Speaker Series is starting up
Sherri Messersmith: February 17th 6-7 PM

We will be kicking off the GWE Speaker Series with Dr. Sherri Messersmith, a Mathematics professor and textbook author, this Thursday 2/17 6-7pm in 630 Bechtel Conference room in Sutardja Dai Hall! The speaker series provides current engineering graduate students with the opportunity to hear the stories of successful women engineers from different backgrounds and walks of life. Come hear the story of Dr. Sherri Messersmith at our first event on Thursday. We will touch on topics including the choices faced when deciding on the next steps after graduate school, navigating one's career, and balancing personal and professional decisions. Due to space limitations, please fill out this RSVP if you plan to attend, and dinner will be provided after the event for in-person attendees. If you are unable to attend but would still like to watch, we will provide a live broadcast (Meeting ID: 931 2801 7965 and Passcode: 436419). Below are the details of all our events, so mark your calendars, and please refer to our attached flyer for more information:

• Feb 17th - Sherri Messersmith RSVP/GCal
• Feb 24th - Kristy Hawkins GCal
• March 3rd - Chaeyoung Shin GCal
• March 17th - Vi Rapp GCal

Find out more about the upcoming speakers - Event flyer

Book and media club

Our next Big IDEAS meeting will be on Monday, February the 28th at noon in front of Pat Brown's! Lunch (sandwiches) included! We'll be discussing the one that got the biggest number of votes -- Movie: CODED BIAS explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.

GWE Spring Events Announcement

Look out for more communication on upcoming events this spring! These will include a dinner, speed dating, and glow-in-the-dark frisbee and ice cream.

Note that the dinner will require a first-come, first-serve RSVP which will be sent out 2/16.

Check out the flyer for more info!

Beyond Academia Conference

Are you curious about what you can do with your PhD beyond the traditional academic track? Are you looking to build your professional network? Join the 10th Annual Beyond Academia Conference to learn about the multitude of engaging and exciting career paths that you can pursue with a PhD!

With 18 career exploration panels, 9 skill-development workshops, and over 100 PhD speakers to network with (including many Berkeley alumni!), you're bound to discover something new – whether you are set on pursuing a professorship, are convinced the traditional academic career path isn’t the best fit for you, or are still completely undecided!

Registration is now open! This year’s conference will be held virtually on Thursday February 24th and Friday, 25th, 2022 from 10AM - 5PM PST. You can register for FREE, as well as view the full schedule of speakers, panels, and workshops here!

2022 SPLiCE symposium

The SPLiCE Symposium is an event for STEM graduate students and postdocs to network and get advice on leading or joining a peer-led STEM group. All graduate students and postdocs are welcome to attend the Symposium, including current STEM group leaders, group members, and those thinking about joining or starting a STEM group.

Register for the 2022 SPLiCE Symposium here!