WISE in Three Acts: Past, Present and Future

November 6, 2018

Location: Fountain Commons


WISE Acadia & Wise Acadia Students hope you can join us on November 6th from 7 - 9:30 p.m. for 'WISE in Three Acts: Past, Present and Future.' It’s an evening of celebration of Women in Science and Engineering (including honouring the recent Nobel recipients), networking, and socializing at the @AcadiaU Fountain Commons - with snacks, lemonade & cake!

7:00 to 8:30:

  • Welcome and closing remarks by WISE Acadia Students (Samantha MacPherson, Samantha Teichman & Yvonne Lunn)
  • Women in Science and the Nobel Prize (Dr. Randy Lynn Newman)
  • The science behind the two recent Nobel prizes awarded to Dr. Elizabeth Strickland (Physics) & Dr. Frances Arnold (Chemistry) given by Acadia faculty members, Anna Keifte and Dr. Elizabeth Gillis
  • Poetry readings related to WISE  (Dr. Wanda Campbell)
  • Remarks on the future state of Women in Science at Acadia (Dr. Suzie Currie, Dean of Faculty of Pure and Applied Science)

 

8:30 to 9:30: Networking & Socializing with snacks (hot and cold) and cold beverages

We hope you can join us. Any questions, please ask via https://www.facebook.com/WISEacadia/  

 

 


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