News & Events
Advisors work with the WINS members to develop and execute engaging and relevant educational, social, and service-related programs every academic year. WINS scholars have diverse academic and professional goals and programming is designed to mirror their needs and interests.
Spring Social
Friday, February 2nd, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Silver Center Room 120
Time to socialize and a fun activity - groups of 5-6 will compete in "Name That Tune."
Futures in STEM meeting
Friday, February 9th, 5:45 - 7:00 pm
12 Waverly Place, Room 805
Updates on the program from current members, and a Discussion about how to go about becoming a Future in STEM mentor for new members.
PhD candidates from different STEM fields share their journey
Wednesday, February 28th, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Zoom Link
Panel of five women from different STEM departments at NYU - Cassandra Busby (Biology), Marianne Azar (Psychology), Aida Alaei (Chemistry), Esther Chen (Physics), Devora Chait-Roth (Computer Science)and - share their journeys in graduate school and discuss challenges they faced along the way.
Career Paths in STEM
March 5th, 6:30-7:15
Zoom link
This event will be zoom only and recorded
Career Paths in STEM" events feature women professionals in different STEM sectors. Kathryn Clay is an energy sector expert and a strategist for Innovative Policy Solutions. She has a Master's in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Physics (2004), both from University of Michigan. A short presentation will be followed by discussion and Q&A about Dr. Clay's career paths and challenges faced along the way.
FIELD TRIP TO THE AMERICAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Friday March 29, 3:30-5:30 PM
Join us and Professor Winchell for a guided tour of the Dept of Herpetology hosted by Dr. Lauren Vonnahme, Senior Museum Specialist, Department of Herpetology, The American Museum of Natural History. "A behind the scenes exploration of some of the Museum's hidden treasures to learn more about reptiles and amphibians, and get a rare glimpse at groundbreaking research, colossal bones, and animal oddities."
SENIORS SPEAK
Tuesday, April 9, 6:00-8:00 PM
WINS seniors will talk about their topic of choice, whether it be about their research, reflections on their last year at NYU, thoughts on the WINS themes, advice for younger students, or what they plan to do after graduation. Silver 120.
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WINS SPRING LECTURE: The role of the microbiome in ovarian cancer treatment response
Monday April 15, 6:00–7:30 PM
Silver Room 120 (and also via zoom): https://nyu.zoom.us/j/98763439203
This CAS-wide event features Professor Abigail Asangba, a biological anthropologist from the NYU Anthropology Department, who studies the role of the microbiome in human and nonhuman primate health.
Three Speaker Spotlights to Clebrate Black History Month
From the Rosalind Franklin Society's year-end conference, "Inspiring Women Transforming Science"
LUNCH MATRIX
Twice over the semester
Members meet for lunch to socialize and network in groups of four in the park, at a dorm, or at a restaurant. Once with colleagues in the same STEM discipline, and once with colleagues in different disciplines.
"Flapper of the South Seas: A Young Margaret Mead Travels to The South Seas" (FREE PODCAST)
Spring 2024
Anthropologist Margaret Mead journeyed to American Samoa in 1925 to explore adolescent development. Fame and controversy followed the publication of her book Coming of Age in Samoa.
Fall 2023
Meet and Greet Social
Friday, September 22nd from 5pm to 7pm
Introducing new WinS members and rekindling past friendships. In person (Silver 120), and will be set up like speed dating - 3 min revolving pairwise chats!
LUNCH MATRIX
Once per month in OCT and NOV
Members meet for lunch to socialize and network in groups of four in the park, at a dorm, or at a restaurant. In October groups comprise different STEM disciplines, in November groups comprise the same discipline.
Workshop on PhD Applications
Tuesday, October 3rd, 7pm
Information session about the PhD application process and the statement of purpose. Q&A hosted by Professor Chris Rushlow from Biology. This event will be remote via zoom.
WinS alumni panel discussion
Monday, October 16th, 6:45-8:00 PM
Zoom only event:
https://nyu.zoom.us/j/97647452488
Three recent NYU WinS graduates (Diana Abraham, Yasmine Elasmar, Fatoumatta Dibba) will discuss their career trajectories. Moderated by Catherine Fan.
WINS FALL LECTURE: From tropical forests to big cities: ecology and evolution in the Anthropocene
Wednesday, Nov 15th, 6:30-8:00 PM
Silver 120
Professor Kristin Winchell, an ecologist from the Biology Department, studies how animals respond ecologically and evolutionarily to the challenges created by humans - from fragmented tropical forests to the concrete jungles of big cities.
C16 Biosciences Tour
Friday, November 17th, 3pm
C16 biosciences is a biotech company that develops sustainable alternatives to the products we use every day. For example, they produce next-generation oils and fats to decarbonize the consumer products supply chain starting with a sustainable alternative to palm oil and palm oil derived ingredients. Numbers limited to first come, first serve, sign up here.
Trivia game Social
Friday, December 8, 5:00-7:00 PM
12 Waverly Room 805
This popular in-person social event includes a fun trivia game with time for dinner and socializing!
"LOST WOMEN OF THE MANHATTAN PROJECT" (FREE PODCASTS)
Fall 2023
https://www.lostwomenofscience.org/#LWMP
During World War II, thousands of scientists and engineers worked on the Manhattan project, the top secret push to develop an atomic bomb that would end the war. Two bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki did just that, while also killing hundreds of thousands of Japanese civilians. The devastating potential of nuclear weapons sparked a moral controversy that continues to this day. Hundreds of the scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project were women.
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