UM-AWIS is committed to the advancement of women in science and science-related fields. Membership is offered to both women and men who support these goals.
The Association for Women in Science is a national organization dedicated to achieving equity and full participation for women in science, technology, and engineering. AWIS is involved, both on the national and chapter level, in education, networking, lobbying government, and raising public awareness of opportunities and barriers for women in science.
09/06/2019
One of our new Membership co-directors, Grace Chesmore, traveled to Germany to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Conference this summer!
What did you do this summer? Post and tag us, we’ll regram your travel and research!
09/06/2019
Welcome back, AWIS! To kick off the semester, we’re giving away a copy of Code Girls (courtesy of ). To enter, just follow us and tag us on a photo of you or your work from this summer. Did you go somewhere amazing for a conference? Work in a museum? Do fieldwork? Take a well-deserved vacation? Those are all great!
We’ll leave this open until the end of September.
Happy not-quite-fall-but-almost-sweater-weather!
04/18/2019
New on the blog today: an interview with our faculty advisor, TT assistant professor Dr. Sierra Petersen! She talks about her path through academia, how she decided that TT was the right choice for her, and how she is adjusting to PI life (and being a new mom). Give it a read, and use it as motivation to get to know faculty in your department better!
PI Interview: Dr. Sierra Petersen Dr. Sierra Petersen is a tenure-track assistant professor and geochemist/paleoclimatologist in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, and she has served as AWIS UM’s faculty advisor …
04/10/2019
Our Spotlight this week is on Nadia, a second-year PhD student researching race and sexism in academia. Check out her Q&A on our blog!
Link in bio.
04/02/2019
Looking to get more involved with AWIS next year? Want to work on your leadership? Apply to join our Board of Directors next year! We're accepting applications for all positions; info for those is available at awisum.org.
Applications are open now until April 26.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyGKWvWQu0sJNkcCFvy48tz0aY6p8BohIwUGA672KzrkRoNg/viewform
AWIS Board Application 2019- Due April 26th The Association for Women in Science at UM Board of Directors Application 2019. All positions are open and responsibilities can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/198EHPPepefyBIHZxpTYOlcRr_g2N_8sl_HSB0T8G4z4/edit?usp=sharing
04/01/2019
Qualifying exams are hard — congrats to everyone who is now a candidate! — but we don’t talk about about the often rocky third year that follows. Ph.D. student Becca Dzombak shares her experience with this doubt-filled year, and how you can come out of it stronger. New on the blog today.
Link in bio!
03/22/2019
Sign up for our STEM story slam - a RELATE workshop on science storytelling + workshopping a lightning talk with your peers! April 4 and 11, 5-7 p.m.
AWIS at UM - storyslam This April, we are excited to launch STEM story slam, an opportunity for our members to hone their research story, practice their science communication skills, and compete for the best lightning talk! You can choose whether to focus on a public- or professionally-oriented talk.
03/17/2019
Our second Young Scientists’ Expo is underway! Around eighty local middle schoolers worked with AWIS mentors to design, run, and report on a science experiment. Today they get to show off their research to the community!
03/14/2019
Thanks to everyone who came by for pie! We loved meeting everyone 😊
@ U of. Michigan Chemistry Building
03/14/2019
New in the blog: geologist Juliana Mesa shares her experiences transitioning from industry back to academia (and into a new country), and what she has learned in grad school.
Link in bio!
03/14/2019
Tomorrow is pi day! Join us in the Chemistry Atrium for pie! Swing by for snacks and chat — undergrads especially, hang out for a bit and let us know how we can help you better. We’ll be there 4-6 pm, or until we run out of pie! 👩🏻💻🍰
03/12/2019
Our Spotlight is on , a pharmacology PhD candidate in PIBS! Check out her highlight on our blog, link in bio.