th at 6pm! 🇵🇷👩‍🔬
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Prospective Students, apply for the @txgeosciences Enhancing #Diversity in Geosciences Graduate School Preview scheduled Nov 5-6, 2020! Free + virtual. Meet grad students, tour labs, hear lightning talks! jsg.utexas.edu/diversity-inc…
I'm recruiting M.S. & PhD students to come work w/ me @txgeosciences! Join a dynamic group digging into impacts of anthropogenic #aerosols on global #climate & #water resources. We value creativity, collegiality, & enthusiasm! @GeoLatinas @BlkinGeoscience ggpersad.com
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Unfortunately, not long ago, there were many women in science that were never recognized for their contributions. I am excited about this initiative that will attempt to highlight these and inspire a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future. womenshistory.si.edu/events/…
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Graduate Women in Science Austin retweeted
I'm recruiting M.S. & PhD students to come work w/ me @txgeosciences! Join a dynamic group digging into impacts of anthropogenic #aerosols on global #climate & #water resources. We value creativity, collegiality, & enthusiasm! @GeoLatinas @BlkinGeoscience ggpersad.com
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Check out our president, @obvio__microbio, featured by @GWISci for #HispanicHeritageMonth!!
Natalia @obvio__microbio is a 2nd year PhD Student at the University of Pennsylvania in @PENN_EES working with hydrothermal vent microbes! She is originally from San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico and aspires to go into a teaching-focused professorship post-PhD! #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Tomorow night: talking about dinosaurs and women in science-peabody.yale.edu/events/spec…
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Are you ready for a courageous conversation about dismantling systemic racism in education? Sign up for tomorrow’s webinar with @Courageousdove. Glenn Singleton shares his curriculum on building racial equity & developing leaders to do the same. ✏️: bit.ly/2SpxUzI
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Dismantling Systemic Racism in Education A 10 Week Webinar Series from the @LBJLibrary UT Austin September 16 - November 18, 2020 Wednesdays from 5:00-6:30pm Central Time Register here for the free webinar series: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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We are highlighting two amazing Latinas in STEM who are inspiring. Dr. Jessica Taaffe studies infectious diseases and the impact on global health. Dana Bolles is an engineer at NASA. Read more about them! #WomenInSTEM bit.ly/36VGmPI wjla.com/news/local/women-st…
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Come join us tomorrow! @GWISAustin @GWISci #WomenInScience
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Career Development Grant applications through the @AAUW are currently open until November 15th. Please RT!
Lina Rodriguez Canon @linamariacanon is a .@AAUW 2020-21 Career Development Grantee studying business administration and management @BU_Tweets! The 2021-22 Career Development Grant applications are currently open. Apply here today: bit.ly/3gFGAvz
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Anka is from Bremanger, Norway received her B.S. and M.S. Exercise Science from The University of Texas at San Antonio and is a Ph.D. Student in Exercise Physiology at The University of Texas at Austin.
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She became involved with GWIS because she wanted to connect with others passionate about empowering women in STEM and to get more involved by starting a local Austin chapter! Thanks for starting the chapter, Anka! :)
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The GWIS Awards Ceremony is taking place TODAY (1pm PT / 2 pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET)! We will be honoring this year's Honorary Members and Fellowship recipients and featuring presentations by the awardees. To register to attend, visit: tinyurl.com/GWIS-2020-Awards