Best of the WWEST

Recently, WWEST Chairholder Dr. Lesley Shannon took a trip to the Yukon to visit women engineers who are part of an initiative called 30 by 30, a commitment made by Engineers Canada, to raise the percentage of newly licensed engineers who are women to 30% by the year 2030. Join Dr. Shannon as she speaks with two successful women engineers, Sandra MacDougall and Alison Anderson. Find lots more info, full shownotes, and follow us on social media at http://i.sfu.ca/pzvYVt

Best of the WWEST host Danniele interviews Christiana Cheng, PhD, Research Associate at the Rick Hansen Institute. Christiana talks about her undergraduate and graduate degrees in biology at Simon Fraser University and fellowship in Japan, lets us in on the favourite parts of her field (hint: it involves a strong network between provinces and hospitals), offers advice for students of science (take your time!), parents of scientists (give your kids equal opportunities), and future scientists alike; and reveals her tips for dealing with stress.

Christiana is a Research Associate at the Rick Hansen Institute where she works to improve the health of people with spinal cord injury by understanding the current status of care services for spinal cord injury, and using evidence to optimize timing and access to care.

For a full transcription of this episode, click here.

Links:

• Chinese New Year
• Coursera
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
• Journal of Neurotrauma
• The Rick Hansen Institute
• Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST)
• Toastmasters

Guest: Christiana Cheng, PhD Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: "Positive and Fun" by Scott Holmes Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford

For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.

Best of the WWEST host Danniele interviews Christiana Cheng, PhD, Research Associate at the Rick Hansen Institute. Christiana talks about her undergraduate and graduate degrees in biology at Simon Fraser University and fellowship in Japan, lets us in on the favourite parts of her field, offers advice for students of science (take your time!), and reveals her tips for dealing with stress. Find lots more info, full shownotes, and follow us on social media at http://i.sfu.ca/eEMmqT

Join WWEST Manager Danniele Livengood and Creating Connections 5.0 Coordinator Jenna Anderson for a re-cap of the biennial Creating Connections 5.0 conference. The conference aims to engage industry, the community, and students in BC and the Yukon to increase the regional awareness and participation of women and other under-represented groups in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The Creating Connections conference series hopes to facilitate meaningful dialogue, creating a space where everyone can explore and participate in STEM to better our world.

In this re-cap, hear about the special guests and panel topics, and experience a mini interview with panelist Edoye Porbeni, CEO of Future Health Ventures, Inc.

For a full transcription of this episode, click here.

For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.

Join WWEST Manager Danniele Livengood and Creating Connections 5.0 Coordinator Jenna Anderson for a re-cap of the biennial Creating Connections 5.0 conference. In this re-cap, hear about the special guests and panel topics, and experience a mini interview with panelist Edoye Porbeni, CEO of Future Health Ventures, Inc. Find lots more info, full shownotes, and follow us on social media at http://i.sfu.ca/NsYHMw

This week, we speak with Justine Munich, a PhD student in physics at Simon Fraser University who also works with the ALPHA Collaboration at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research). Justine fills us in on the truth about life in academia from the perspective of a woman in STEM. She candidly tells us about her struggles, but also about her successes and proudest moments. Find out what furry friend she hangs out with in her spare time, what her favourite book is, and how her career is relating to the world at large.

Justine is a PhD student in the physics department at SFU. She works with the Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus (ALPHA) Collaboration, a group of about 40 scientists that is based at CERN.

For a full transcription of this episode, click here.

Links:

• The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
• The Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus (ALPHA) Collaboration
• David Griffiths
• Firebringer by David Clement-Davies (please note: this is a correction from the book mentioned in the episode)
• D-Wave Systems
• General Fusion

Guest: Justine Munich Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: "Positive and Fun" by Scott Holmes Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford

For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.

This week, we speak with Justine Munich, a PhD student in physics at Simon Fraser University who also works with the ALPHA Collaboration at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research). Justine fills us in on the truth about life in academia from the perspective of a woman in STEM. She candidly tells us about her struggles, but also about her successes and proudest moments. Find lots more info, full shownotes, and follow us on social media at http://i.sfu.ca/UwTozS

On the very first episode of Best of the WWEST, host Danniele talks to Cole Brown, lead front-end web developer at iamota, about how she got into web development, some of the challenges she faced breaking into the tech industry, and her secret superpowers (which include sewing, cat training, and swimming)!

Cole is the lead front-end web developer at iamota, a full service digital agency recognized as one of BC's fastest growing companies. She has worked in the industry for over 15 years, and is passionate about empowering technology users while they browse the web.

For a full transcription of this episode, click here.

Links:

• Raised Eyebrow
• edX
• Udemy
• A List Apart and A Book Apart
• Smashing Magazine
• The Asexual Visibility & Education Network
• Chris Coyier

Guest: Cole Brown (@nmebrown) Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: "Positive and Fun" by Scott Holmes Produced by: Natalie Lim, Vanessa Reich-Shackelford

For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.

On the very first episode of Best of the WWEST, host Danniele talks to Cole Brown, lead front-end web developer at iamota, about how she got into web development, some of the challenges she faced breaking into the tech industry, and her secret superpowers (which include sewing, cat training, and swimming)! Find lots more info, full shownotes, and follow us on social media at http://i.sfu.ca/SflzOQ