Our Executive Team members have been elected for the year, and it’s time for you to get to know them. Keep an eye on our socials over the next week or so to meet our Exec members, or, if you’re impatient, check them out now at our Current Members page!
WICTO is excited to start the new academic year with a new name: Working towards Inclusivity in Chemistry Toronto (WICTO). This group was originally founded as “Women In Chemistry Toronto” in 2014 by a small group of graduate students looking to develop and support a community of women in the…
We’ve created a new Frequently Asked Questions page to provide helpful information about our group, our values, and a whole lot of resources. Find it in the About Us section, or click here. We’re looking forward to keeping this FAQ updated as we educate ourselves and as we adapt our…
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…