A message from Director Dr. Cinda-Sue Davis

The 2007/2008 academic year started once again with a significant move for the one of the Women in Science and Engineering Program offices.  The WISE Science moved from temporary space to its permanent location at 1140 Undergraduate Science Building (USB).  We were sad to leave our little space next to the Science Learning Center in the Chemistry Building but have grown to love the greatly expanded space and location of our new digs. We share an office suite with the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) and the Program in the Environment (PiTE) – both wonderful neighbors with terrific opportunities for collaborations.  Click here for full story.

WISE annual dinner for first year graduate women in sciences

This year's WISE annual welcome dinner for graduate women in the sciences was held at Rackham on September 26. The dinner featured a panel of their more experienced graduate students, including Nicole Campbell (Applied Physics), Jeannie Hernandez (Cellular, Mollecular and Developmental Biology), Lori Kumler (School of Natural Resources and the Environment) and Jane Wang (Applied Physics). Click here for full story.

Sundaes on Tuesdays kicks off the WISE academic year

WISE kicked-off this Fall season of support for undergraduate women interested in science and engineering by again hosting our annual Sundaes on Tuesday event. The event, held in a Chemistry Building lecture hall, includes a panel of upper-level undergraduate women in the sciences and engineering who give advice to and answer questions from the audience. The panel was followed by an ice-cream sundae event in the atrium of the Chemistry Building, as well as tours of the Science Learning Center. Click here for full story.

News from WISE Residence Program: Cisco Internship Experience by Stephanie Wightman

Many people believe that first year students do not get internships because they do not look as hard or they sell themselves short because of their lack of experience. Last year, I ignored these ideas and went to the career fair anyway. The company representatives I met with were impressed by my initiative in coming to a career fair that mostly juniors and seniors attend, not only because most first years are trying to get adjusted to college and are not thinking about internships, but also because the companies themselves had not started thinking about hiring interns yet. Click here for full story.

WISE co-sponsors science job workshop with Dr. Peter Fiske

On Monday, October 8, 2007, about 150 graduate students and post-docs from science fields attended a WISE-co-sponsored workshop led by Peter S. Fiske, Ph.D., founder and CFO of RAPT Industries. The workshop, entitled "Putting Your Science to Work: Practical Career Strategies for Ph.D.s" was held in the Biomedical Science Research Building Auditorium.Click here for full story.