Women in Science UWO

📣Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Women in Science VP Team!

Looking to grow as a leader, collaborate with an inspiring team, and help foster inclusivity, mentorship, and advocacy in STEM?

WiS is hiring for Vice President positions! This is your chance to shape the future of our club and make meaningful change on campus!🩷

Whether you're passionate about event planning, equity work, digital design, networking, or community building, there's a role for you!
Please reach out to us if you have any questions through any of our social media platforms!
🗓️ Deadline to apply: June 7th at 11:59 PM
🔗Application link in bio

⭐️🩷Meet our Directors!🩷⭐️

This year, we’ve been so lucky to have such an incredible group of dedicated directors working alongside our executive team to help bring our club’s goals to life!💖

Behind every event, initiative, and opportunity, our team has put in the effort to make it happen. From organizing and promoting, to coordinating behind the scenes details, their hard work truly makes a difference🎉

A huge thank you to our amazing team of directors, for all your commitment, creativity, and support this year! We couldn’t have done it without you!💕👏

We’re so excited to host our Work-Life Balance Panel with 3 incredible guest speakers! 🌟

Come connect, learn, and get inspired by women navigating careers in STEM.

📅 April 8th | 6–8 PM
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building Atrium

🌸 WIS Cause Spotlight: March – The Endometriosis Research Gap

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and AFAB individuals worldwide, which is nearly 200 million people. Yet it remains one of the most underfunded and under-researched conditions in medicine.

For decades, patients were told their pain was “normal,” leading to an average diagnostic delay of 7–10 years. The only definitive diagnosis still requires invasive surgery.

This month we highlight Dr. Linda Griffith, Professor at MIT and Director of the Center for Gynepathology Research. After struggling with endometriosis herself, she launched what she calls a “Moonshot for Menstruation Science.” Her lab is developing “patient-on-a-chip” models, which are mini-organs grown from a patient’s own cells to revolutionize diagnosis and personalized treatment.

Endometriosis is not just a fertility issue. It is a systemic inflammatory disease that can affect the lungs, diaphragm, and even the brain. Modern research is shifting toward whole-body care.

In Canada, grassroots groups like EndoAct Canada are advocating for a National Action Plan on Endometriosis, and researchers at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine are studying pelvic pain and reproductive health.

Period pain that disrupts your life is not “just part of being a woman.”

Let’s close the research gap. Let’s validate pain. Let’s fund women’s health.

CloseTheGap HealthEquity MenstrualHealthMatters

✨🌌 Starry Night with WiS x SSC 🌌✨

Join us for a magical evening exploring the stars!

📅 March 12
⏰ 7:30 – 9:00 PM
📍 Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory (on campus beside the Engineering building)

🔭 Theme: Galaxies

Come spend the night with us:
⭐ Look through telescopes at stars and planets
🌌 Learn about space and galaxies
✨ Create your own constellations

This event is FREE and open to everyone, so bring your friends and enjoy a night under the stars!

We can’t wait to explore the universe with you 💫

Starry Night with WiS & SSC is here 🌌✨
Join us on March 12th from 7:30–9:00 PM at the Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory 🔭 for a night all about galaxies and the wonders of space 🌠🪐.
You’ll get to make your own constellation ⭐, look at stars and planets, and learn more about the universe 🌌.
This event is open to anyone who would like to attend 💫, so bring a friend and come explore the night sky with us! ✨

💜 International Women’s Day – March 8

Today we celebrate the women who are shaping science, breaking barriers, and redefining what leadership in STEM looks like.

From researchers and clinicians to engineers, entrepreneurs, and advocates, women continue to drive innovation and change across every field.

While progress has been made, gender gaps in leadership, pay, and representation still exist. That’s why mentorship, advocacy, and community matter.

Let’s continue uplifting women in STEM, creating inclusive spaces, and building a future where everyone has equal opportunity to thrive.

Cocoa & Canvas Night is here 💕

Mentors + mentees from the Sisters in Science Mentorship Program, this one’s just for you ✨(upper years & their lower years mentees only!)

Join us March 11th, from 6:30–8:00 pm in MC 107 for a cozy night of hot chocolate and painting! You’ll get to choose between painting a canvas or a tote bag (first come, first serve). Come hangout with your mentee, and spend some quality time together!!

🗯️🔔This event is for our undergraduate sisters in science mentorship program. NO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS will be permitted to participate!!🔔🗯️