The mission of the New York Metropolitan chapter of AWIS is to empower women to enter, remain, and advance in science careers both inside and outside academia. We provide professional development training and a supportive community with opportunities for networking and mentoring.
Upcoming Events at a Glance:
What Should You Do With Your PhD? Workshop
with Caroline Zwick May 23, 2013, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Book Club Meeting: Book: Lean In Saturday June 15th, 10am PAST EVENTS: Book Club Meeting: Book: Girls of Atomic City Saturday May 11th, 10am Life Lessons and Work Life-Balance with Dr. Alice Huang Seminars Monday May 6th, 2 Sessions (UMDNJ and Mount Sinai) Making Science Happen: Dinner with Scientific Coordinators and Facilitators Wednesday May 1st, 6:30-9pm See Dinner Events tab for details Saturday March 30th, 2013, 2:30pm Book Club for Metro NY AWIS members First book: Nobel Prize Women in Science by Sharon Berthsch McGrayne Starbucks, Union Square, 41 Union Sq W See the BookClub page or this flyer for more information. RSVP to Neetha Sheety-Alva, n_Alva@yahoo.com by March 15 March 15, 2013, 3-5pm Career Paths Beyond the PhD Featuring a panel discussion and networking reception with senior professionals in academia, biotech, science policy, and publishing. See the Events page for more information. February 21 – March 10, 2013 THE RADIANT Thursday Feb 28th: Talkback with Members of AWIS AWIS has partnered with the Red Fern Theater Company to support the production of THE RADIANT by By Shirley Lauro, Directed by Melanie Moyer WilliamsFeaturing Rachel Berger, AJ Cedeno, Timothy Doyle, and Diana LaMar See the Events page for more information. January 11, 2013, 3pm Salary Equity for Female Faculty - a long and winding road at New Jersey Medical School Featuring Drs. Christine Rohowsky-Kochan and Ellen Townes-Anderson, Professors at NJMS and members of the Committee on Salary Equity The slides from these presentations are now available. October 24, 2012, 6:30-9pm Dinner with Non-Profit Foundation Scientists Interested in this stimulating and rewarding career path? Wondering how to get started? Now is your chance to pick the brains of industry insiders. A limited number of spots are open to the AWIS community to have dinner in a personal setting with scientists from the Non-Profit Sector. See the Dinner Events page for more information. November 9, 2012, 6:30-9pm Sadly, CANCELED due to Hurricane Sandy and subsequent storms. Featuring Dr. Alice Huang speaking on "Life Lessons and Work-Life balance" See the Speaker Events page for more information August 14, 2012, 6:30-9pm Featuring Dr. Sandra Masur Over 90 people attended our first event of the newly revitalized chapter! Sandra Masur's presentation slides on "How to negotiate for what you need" will be posted on our website soon. |
How to Follow NY Metro AWIS:
NY Metro AWIS is on Twitter You can now follow MetroNY AWIS on twitter @MetroNYAWIS where you will find updates on new events and thoughts about current events. You can follow the Book Club Discussion on our blog: http://www.awisnybookclubblog.blogspot.com/ Look for the the NY Metro AWIS group on Linkedin |
