The coolest AWIS event of the year:
'The' Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 7-9PM
Refresh your palate and your mind with some great networking and an all-around good time while learning how you can support the growth and development of Women in STEM.
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AWIS Palo Alto will be recruiting new members and volunteers as we welcome the summer!
Don't feel like volunteering?!? No worries, join the organization as a member and benefit from some fantastic skill-set workshops and events.
Don't feel like volunteering?!? No worries, join the organization as a member and benefit from some fantastic skill-set workshops and events.
Location: Dean's Lawn (located at the corner of Campus Drive West and Roth Way, next to the James H. Clark Center on Stanford Campus)
Parking: Please park at Roth Way Garage, at the corner of Campus Drive West and Roth Way. Additional parking available at Via Ortega Garage, at the corner of Via Ortega and Panama Street.
Effective Networking - Workshop
April 26, 2018, 7-9PM
Do you find it hard to engage when in a networking setting?
Join us for an interactive workshop with Lisa Stotlar
Join us for an interactive workshop with Lisa Stotlar
Lisa Stotlar is a Career Counselor, Coach, Trainer, and Co-Founder of CareerGenerations in Palo Alto. She has helped thousands of people nationwide network successfully. As director of top rated career counseling programs, she also helped people explore their career options, write strategic resumes and conduct job searches. Lisa received a MA in Counseling from the University of Minnesota and a BA from the University of Massachusetts. For more information about Lisa, please go to www.careergenerations.com.
During this hands-on workshop, you will learn to network effectively, practice on site by networking with your fellow AWIS colleagues, and gain the skills you need to stand out in future networking events!
AWIS Palo Alto members: $5 Pre-registered non-members: $15 Fee at door: $20 Food will be served |
Tickets are limited. Register Below |
Please bring at least 20 business cards (Can be made for free at VistaPrint). Cards should include not only email and phone but also a customized LinkedIn URL.
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Stanford University MSOB X303 1265 Welch Road, 3rd Floor, Standford, CA 94305 |
Careers in Consulting
March 21, 2018, 7-9PM
Ever wondered what it is like to work as a consultant?
Are you interested in this career path but still have questions?
Join us for our panel discussion with consultants!
Are you interested in this career path but still have questions?
Join us for our panel discussion with consultants!
The event is FREE and open to all
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7:00-7:30: Networking dinner
7:30-7:45: Announcements 7:45-9:00: Panel Discussion |
Stanford University MSOB X303
1265 Welch Road, 3rd Floor, Standford, CA 94305 |
Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering
February 28, 2018, 7-9PM
How can we leverage gender differences to impact society?
Gendered Innovations harness the creative power of sex and gender analysis for innovation and discovery.
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Londa Schiebinger!
Dr. Schiebinger is the John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science at Stanford University. She currently directs the project "Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment."
From 2004-2010, she served as the Director of Stanford's Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She is an international authority on gender and science. Her research has been featured in the New York Times, the New Yorker, and on NPR.
Dr. Schiebinger received her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1984 and she has been awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Research Prize and Guggenheim Fellowship. She is one of the few women to be an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
From 2004-2010, she served as the Director of Stanford's Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She is an international authority on gender and science. Her research has been featured in the New York Times, the New Yorker, and on NPR.
Dr. Schiebinger received her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1984 and she has been awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Research Prize and Guggenheim Fellowship. She is one of the few women to be an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Palo Alto AWIS Members: $5
Pre-registered Non-Members: $15 No registration at door Registration ends Friday 23rd at noon. Food will be served |
7:00-7:30: Networking dinner
7:30-7:45: Announcements 7:45-9:00: Presentation |
TESLA HQ
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Conquering Space: Inside the World of Aerospace Research
January 25, 2018, 7-9PM
Ever wondered what it’s like to work at NASA?
Want to hear stories from behind the scenes of NASA science?
Register for the NASA-AMES all-star women scientist panel
Amanda M. Cook, Ph.D.
Instrument Scientist Astrophysics |
Jing Li, Ph.D.
PI and Senior Scientist Materials Science & Sensor Design |
Laura T. Iraci, PhD.
AJAX Principal Investigator Atmospheric Science |
Amanda Cook is an Instrument Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center. She is the Integration and Test Lead for a volatile-sensing instrument on the Resource Prospector Mission, which will prospect and drill for water ice at the lunar poles in the 2020s. Dr. Cook has also recently led the development of a Mars orbiter mission concept called Aeolus, which aims to measure annual Martian weather patterns, including vertical profiles of wind speeds.
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Dr. Li is a Lead Scientist for the development of Nanotechnology based sensor arrays and miniature instrument for chem/bio detection with application in space, medical, and environmental monitoring. Her expertise includes sensor chip design, sensing materials development, electronics for data acquisition and hardware interfacing.
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Dr. Iraci is a Principal Investigator for the Alpha Jet Atmospheric eXperiment (AJAX) Project, which measures greenhouse gases over California and Nevada, and observes ozone and pollution levels over the Pacific Ocean. Recent flights have collected data to support validation of NASA's OCO-2 satellite, as well as the recently-launched TROPOMI sensor.
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Lauren Liddell, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist Space Biosciences |
Mary Beth Wilhelm, Ph.D.
Research Space Scientist Planetary Science & Biogeochemistry |
Melissa Kirven-Brooks, PhD.
Staff Scientist Astrobiology |
Moderator and Panelist
Dr. Liddell is a Staff Scientist for the BioSentinel Mission, which was selected to fly to deep-space as a secondary payload on the Orion Shuttle in 2020. With her background in DNA repair and molecular genetics, Dr. Liddell helps in developing a biosensor to detect, measure, and correlate the impact of deep-space radiation to living organisms over long flight durations beyond Low Earth Orbit. |
Dr. Wilhelm is an early-career planetary scientist and organic biogeochemist whose research focus is on biomarker preservation and life detection in martian and icy-world analog environments. She has done field work in eastern Antarctica and the Atacama Desert in Chile. She is also a member of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Science Team and a Co-Investigator on an instrument proposal for the Europa Lander mission. She recently completed her PhD in Planetary Science at Georgia Tech in 2017 and obtained her bachelor’s in Earth Science from Cornell University in 2012.
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Dr. Kirven-Brooks is a Staff Scientist for the NASA Astrobiology Institute. She has worked at NASA Ames for 22 years. In her first ten years at Ames, she has served as a Science Lead on the development of hardware for the International Space Station: an Incubator and a Cell Culture Unit, and also the Deputy Project Scientist and Project Scientist for Space Station and Shuttle experiments. She now works in the field of astrobiology, working to answer some very basic questions such as how did life begin, how has it resolved, and where should we look for life outside of the Earth. Before Ames, Dr. Kirven-Brooks had a brief career as a tech writer.
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Palo Alto AWIS Members: $5
Pre-registered Non-Members: $15 Non-Members at the door: $20 Food will be served |
Stanford University MSOB X303
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AWIS Palo Alto Holiday Extravaganza
December 14, 2017, 6:30PM
SIP-SMILE-SHARE
Come one, Come All
in Fancy Dress for a Cozy Cocktail Party
to Mingle with Silicon Valley STEM Professionals in the Holiday Spirit
Palo Alto AWIS Members: $15
Pre-registered Non-Members: $30 |
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Speaking Up without Freaking Out
November 30, 2017, 7-9 PM
Do you feel uneasy and nervous when speaking in public? Learn proven concepts to help reduce your anxiety and communicate with your audience boldly and authentically. Register for this mini-workshop by Matt Abrahams
Matt Abrahamsis a passionate, collaborative and innovative educator and coach. He teaches Effective Virtual Communication and Essentials of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Matt is Co-Founder and Principal at Bold Echo Communications Solutions, a presentation and communication skills coaching company.Matt is the author of Speaking Up Without Freaking Out, a book written to help people to present in a more confident and compelling way.
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Palo Alto AWIS Members: $5
Pre-registered Non-Members: $15 Fee at Door: $20 Food will be served Stanford University MSOB X303
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Authentic Courage for Decision and Conflict Coaching
October 25, 2017, 7-9 PM
Do you want to learn Decision and Conflict Coaching tools to further your career, and balance your personal and professional priorities? Often, you know what you want to accomplish and while the path appears to be simple, somehow delivering on it seems impossibly hard. This mini-workshop will teach you specific tools used for personal decision-making - resulting in thoughtful, meaningful journeys and personally defined success.
Sonoo Thadaney is the Executive Director of the Stanford Presence Center and Program in Bedside Medicine at Stanford University. Her diverse career spans higher education academic program management, teaching & mentoring, high tech product marketing, business development, leadership development, and coaching and training in conflict resolution.
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Palo Alto AWIS Members: $5
Pre-registered Non-Members: $15 Fee at Door: $20 Stanford University MSOB X303
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NETWORKING SOCIAL at ILLUMINA VENTURES
September 29, 2017, 6-9 PM
Did you know that 60-80% of today's jobs are landed through networking?
AWIS Palo Alto and Illumina Ventures invite you to join us for a networking social, where you will meet other motivated professionals in the STEM fields,
Build a professional network and forge personal relationships to advance your career!
Hors d'oeuvre and drinks will be serve
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A strong network is crucial for your career development
You will sharpen your professional edge while exchanging ideas on how to advance in your career. |
Palo Alto AWIS Members: $10
Pre-registered Non-Members: $25 Fee at Door: $30 |