Lunch and Learn With Discovery Lecture Speaker Dr Angelica Lim

Join us for a special opportunity to meet and learn from this year's Discovery Lecture speaker, Dr Angelica Lim! Dr. Lim will tell us about her research on robots and emotions, careers in robotics, and a preview of her talk to be held later in the evening of the same day.  This event is hosted by Carleton University's Women in Science and Engineering and sponsored by the School of Computer Science.

A free lunch will be served.  Space is limited, so an RSVP is required.

When: Monday, March 2, 2015 @ noon
Where: 4351 Herzberg Building (McPhail Room)
RSVP: Required here by Tuesday February 24

Innovation - The most frustrating and rewarding experience you will EVER have

The process of seeing a problem as an opportunity, gaining a fundamental understanding of the nature of the problem/opportunity, having an idea for a better solution, and then building a business that will deliver that solution is fraught with great challenges and rewards. It is not for everyone. It will always require persistence, creativity, and openness to learning new things regardless of how many times you do it. And it is completely worth it. Successful innovations impact lives. There are ways to understand the value of opportunities and increase the likelihood of success. We will talk about the innovation process and some examples and how to increase your chances of a successful career in innovation.

Speaker: Lynn Leger
After completing a degree in Chemistry and an MBA, Lynn joined DuPont’s Automotive Coatings business where she held a variety of business, marketing and technical positions. Lynn then changed market focus and led new initiatives in Food Safety for DuPont including responsibility for leading major R&D initiatives in breakthrough disinfection technology. Lynn joined GreenCentre Canada in 2010 as a Director of Commercial Development and worked with universities across Canada to commercialize greener technologies. Lynn is a named inventor on 13 patent applications in technologies representing each of the different businesses with which she has been associated. She is a frequent speaker on innovation and green chemistry and will be chairing a session on commercialization of Green Chemistry at the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute meeting this summer. Lynn is currently starting a new business, ALCERECO, that will develop and commercialize new Advanced Materials in a number of markets.


Date and Time: March 14, 2013; 4:30-6:30 PM
Location: Boardroom MC 2014, Minto Building, Carleton University Campus
RSVP: banu_ormeci@carleton.ca
This is an Ottawa-WISE event.

Cate Huston on Interviewing at Google

Join us for a brown bag lunch with Cate Huston, software engineering at Google. Find out what it takes to succeed in tough technical interviews, and ask your questions about working at Google. Desserts and coffee will be provided.

Please RSVP here.
Monday April 11 201112:00 - 1:30
5115 HP
Carleton University

(If you can't make the lunchtime talk, Cate will also be speaking for uOttawa WISE at 5:30 pm in SITE 5084, University of Ottawa main campus. See the Facebook event for more.)


Speaker Bio
Cate has a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Edinburgh but escaped from graduate school to be a Software Engineer at Google. She used to be an international hobo, teaching programming in the US and in Shanghai, training in martial arts in China, qualifying as a ski instructor in Canada, and aimlessly wandering around Europe. For now, she lives in Kitchener/Waterloo, Canada. She was the Instigator of Awesome at Awesome Ottawa, and is a co-conspirator for Awesome Foundation KW. You can find her on Twitter (@catehstn) and on her blog, Accidentally in Code http://accidentallyincode.com/

"WISE" Steps to Success Professional Development Event

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Time: 5:30pm - 9pm
Where: Fenn Lounge, Residence Commons

(http://www2.carleton.ca/housing/residence-buildings/maps-and-location-information/)


Description:

There's more to success than just passing your courses. There are a lot of skills to be learned outside of the classroom that greatly contribute to your future. And the earlier you start learning them, the earlier you can reach your goals.

Carleton's WISE, IEEE WIE, and Career Services have joined forces to give you the career building essentials and help you stand out. Whether you are actively looking for a job or not, this is an event you don't want to miss. This year we have also teamed up with local organization Dress for Success.

The event is free for Carleton's women in sciences and engineering, and will include a light dinner and dessert. You will hear from experts on networking, the importance of making a great first impression, dressing for success, confidence building, and negotiation skills. You will also have the opportunity to speak to mentors from academia and industry, to meet other students in your field, and to practice your skills.

There will be raffle prizes to be won! Tickets can be purchased at the event, all proceeds will be donated to Dress for Success.

The dress code is business casual. Please register through the myCareer website. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact WISE at wise@carleton.ca. Or WIE at wie@ieee.carleton.ca


Speakers

Faculty of Engineering Professor Moyra McDill will speak about her experiences as being the first woman to graduate from mechanical engineering.

Dress for Success Ottawa will help us make the best impression in interviews, and develop work place skills needed for effective networking. Dress for Success isn't just about clothes; their mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire and the career development tools to help them thrive in work and life.

Finally, Andrew Moizer will help us develop confidence in negotiation skills, networking, etc.


How to Register

Log in to Carleton Central, and find myCareer. Click continue to be taken to the career site. You will see WISE Steps to Success in the list of upcoming events. If you find that it says you have to be logged in, close the window or tab with MyCareer and click through from Central again.

Guest Speaker Prashant Shukle: Careers in the Geospatial World

Prashant is the Director General, Mapping Information Branch, Geomatics Canada, at Natural Resources Canada.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010
6:00 pm
5115 HP (Herzberg Physics building, Carleton University)

Please RSVP here.


Abstract:

The highly successful GeoConnections program has led to the development of a strong base upon which Canada continues to build its Spatial Data Infrastructure. The CGDI is an on-line resource that improves the sharing, access and use of geospatial information. The success around the CGDI is attributed to the planning and foresight, as the development was viewed to be more than just the infrastructure itself. An SDI requires leadership, standards, data, policies and technology to support the infrastructure. These elements, when combined with strong commitment and partnerships from government, academia, industry and non-government organizations, result in a valued national asset that is well used and supports national initiatives. This presentation will trace the development of the CGDI to its current state, outline key success factors, lessons learned, and outline potential future directions for further development of the CGDI. It will also provide an opportunity for CU Wise members to consider career options in the geospatial industry.

IEEE-WIE Presents: Get Real - The Secret to Authentic Success

Monday September 27, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club - Clubhouse

Speaker: Patricia Lovett Reid, Senior VP at TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

Patricia Lovett-Reid, Senior Vice President of TD Waterhouse Canada Inc., is one of Canada’s leading and respected authorities on personal finance. Patricia is the host of MoneyTalk, a national prime-time television program on personal finance, airing every Monday at 8:00 pm (ET) on Business News Network. As well, she is a regular market commentator for Business News Network, Canada AM, CTV NEWSNET and CP24.

Abstract: Patricia Lovett-Reid, Senior Vice President with TD Waterhouse shares real life stories of Canadian female role models, describing their struggles and successes as they seek and achieve their true goals in life. This motivational speech shows how money, lifestyle and happiness are all part of the same package–and is highly achievable for anyone looking for authentic success.

Please RSVP to by replying to, rsvp.tdevent@ieee.org to reserve your seat.

More info at: http://ottawa.ieee.ca/wie/events/2010/plovettreid.html

Carleton Celebration of Women in Science and Engineering

Thursday April 8 2010
10:15-11:15am and 2:30-7:00pm
5115 HP

The Carleton Celebration of Women in Science and Engineering is a showcase of graduate students, faculty, and alumni of Carleton University. The number of women who enrol in many science and engineering programs is quite low, so the amazing things they do can easily go unnoticed. This day puts them in the spotlight.

The goal of this event is two-fold. First, we aim to provide networking opportunities for all female science and engineering students. Second, we would like to see members of the greater Carleton community attend these talks and learn about some of the great things happening in science and engineering.

Many of our speakers are presenting their research, but there are also professional development and outreach talks, inspirational stories, and a round table to discuss issues faced by women in science and engineering.

See the schedule of talks on our website!

Science, Engineering and Entrepreneurship: Related and Relevant

If you don't see the RSVP form below, please click here.

How to use Social Media to Benefit Your Career

Guest Speaker Natasha D'Souza


November 10th, 2009
6 - 7:30 p.m.
3165 Mackenzie, Carleton University

RSVP Online
(not mandatory, but useful for us)

Snacks and Refreshments will be provided.

Students use social media very effectively to keep in touch with their friends, find out where the next party is and who’s dating who. These are very important components of their lives.

There will come a day when they will no longer be students and be out there climbing the corporate ladder. At that point their personal lives will begin to clash with their professional lives and they will be faced with some difficult challenges regarding their social media usage.

Should their boss be their friend? Would they want their boss to know about who they hang out with, party with and how they dress outside of work? Would they feel pressured into accepting their boss and co-workers as friends?

The decision makers within their organization assume that these students know how to use social media as in their opinion these students grew up with it. However students know to use social media for their personal lives and not professionally nor from a business context.

Natasha D’Souza is the founder of Virtual EyeSee, a Social Media Agency. Prior to this new role in social media, Natasha has had over 13 years of hi-tech experience working for fortune 500, mid-sized and start-up companies. Her experience in the private and public sectors has given her the opportunity to work in marketing, project management, business development and sales. She has a degree in Electrical Engineering.