Graduate Women In Science

Meet the Board Social!
2022-04-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Do you want to work with a team of inspiring, supportive, and motivational women? Are you looking for a resume booster? If so, consider applying for a leadership position in GWIS. We are currently recruiting officers for the following positions for the upcoming year:
Secretary
National Liaison
Scholarship Coordinator
Treasurer
3 Minute Thesis Coordinator
Candidates do not need to be currently active members but must be dues-paying at the time being on the board.
We have 2 Q&A sessions with the current board if you have any questions about the positions available. Otherwise, come to socialize with us! If you can’t make either session but are interested, feel free to email us to get in contact with a current board member.
Meet us at the western entrance of Union South, outside The Sett.

Industry Tours - Mirus Bio
2022-02-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Mirus Bio, 5602 Research Park Blvd UNIT 210, Madison, WI, 53719, United States
Mirus Bio is a life science company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative nucleic acid based technologies and products. If you’re interested in exploring careers in industry or biotechnology, sign up here by Friday, January 21st so we can get a head count.
The tour will be approximately 2 hours long, consisting of a 15 min background talk on Mirus, 15 min tour of the company, followed by a panel discussion.

Mimosa Fest
2022-02-20 11:00 - 15:00
GWIS Spring 2022 Semester Kickoff! Mimosa Fest Madison (https://www.seetickets.us/event/Mimosa-Fest/459940) will be on February 20, 2022 from 11AM to 3PM at Liquid (624 University Ave). There will be live music, mimosas, and food. General admission is $15/person. Vaccination status or negative COVID test is required to enter. We will meet outside Wando’s (corner of University and N Francis) at 11 AM to enter as a group. Please contact Kalina (phone: 574-903-3711 or email: kjreese@wisc.edu) with any questions! Please respond by Monday, February 14 using this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XXMp1zn9c4JOSD_ORA4yq0adKSEi2rHIZdehp0AiAHk/edit?usp=sharing

3 Minute Thesis Competition Finals
2022-02-18 10:00 - 12:00 | DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building
Participants first competed in divisional semi-final competitions, hosted on October 28 and November 3.
The top contestants from the semifinals will compete in the Three Minute Thesis® final competition for cash prizes and a chance to represent UW–Madison at the regional competition. The event and reception are free and open to the public; no registration required.

Career Talk with Anne Turco, Ph.D.
2022-02-16 16:00 - 17:00
As a study director (and GWIS alum!), Anne is responsible for overseeing, interpreting, and communicating results from pharmaceutical drug testing companies. This event will consist of a talk about the study director position, followed by a Q&A session.

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Ruth Dickie Scholarship Application Opens
2022-02-07
Ruth Dickie Awards

Volunteering Event at Madison Marathon
2021-11-14 10:00 - 13:30 | Capital Square
Join us in volunteering at the Madison Marathon! Sign up here by 11/4 if you’re interested.

Three Minute Thesis Semi-Final (Biological Sciences)
2021-11-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1306

Three Minute Thesis Semi-Final (Physical science, social science, arts & humanities)
2021-10-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI, United States

Fundraiser @ Salads UP
2021-10-08 16:00 - 20:00
Join us for a fundraising event at Salads UP on Friday, October 8th from 4 – 8 pm!!
Please commit to eat HERE! This meal will only happen if we have at least 20 commitments to eat!
You can order from the website or phone for takeout or delivery!

Fall 2021 GWIS Welcome Meeting
2021-09-20 16:30 - 17:30 | Union South
Come join us for the Fall 2021 GWIS Welcome Meeting! Meet this year’s GWIS board members and learn about some great opportunities!
Happening in person at Union South at 4:30 pm.

Student Organization Fair
2021-09-14 16:00 - 21:00 | Kohl Center, 601 W Dayton St, Madison, WI, Madison, 53703, United States
The Student Organization Fair is an interactive fair for students to find out information about and make connections with Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) that align with their interests.

https://cfli.wisc.edu/attending-the-student-organization-fair/

New Graduate Student Welcome Resource Fair
2021-09-01 11:00 - 16:30 | Varsity Hall, Union South
New Graduate Student Welcome
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
11 am – 4:30 pm
Varsity Hall, Union South
Each year, the Graduate School invites all newly admitted graduate students to participate in the New Graduate Student Welcome.
New Graduate Student Welcome is an opportunity to hear from the Graduate School and campus leaders, get advice from a panel of current students about grad student life, learn about the many campus and community resources available to you, and meet other new graduate students from across campus.

Wisconsin Science Festival
2021-04-09 - 2021-04-11

GWIS Madison Chapter Board Member Applications Due
2021-04-08
Interested in becoming a board member for the Madison chapter? Applications are currently open and close on April 8th! All dues-paying GWIS members are eligible to apply!
If you are ready to help plan events, connect women scientists across the campus, promote and support women scientists, please apply to be on the Madison chapter board. Our positions open for application are Secretary, Public Relations (2 positions), Outreach (1 position), National Liaison. Please fill out this survey https://forms.gle/w8Gawv6iKRzXjvLSA or check out our website for more information on each position.
To apply:
1) You must be an official GWIS member (have paid your dues) by April 8th.
2) In one to two paragraphs, describe “why you are applying for this position and why you are a good fit for the position.”
3) Submit your CV
4) complete a brief interview with a few of the current members of the board
Please submit your application materials to madison@gwis.org and Morgan Walcheck at mwalcheck@wisc.edu. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out using those emails as well.
We look forward to reading your applications and meeting interested members!

Path to Career Speaker - Karla Hall
2021-03-24 16:30 - 17:30
Dr. Hall has a master’s in nuclear engineering and a Ph.D. in materials and science engineering from UW Madison. She graduated with her Ph.D. in 2019 and now works as a process engineer for Intel. She holds a passion for mentoring students and helping others succeed. She is part of STEMing PhorwarD, a group that aims to “provide encouragement, inspiration, and motivation to younger generations of black and brown scholars to pursue advanced degrees in science.”

Science Outreach at Madison Middle School
2021-03-23 11:30 - 12:30

GWIS Madison Chapter Fellowship Application Due
2021-03-22 18:00
GWIS Madison Chapter Fellowship Award applications are due today at 5:59 pm!

GWIS Networking and Social Event
2021-03-17 17:00 - 18:00
Feeling discounted from your peers? GWIS is here to offer a fun social networking event! This event will be different than your average virtual happy hour or game night!
At this event we will begin in a large group, then a question will be asked, such as “are you a cat, dog or lizard person?” or “are you interested in Industry, Academia, Government or Unknown?”. Based on what you would answer, you can join the corresponding breakout room to meet and connect with like-minded people! You will hang out in this room for 5-15 minutes to chat and connect. Then we’ll regroup and do it again with new questions. The questions will be a mix of professional/work-related and personal/hobby-related. It is our version of the game connections! If you are interested please join us Wednesday, March 17th from 5-6 pm to meet some fun new people!
Here’s a link to the zoom session: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/92564632601

Path to Career - Tara Drozdenko
2021-03-10 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Drozdenko went into government and policy immediately post-PhD (and often science background people get put into defense) as an Operations research analyst in the Navy- helped Navy to develop tactics to prevent attack while at port. Then had to analyze bombs during the Iraq War. She then transitioned into the Arms Control Bureau as a physical scientist- moved to the financial sanctions world and did terrorist sanctions (Foreign Affairs Specialist, Counter-terrorism office). Now she is the Managing director for nuclear policy at the outrider foundation (nonprofit here in Madison).

Graduate Student Panel - Wellness
2021-03-01 13:00 - 14:00
GWIS will be hosting a panel of graduate students and experts to discuss maintaining wellness in Graduate School. If you are experiencing stress, feeling overwhelmed, suffering from the lack of sun/intense cold please join us and hear about the many different ways these grad students have maintained their health and wellness. The panel will be held virtually on Monday, March 1st from 1-2 pm.
Please sign up here if you intend to attend the event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfY9ubMiLvgX-WWBVLy6nn4sL9J-I9qyYUMrF3dVTw5qrC0bQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Zoom link to the event: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/91805091630

Path to Career Speakers - WARF
2021-02-17 12:00 - 13:00
GWIS will be hosting Dr. Bauer and Dr. Sutton in this seminar. They will talk about their transition from graduate school where they received traditional science Ph.D.s to working with patents and businesses at WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation). This will be an informal, audience question-based seminar to learn more about their careers.
This event is happening THIS Wednesday, Feb 17th from 12-1 pm.
Please use the following zoom link to join us. https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98858193232?pwd=[REDACTED]

Spring 2021 Welcome Meeting
2021-02-10 16:00 - 17:00
Join us on February 10th at 4:00 pm at our annual spring welcome meeting and our general body meeting. Please attend if you are available.

We will talk about new plans we have for the semester and new information about how the GWIS Madison chapter is doing. This meeting will be a great opportunity to meet board members, other GWIS Madison chapter members, and sign up for activities.

GWIS Madison Chapter Fellowship Award Applications Open
2021-02-09
Need some extra funding for your research? Consider applying for a Ruth Dickie Scholarship (up to $3000) or Grant-in-Aid ($500)! Applications open Today, February 9th, and are due at 5:59 pm on Monday, March 22nd, 2021.
If you are interested, check our website (http://www.gwisbeta.org/awards/ruth-dickie-awards/)
For more information about the scholarships, application materials, and guidelines for writing a great proposal, or see the attached documents. Any dues-paying GWIS Beta Chapter member is eligible to apply!
If you have any questions, please contact the award coordinator Morgan Walcheck at mwalcheck@wisc.edu.

Path to Career Speaker - Jackee Sanchez
2021-01-28 16:00 - 17:00
Join us Thursday January 28th at 4pm for Dr. Jackee Sanchez (Medical Science Liaison at AstraZeneca).

Dr. Jackee Sanchez is a Southern California native and received a B.S. in Biochemistry from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles, CA. She earned a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!). There, she investigated therapeutic resistance mechanisms in BRAF-mutant melanomas and developed preclinical combination approaches with novel targeted therapies. During graduate school, she also held various leadership positions at a non-profit life science consulting company gaining valuable market analysis and competitive intelligence experience. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dog, Luna, all-things fitness, and exploring/traveling to new cities, stateside or overseas. Dr. Sanchez is currently Chicago-based and is a Medical Science Liaison at AstraZeneca providing medical support for the thoracic oncology portfolio.

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Graduate Student Panel - Diversity and Inclusion
2020-11-23 17:00 - 18:00
Please join GWIS in a conversation about creating a culture of diversity and inclusion in STEM. Topics will include sharing individual experiences, navigating difficult situations, advice for improvement in STEM, and helpful resources. See below for details.
Sign up here!
Please add questions for the panelists here!
Zoom link: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/s/91427985498

Fundraiser @ Salads UP!
2020-11-19 15:00 - 20:00 | Salad’s UP
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) is doing a fundraiser at Salads UP! Purchase a meal between 3-8 pm on Thursday, November 19th, and 15% of the profits will go to Graduate Women in Science! Pre-register to support GWIS: https://www.groupraise.com/events/167409
Mention “Graduate Women in Science” in the order notes to donate 15% to GWIS! Order online at Salad’s Ups website!

3 Minute Thesis Competition
2018-11-29 09:00 - 11:00

Girl's World Expo
2018-10-28 12:00 - 16:00
