Who we are (0)
10/13/10 •
Women in Genome Sciences (WiGS) is a group of genome scientists working to make our department and our field more accepting. We believe that everyone should have an opportunity to be successful in science, regardless of their gender, race, sexuality, class, age, etc. Our group also has an interest in understanding how the research we perform ultimately affects minorities and society at large. We encourage all members of the department who are interested in these issues to join us.
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Equal Pay Day summary (0)
4/19/12 •
The seminar WiGS hosted in honor of Equal Pay Day just finished less than an hour ago and it really got me thinking. Our speaker was Dr. Laura Meyers, a recent doctoral graduate from the UW’s College of Education. She discussed her dissertation research on the contributing factors to the gender pay gap in faculty salaries. If [...]
Work-Life Balance Is Out of Reach for Many Male and Female Scientists (0)
3/09/12 •
Both men and women in science are affected by issues related to work-life balance, a new survey says. “More than half of the survey’s 4,225 respondents said work demands conflict with their personal lives at least two to three times a week,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports, citing data from the Association for Women [...]
March 7, 2012 minutes (0)
3/07/12 •
Here are the minutes from this month’s organizational meeting: 2012-03-07
Event today: Center for Genomics & Healthcare Equality (0)
2/10/12 •
The Center for Genomics and Healthcare Equality invites you to our first meeting of the Renal Disease in Native Americans Analytic Learning Community: Feb. 10th from 4:00-5:30pm CGHE office, 1107 NE 45th St, Suite 305, University District Building In preparation, below is a brief agenda and an introduction to different aspects of this topic through [...]
Get involved in science fairs! (1)
2/07/12 •
Elyse has gathered information for us about volunteering to judge, mentor, or otherwise support local science fairs: In middle school and high school, I was a science fair kid. Not only did participating in science fairs expose me to independent research, it gave me opportunities to meet older students and professionals in my field and [...]
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