On February 12th, we hosted a breakfast event as part of the IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast. Students, faculty, and staff in the Chemistry department came together for this tri-campus event. At the St. George campus, we got up early and prepared pancakes in anticipation of strong participation in the festivities, …
When Dr. Amila O. De Silva sat down with us on December 5th, 2019, it felt like sitting down with a friend. Our discussion began with ways to prepare for careers as scientists in the public sector, and quickly moved into the challenge of maintaining a healthy mindset throughout graduate …
Contributed by JoAnn Chen, Monika Satkauskas, and Mireille Ghoussoub During a lunch break on 11 April 2019, Dr. Mona Nemer, Canada’s Chief Science Advisor (CSA), sat down with graduate students in Lash Miller, and engaged in a conversation that spanned from her own experience leading a cardiac biology research group …
Contributed by Mireille Ghoussoub “I have a tendency to focus on the things I suck at”, admits Nicole Goodwin, explaining that she decided to pursue organic chemistry after she received a B in her college course (it was her lowest mark). Though it might be an unconventional attitude, Goodwin’s steely …
On February 12th, we joined the global chemistry community in hosting an informal breakfast for the entire Chemistry Department at the University of Toronto in celebration of IUPAC 100. Each campus showed their own unique personalities with varying breakfast offerings. In the downtown campus, pancakes were prepared and served with …
Contributed by Monika Satkauskas This year’s round table discussions began with Dr. Mita Dasog from Dalhousie University. After brief introductions, our conversation started with technical questions inspired from her research talk, “From Shake and Bake Chemistry to Water-Splitting Materials.” From there, we touched on a variety of topics ranging from …
Unseen Obstacles to a Science Career: Panel 2018 Recap To conclude the academic year, WICTO hosted a panel “Unseen Obstacles to a Science Career,” which was open to the entire University of Toronto STEM community. Four outstanding panelists were invited to provide their unique insights to the discussion about the …
Prof. Trisha Andrew (image: lab website) Current location: Boston, MA Current work: Creating novel wearable electronics Hobby: Gardening Spirit animal: Pug Secret to Success: Confidence WICTO had the pleasure to host a round table with Dr. Trisha Andrew, an assistant professor of Chemistry and Materials Engineering at the University …
Every year, WICTO is proud to host a variety of successful individuals from various backgrounds, from academia and industry to environmental policy. However, very rarely does one encounter a speaker who not only brings a wealth of experience from these fields, but also spent 10 months trekking across the Himalayas, …
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a day to celebrate the women who paved the way and the people who continue to fight for gender parity. This year’s theme for IWD was #PressforProgress since the World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report indicates that gender parity is over 200 years …