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About two dozen UAlbany faculty members pose for a photo during the Spring 2025 Women in Science & Health (WISH) Welcome Lunch.
Women in Science & Health (WISH) Holds Spring 2025 Welcome Lunch
WISH members gathered on Monday, January 27, 2025, to welcome the newest female STEM faculty members to our community.
Headshots of the five newest female STEM faculty members at UAlbany.
You're Invited: Women in Science & Health (WISH) Welcome Lunch
Please come and welcome the newest female STEM faculty members to our community during our Monday, January 27, 2025, luncheon.
A composite of the WISH logo, with the text 'WISH, University at Albany, State University of New York,' on the left and a portrait of Dr. Sharon Milgram, on the right.
Building Resilience & Well-being in Academia on September 16
Building Resilience & Well-being in Academia will feature Dr. Sharon Milgram, Director, Office of Intramural Training and Education for the National Institutes of Health. The event, hosted by WISH, will take place on September 16 at 1 p.m. in the D'Ambra Auditorium, Life Sciences Research Building.
UAlbany alumni Mónica Ventura, PhD '24, and Dr. Alexis Weber, PhD '24, present a presentation titled "STEM Sisters: Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Scientists."
STEM NOW Speaks to Girls Inc! Eureka Program at UAlbany
STEM NOW (Nourishing Opportunities for Women) presented at the Girls Inc! Eureka program at UAlbany and conducted science-related activities focused on confidence, imposter syndrome and affirmations with the girls on July 15, 2024.
A composite of the WISH logo, with the text 'WISH, University at Albany, State University of New York,' on the left and an image of Dr. Kay Johnson-Winters wearing black and smiling in front of a gray background, on the right.
Women Collaborating for Inclusion Scheduled for April 3
Women Collaborating for Inclusion: Race, Ethnicity and Gender will feature Dr. Kay Johnson-Winters, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington. The event, hosted by WISH, will take place on April 3 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Life Sciences Research Building, Room 1143. Guests are asked to RSVP to uawish@albany.edu by Monday March 25th.
A group of 16 members of STEM NOW pose, all smiling, for a group photo in a classroom at UAlbany. The group is posed in front of a white board and they are arranged in two rows. The front row is kneeling on the carpet, which is gray. All are wearing white name tags.
STEM NOW: Student Group Invites New Members to Promote Gender Equality in STEM
A new student org at UAlbany invites members to build community and promote gender equality in STEM
Podcast thumbnail image featuring an illustration of a woman wearing headphones and sitting at a microphone. Scientific illustrations surround her on a purple background. White text over her head reads, STEM Diaries/Beyond Breakthroughs, while script that reads, with Monica is located bottom right.
Marlene Belfort Featured on STEM Diaries Podcast
According to the podcast description, "Host Monica, a Ph.D. student and STEM advocate, delves into Dr. Belfort's life, from her upbringing in apartheid South Africa to groundbreaking work in prokaryotic introns." In this episode, listeners will discover, "the human side of science as Dr. Belfort shares personal stories, challenges, and triumphs."
Michele Grimm sits second from left at a table of women dressed in business attire. They are seated at the front of an audience and speaking into table microphones. On the wall behind them, a monitor reads, "The Science Coalition/Ensuring a Strong Workforce for... Roundtable" with some words cut out of the frame.
CNSE Dean Calls for More Women in STEM
CNSE Dean Michele Grimm emphasized the importance of women in STEM at the Women in STEM Roundtable on Workforce Development and the CHIPS Act in Washington, D.C