NWiS at a glance

Our goals:

Provide support and guidance for female scientists at TSRI
Create awareness of issues that affect scientific career development and success
Promote diversity at TSRI
Make a positive difference in the culture of science for our entire community

Current membership of women and men includes:

Graduate students
Postdocs
Staff scientists
Technicians
Faculty members

Who we are:

The executive committee organizes our events.

Our featured events:

Annual new faculty happy hour – with Society of Fellows
- a celebratory gathering welcoming TSRI’s newest principal investigators
Biannual female faculty lecture series
- one nominated TSRI professor gives a personal perspective on her career in research science
KidsWare Resale
- an opportunity for parents to network and trade gently used baby gear

Our regular events:

Meet the alumni series – with Career and Postdoctoral Services
- TSRI alumni in diverse careers discuss their transitions and give advice
Monthly coffee hour – first Monday of every month
- past topics include work-life balance for parent scientists, financial planning, and communicating science in the media among many others
Organization meetings – second Monday of every month
- open to the entire TSRI community

Want to learn more?

Come to our events
Join our listserv - nwis@scripps.edu
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