Past Events
November 16, 2021
WiSI provided snacks and conversation for those working on knitting and crochet projects and for those new to yarn work.October 23, 2021
In recognition of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, WiSI hosted a fall social and collected donations for The Second Step ("a community of survivors, advocates and volunteers who foster the safety, stability and well-being of those who have experienced domestic violence").
We decorated pumpkins for Halloween and met staff from the Brandeis Prevention, Advocacy & Resource Center (PARC).
September 22, 2021
A pioneer in emotion AI, Rana el Kaliouby, PhD, is Deputy CEO at Smart Eye. She talked to us about her memoir and life.
September 1, 2021
A welcome (and welcome back) to Brandeis event we hold annually!
July 18, 2021
September 24, 2020
September 10, 2020
"Picture a Scientist" chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights.
February 14, 2020
January 30, 2020
October 24, 2019
In recognition of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, WiSI hosted a fall baking competition and collected donations for Waltham REACH.
September 17, 2019
Dr. Rebecca Shansky of NEU spoke about her research exploring sex differences in fear processing.
September 11, 2019
Co-hosted with the SciComm Lab
September 6, 2019
The SciSpaces Project engages Brandeis freshmen and sophomores with the scientific research community through peer mentorship. The pilot took place over four consecutive Fridays and was designed to form relationships, provide insight into the life of a researcher and give an accessible introduction to primary literature. We aimed to strengthen connections between undergrad and graduate students at Brandeis and further their interest in the sciences. The ratio of mentoring was 2-4 undergraduates per graduate student mentor. The greatest indicator of SciSpaces' success will be relationships that outlast the monthlong project.
August 16, 2019
May 2, 2019
March 21, 2019
March 14, 2019
Co-hosted with Brandeis Science Policy Initiative.
March 6, 2019
As a group, we chatted about themes brought up in the following article: How the entire scientific community can confront gender bias in the workplace.
February 28, 2019
Learn dos and don'ts of emailing PIs.
February 21, 2019
Workshop led by Brandeis Health and Wellness Promotion, co-sponsored by Brandeis CDS, DBI and SPI.
January 24, 2019
Get grad students to look at your applications for internships and other research-related applications.
November 9, 2018
MIT's museum showcased the exquisite drawings of neurons Santiago Ramon y Cajal.
August 24, 2018
August 17, 2018
Keynote speaker was Prof. Sara Seager.
April 20, 2017
WiSI members, science grad students, staff and faculty members designed amazing posters for the inaugural March for Science.