WISEST STEM Podcast

Join us as we sit down with Nicole Baker, nêhiyaw iskwew (Cree woman) from Red Pheasant Cree Nation, and a former Summer Research Program participant, to talk about her story of how she found belonging through STEM as an Indigenous woman.

In this episode, Nicole shares her experience in the WISEST Summer Research Program, and all the things that followed which ultimately led her to pursuing a career in relationship building with Indigenous communities. She shares candidly about some of the challenges she faced, how she overcame them and what she's most proud of. Nicole now works as the Indigenous Business Relations Coordinator with BIRD Construction Ltd. where her role is to create meaningful relationships among Indigenous communities that contribute to successful economic development, employment, and infrastructure projects.

Want to find out more about WISEST? Connect with us on social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) @WISESTUAlberta or subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter (https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E376A85886885DB9). Have a question? Email us at [email protected]. Produced and edited by AJ Stadnyk and Helen Yip.

We’re new to this podcast thing, so we want to hear from you about how we’re doing and what we could be doing better! If you have a few thoughts and would like to share it with us, we’d appreciate it! Even if you just want to tell us what topics you'd be interested in, drop a note! You can fill out our feedback form here: https://forms.gle/iUST8x3biXAHT87n8.

We haven’t skipped a beat with the pandemic because we’re running our 37th consecutive Summer Research Program this summer! Join us in this episode as we sit down with WISEST Program Coordinator, Bridget Fraser, to learn more about the program and to discuss what it takes to put together a polished application. After reviewing hundreds upon hundreds of applications, she shares tips on how to make your application stand out!

For more information about the Summer Research Program and to start your application, visit: https://www.ualberta.ca/services/wisest/summer-research-program/index.html.    *Update Feb. 24* SRP 2021 will be fully online. 

Want to find out more about WISEST? Connect with us on social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) @WISESTUAlberta or subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter (https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E376A85886885DB9). Have a question? Email us at [email protected]. Produced and edited by AJ Stadnyk and Helen Yip.

Building off of our last episode, join us in this episode as we learn about the stories of WISEST board member,  Dr. Lisa Willis (Assistant Professor) and SRP alumna, Samantha Jones (Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer), two successful STEM professionals, about their experience pursuing STEM while growing up in rural towns. They give a candid interview about the struggles they faced, how they persisted, and where that led them.

Want to find out more about WISEST? Connect with us on social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) @WISESTUAlberta or subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter (https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E376A85886885DB9). Have a question? Email us at [email protected]. Produced and edited by AJ Stadnyk and Helen Yip.

Join us in this episode as we learn more about the stories of Ehlam Iftikhar and Milan Cuthbert, two former WISEST Summer Research Program  students, who both spent time growing up in rural parts of Alberta. We ask them what it’s like to pursue STEM growing up in a rural town, the  challenges they faced, the opportunities they took advantage of, and what they’re doing now!   

Want to find out more about WISEST? Connect with us on social media  (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) @WISESTUAlberta or subscribe to our  monthly e-newsletter (https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E376A85886885DB9). Have a question? Email us at [email protected]. 

Produced and edited by AJ Stadnyk and Helen Yip.

We're excited to announce that we've started a podcast to engage our junior high and high school students! This podcast is all about advancing the conversation around diversity and inclusion in science, engineering and technology. In this episode, we meet Helen, WISEST Outreach Coordinator and the host of this podcast! You'll also learn about what to expect in future episodes!

Want to find out more about WISEST? Connect with us on social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) @WISESTUalberta. Have a question? Email us at [email protected].

Produced and edited by AJ Stadnyk and Helen Yip.