Showing posts with label 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2008. Show all posts

Monday, September 7, 2009

Christmas Social


Tuesday December 2, 2008,12:00-1:00 pm, 5115HP (Herzberg Laboratories), Carleton University.

Join us for a lunchtime social event with dessert on Google! Find out what the other engineering and computer science societies have been up to and hang out with members of each. We will serve delicious baked goods and tea and coffee.

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Inspiring Women by Carleton's President

Wednesday November 26 2008, 6pm, 5050 Minto Centre, Carleton University.



Presented by: Dr. Roseann Runte, Carleton's first female President and Vice-Chancellor.

Dr. Runte graduated with a BA summa cum laude in French from the State University of New York and obtained her MA and PhD from the University of Kansas. She has previously served as president of l'Université Sainte-Anne, principal of Glendon College, president of Victoria University and of Old Dominion University.

Dr. Runte is the author of numerous scholarly works in the fields of French and comparative literature and has written extensively on economic and cultural development, higher education and the importance of research.

Dr. Runte has been awarded the Order of Canada and the French Order of Merit and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. She has also been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, the Palmes Académiques and several awards for her work on the environment and for community and national service. In addition, Dr. Runte holds a number of honorary degrees.

Light refreshments will be served.


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Building Opportunities: Planning, Patents and Publicity


Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 5-7pm. Carleton University , Room HP5115 (Herzberg Laboratories), Carleton University

Presented by: Ariadni Athanassiadis, MSc, LLB, BCL, Senior Associate in MBM's Ottawa.

As professionals in science and engineering, potential is a key driver underpinning what we do everyday. A good idea is followed by a lot of research and development and where things go from there will depend on our objectives and how we communicate information about the potential we commit ourselves to explore and develop. Planning and publicity are a given, but partnership with others is required to make a good idea practically accessible to the public. Patents are one tool for fostering those partnerships and what they are and how they can be used to enhance the research and development process will be canvassed.


RSVP by October 20, 2008 by emailing banu_ormeci@carleton.ca

Organized by WISE Ottawa. Free admission.

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Workshop: How to find an academic position in science and engineering


Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 4:30-6:30pm. University of Ottawa, 800 King Edward Avenue, SITE Building, Room 5084.

Presented by: Dr. Banu Örmeci, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Carleton University.

Topics covered will include how to apply for a faculty position, preparing your CV, research and teaching statements, interview process and how to prepare for it, the academic job talk, research presentation, interview questions, negotiating your salary and start-up package, making decisions.

RSVP by October 3, 2008 by emailing diana@site.uottawa.ca

Organized by WISE Ottawa. Free admission.

Tips and Advice for First Year Students in Engineering and Science


Thursday September 25 2008, 12-1pm, 5115 HP (Herzberg Laboratories), Carleton University.

Come and join us in our first event of the year. We will host a panel discussion about tips to survive that tough first year of university. Learn from fellow students — undergraduate and graduate, domestic and international — and share your own experiences. This talk will be based on an article written by CU-WISE in the CSES Iron Times Newsletter . We have some special guests attending to answer your questions. It's a great opportunity to meet other members of CU-WISE!

This event is focused on first year students, but upper year students are also needed to allow the first years to network with them. So please come out and welcome them!

In order for WISE to better prepare for the event, please submit discussion topics prior to the event here.

Free lunch and giveaways from CU-WISE.

RSVP by September 22 by emailing wise@carleton.ca

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First Year Conference for Engineering Students

Saturday September 13 2008, 10am-2pm, check in at Minto Foyer

The Carleton Student Engineering Society is hosting the First Year Conference specifically for first year engineering students who would like to learn more about everything non-academic that Carleton Engineering has to offer. CU-WISE will take part in this conference by hosting their first social event in the afternoon. This conference is also a great opportunity to meet other first year engineering students as well as the directors of CU-WISE.

Free lunch and prizes provided by CSES.

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Welcome Events

September 2008

To welcome new and returning students, CU-WISE participated in Academic Orientation Day. Students had the opportunity to learn more about our branch at these events:

  • Faculty of Engineering and Design presentations:
    Wednesday, September 3, 9:30 to 10:30 pm, Bell Theater.

  • Prelude Services Fair:
    Wednesday, September 3, 11:30 to 1:00 pm, Alumni Park (in front of Robertson Hall).

  • Engineering Group Fair:
    Wednesday, September 3, 11:30 to 1:00 pm, Minto Building.

Visitors were encouraged to take home a brochure or one of our stylish buttons.

Balancing Research and Life

April 2008
Herzberg Lab, Carleton University

In April 2008, Kamilla Johannsdottir, PhD, talked about her academic career and her experience of being a scientist and a mom. This topic was requested by several members who were wondering when the best time might be to start a family.


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Professional Series: Bio Aikawa



February 2008
Our first official event in CU-WISE!
Bio Aikawa obtained her Ph.D. degree in 2001 at Carleton University. She is currently working in Health Canada in the Existing Substances Division - Bureau of Risk and Impact Assessment - Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch.
Her talk focused on her education, career and experiences about being a woman in science and engineering.