We hope you have all enjoyed your first month of the fall term. CU-WISE has some exciting events planned for October, and we wanted to make sure you got all of the details. Check out our upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and new Chapter updates below!
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Alicia - Ch Prez Sci & Eng Chair
It all started with a simple article and boom ... 2018 exploded for your fearless leader. Chapter President, Science Chair, and Engineering Chair Alicia is having the year of her life. She was asked as the guest of honour to Senator's JA Day's Intellectual Property Day on the Hill, at Parliament, as a Power Changing Woman in Innovation & Creativity. They loved her so much, IPIC asked her to help make a video educating secondary students nationally about intellectual property. #howcool. Carleton also got in on this Gal's ground breaking research, releasing a recruitment video (here) about accessibility available on campus, and of course her NSERC CREATE READi (website) first of its kind research (here). When she is not researching or maintaining 16 WISE team members, she is helping out on the pitch as the Biomechanics Coach for your 4th place nationally ranked Men's Varsity Soccer Team #goRavens, which she says is the highlight of her day. We know many great things are headed her way, and can't wait to see what's next. Alicia says it is her goal to ensure EVERYONE knows about CU-WISE. #womeninSTEM We cannot wait to see what WISE & FED have in store for you!
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Dr Onita Basu
Dr Onita D Basu is an Associate Professor & the Associate Chair (Graduate) for the Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Her area of research involves water and wastewater treatment with a focus on methods to improve sustainability of the treatment process lowering chemical requirements improving life cycle durations. She takes this impressive work around the world as a collaborative interdisciplinary research topic, and has first hand experience in what it takes to solve water issues in rural Tanzania. #howcool #worldtraveller #rockingresearch
To our surprise & delight, Dr Basu is part of the coaching staff for Carleton’s Women’s Competitive Ultimate Frisbee Club ... we cannot believe we didn't know this! #goRavens When she finally leaves campus, Dr Basu puts on her mom hat and volunteers at her son’s school (Hopewell). She says just a few times a year, but if you know her like we do ... her few just may be a bit more than yours! Dr Basu also organizes and runs a book club focusing on Mindfulness, so if this is right up your alley, we can connect you! Education is part of who she is, and she wouldn't we WISE worthy if she didn't do just a little more like coaching engineering students for public presentations (i.e., 3MT competition, PEO engineering night) highlight reel here.
Dr Basu's inspiring moment along her academic journey (her YES moment) starts like any good story ... with her dad, Dipak Basu civil engineer #lovethis. Being a science, math, and problem solving lover the obvious choice was chemical engineer with a focus on process engineering #womeninSTEM. As a second year co-op student working for Shell Canada, on her very first day this #smartgirl & her dad drove up to the Caroline Gas Plant in Alberta. The massive cracking towers and separation facilities was all she needed to see to know process engineering was right for her. She loves it so much she asks you WISErs – who wouldn’t want to work here (click)!
Dr Basu we LOVE you! Keep inspiring, and if it is even possible ... keep being inspired!
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You can also check out our past leading ladies on our website!
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Outreach Events
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Registration is required for this event. Students can register now on mySuccess, via Carleton Central.
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Science Focused Events
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Chill & Grill Follow-Up
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Thank you to everyone who was able to make it out to our Chill & Grill! We had a great time meeting all of you and talking all things WISE!
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Stay Connected with CU-WISE
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The Virtual Communities team has been hard at work creating and improving our social media platforms. Take a look below at the NEW ways you can stay connected with CU-WISE.
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Photography Submission
Peaceful Moments on the Canal
Photographer: Chapter Vice President Francesca
Location: Rideau Canal, Ottawa
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Our blogs are back!
Take a look at our #smargirl Fatima's latest post and let her know here what topic you would like her to take on next.
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Want to be featured in the artist spotlight? Send us an email or message us on Facebook!
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Scholarship and Conference Opportunities
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