As we sat in a circle with Dr. Donna May Kimmaliardjuk, she told us about her path to getting into medicine and heart surgery, stating that her grandfather’s passing was what initially sparked her interest in medicine. Dr. Kimmaliardjuk specifically Read More
On April 10, 2019, Dr. Pendo Nandiga Bigambo, a mechanical engineer from the University of Dar es Salaam visited the University of Ottawa and took the time to tell us about her project that uses nanoprocessing technology to reduce waste. Read More
Dr. Handan Tezel offered us the opportunity to get to know her a bit more and to better understand the process of becoming an engineering professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Ottawa. She Read More
Science Education through a Psychological and Social Lens: Hedy Lamarr’s Impact
Are you a woman working or studying in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medicine)? If so, you are invited you to join us on September 14, 2019 to share your work with the public at the first Soapbox Science Read More
This weekend The Woman Who Loves Giraffes played at the ByTowne Cinema and our team had the pleasure of attending this screening. This documentary tells the story of Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her adventure to Africa in 1956 to Read More
Visiting Fullbright Research Scholar Dr. Lundy Lewis spoke to us about the societal implications of artificial intelligence. In his talk, he explained that he programs robots to help with social interactions. Robots can carry conversations with children and adults Read More
Are you interested in starting a business? Join some of Ottawa’s leading entrepreneurs as they discuss their journey in entrepreneurship. (more…)
On October 19th, 2018 we had the pleasure of learning a bit more about biomedical engineering with Cat Czyrnyj; who is passionate about her research as it helps women stay healthy. During her presentation, she focused on three projects being Read More
