{"id":12014,"date":"2022-01-28T17:03:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T22:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?p=12014"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:51:46","slug":"12014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2022\/12014\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton University&#8217;s Women In Science and Engineering (CUWiSE)- hosting many exciting\u00a0events and initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Carleton University&#8217;s Women In Science and Engineering (CUWiSE)- hosting many exciting\u00a0events and initiatives\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>My name is Kahini Dhoat&nbsp;and I am the VP Outreach&nbsp;at Carleton University&#8217;s Women In Science and Engineering (CUWiSE). Our club\u2019s mission is to create a supportive environment for women and gender minorities in STEM by hosting&nbsp;<strong>social opportunities<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>workshops<\/strong>&nbsp;for personal and professional development and other initiatives that&nbsp;<strong>support student mental health and inclusion<\/strong>. Our events are a great way to meet other women and gender minorities in STEM, grow your network, make friends or find people in your classes! ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>This February, CUWiSE will be<strong>&nbsp;hosting many exciting&nbsp;events and initiatives<\/strong>&nbsp;so we wanted to share them with you! Please see our calendar and event list below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/feb-calendar-STEM-240x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/feb-calendar-STEM-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/feb-calendar-STEM-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/feb-calendar-STEM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/feb-calendar-STEM-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/feb-calendar-STEM-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/feb-calendar-STEM-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/feb-calendar-STEM-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/feb-calendar-STEM.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"every-thursday-600pm-730-pm-est-february-networking-nights\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Every Thursday 6:00pm &#8211; 7:30 pm EST:&nbsp;February Networking Nights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the February Networking Nights?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every week in February, WiSE will be hosting a networking night featuring 4-5 professionals and academics from different fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our guests will talk about their\u00a0<strong>career journeys<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>give advice, answer questions<\/strong>\u00a0submitted by our student audience and offer time in\u00a0<strong>breakout rooms to network<\/strong>\u00a0and answer more one-on-one questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The networking nights follow the following schedule:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feb 3rd, 6:00pm-7:30pm &#8211; Health Sciences (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cuwise-networking-med\">Sign up here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb 10rd, 6:00pm-7:30pm &#8211; Environmental and Arts Science (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cuwise-networking-env\">Sign up here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb 17rd, 6:00pm-7:30pm &#8211; Software and Computation (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cuwise-networking-comp\">Sign up here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb 24rd, 6:00pm-7:30pm &#8211; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cuwise-networking-mech\">Sign up here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The panelist list will be released on the WiSE social media closer to the date of each event!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-benefits-240x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-benefits-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-benefits-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-benefits-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-benefits-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-benefits-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-benefits-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-benefits.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-panels-240x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-panels-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-panels-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-panels-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-panels-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-panels-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-panels-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/network-panels.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/panels-240x240.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/panels-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/panels-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/panels-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/panels-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/panels-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/panels-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/panels.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;\">Join WiSE on Feb 19 for a setting&nbsp; based Science Panel! This event focuses on diverse science settings: Hospital &amp; clinical setting, community-engagement, educational settings, research, industry, bioinformatics, and data analytics by bringing representatives from each of these settings to share some of their experiences and lessons learned. The event will follow a balance of speeches and breakout sessions.&nbsp;<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd4Q6kiyIGsGsaMe_Lipzvf7pvGRc0swN484JrhEOfEYB7_DA\/viewform?usp=pp_url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Sign up here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 19.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Every Monday, 5pm-6pm:&nbsp;Weekly Study + Hang Out Nights (Feb 14th Movie Night)<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/hangout-240x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/hangout-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/hangout-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/hangout-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/hangout-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/hangout-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/hangout-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/hangout.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">On a more relaxed note, WISE will also be hosting a weekly study and hang out hour where members can<b>&nbsp;join to hang out and meet new people or find an accountability buddy<\/b>&nbsp;to help get them through the semester.&nbsp;<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">On&nbsp;<b>February 14th, this weekly event will include an optional movie night<\/b>&nbsp;for those of you that want to spend Valentine&#8217;s day with friends. The movie will be chosen via a poll on the WiSE social media and on Slack.&nbsp;<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">You can find the zoom link to our hang out nights below:&nbsp;<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Zoom Link&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton-ca.zoom.us\/j\/95585480829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sign-up-mentorship-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up:&nbsp;Mentorship Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the mentorship program?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The mentorship program is an initiative by WiSE to\u00a0<strong>pair first year undergrad students to upper years in a similar program and with similar interests<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within these pairings, mentors have the opportunity to provide\u00a0<strong>advice, friendship\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0support<\/strong>\u00a0to first year mentees by sharing with them the things they wish they knew when they first joined Carleton.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This program is a great way to learn how Carleton works from someone who was once in your shoes. It can\u00a0<strong>help you make friends, meet other first years, get involved with extra curriculars\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>exercise some valuable leadership skills by helping others.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can I sign up?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign up forms are listed below:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For mentees:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/winter-2022-mentee\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/winter-2022-mentee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For mentors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/winter-2022-mentor\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/winter-2022-mentor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><u>Sign ups close on Midnight, Friday February 5th<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"how-to-join-wise\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>How to&nbsp;join WiSE!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cuwiseslackinvite\">Slack workspace<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cuwisesignup\">sign up for our newsletter<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;for more information and updates on our events! If you have any questions\/concerns\/comments, please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:cuwise.ia@gmail.com\">cuwise.ia@gmail.com<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:cuwise.outreach@gmail.com\">cuwise.outreach@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Kahini Dhoat&nbsp;and I am the VP Outreach&nbsp;at Carleton University&#8217;s Women In Science and Engineering (CUWiSE). Our club\u2019s mission is to create a supportive environment for women and gender minorities in STEM by hosting&nbsp;social opportunities,&nbsp;workshops&nbsp;for personal and professional development and other initiatives that&nbsp;support student mental health and inclusion. 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