All Day

All Day: Career Fair

The Career Fair is open all day on every day of the conference! Visit the Career fair page and click on a virtual booth to see the opportunities being offered by over 20 exhibitors! Leave your resume Set up an appointment Note the 'Meet Live' schedule for each booth to meet with a representative to discuss your interests. Although the ... Read More

All Day: ‘On Demand’ research talks

Throughout the conference, a wide range of research talks will be available for viewing 'On demand'! Lightning talks are a a great way to learn about a wide range of research topics, and they're available for viewing throughout the conference! Plan to attend the networking session at 4pm ET on Feb 3, when you can connect with speakers, or schedule ... Read More

All day: Check out 2022 Science Fair Projects and 2023 Proposals!

Welcome to the first phase of our youth science fair. Students have worked hard, on top of their schoolwork, to create research proposals that answer their questions in STEMM. Your comments on project proposals and offers of mentorship will help these emerging scientists to create polished projects that may win them a spot in the Canada-wide science fair! To join ... Read More

Leaderboard & Conference Participant Prizes

We will spin the wheel to award 3 prizes on each of 3 days - Feb 2, Feb 3 and Feb 4 Throughout the conference, engage with different conference elements to gain participant points! The top 100 participants on our leaderboard will be entered to win $100 participants prizes thanks to our generous sponsors. Log on to the conference site, ... Read More

Networking: CBSN Mentorship Program

Join this program launch for the Canadian Black Scientists Network mentorship program. All CBSN members are invited to join the program (registration here), and all BE-STEMM attendees are invited to join this session, learn more about our program, and share insights and thoughts on effective mentorship. Log in to the conference website and enter the networking session by clicking on the ... Read More

BE-STEMM 2023 Feb. 2 Opening Remarks

Welcome to Day 2 of BE-STEMM 2023. Our day starts with remarks from Prof. Kiven Erique Lukong (University of Saskatchewan), Vice President of the Canadian Black Scientists Network. Join us for an overview of the day's to come, and our first round of participant prizes! Everyone is eligible, but only the top 100 attendees according to our engagement leaderboard will ... Read More

Keynote: Dr. André McDonald. ‘Advanced Thermal-sprayed Coatings for Reinforced Polymer Composite Structures’

Dr. André McDonald, PhD, PEng  is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Vice President (Strategic Research Initiatives and Performance) at the University of Alberta. His current research involves the development of multi-functional coatings that provide wear and erosion resistance, heating, and structural health monitoring to a variety of structures. Moderator: Iretomiwa Olukiyesi, P.Eng, President, Black ... Read More

Keynote: Dr. Nicola S. Smith. ‘Addressing the challenges of overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change to ocean sustainability’

Dr. Nicola S. Smith is a Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia, Canada, and incoming Assistant Professor of Biology at Concordia University, Quebec, Canada, starting in May 2023. She is also an Associate Editor for NeoBiota, a peer-reviewed, open access, online journal on biological invasions. Her current research focuses on ... Read More

Réseau Francophone

Programme Animateur: Dr. Olivier Leogane La mission et la vision du Réseau (Dr. Erique Lukong) Développement du réseau francophone à travers le Canada (Dr. Mabel Carabali) Multiculturalisme du Québec - partage d'expérience (Mme Mariloue Daudier, Mme Bibiana Pulido et Dr. Pascale Caidor Une période de questions conclue par le mot de la fin. Connectez-vous au site Web de la conférence ... Read More

BE-STEMM 2023 Feb. 2 Concurrent Talks

Log on and visit the conference agenda to join your session of choice: Cell and Developmental Biology, Public health and epidemiology, Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology Click  here for Feb 2 Talk Schedule Click here for Abstracts Each session includes a set of talks with live Q&A followed by several Lightning talks. Lightning talks are also available as 'On Demand' content. ... Read More

Meet Live! Career Fair

The Career Fair is open all day on every day of the conference! Visit the Career fair page from the conference navigation menu and click on a virtual booth to see the opportunities being offered by over 20 exhibitors! Leave your resume Set up an appointment Note the 'Meet Live' schedule for each booth to meet with a representative to ... Read More

Black STEMM Newcomers: Building pathways or squandering talent?

This panel examines the employment challenges experienced by skilled newcomers to Canada, particularly in STEMM, with a focus on Black women and other women of colour. Underemployment relative to expertise is common, with newcomers struggling to overcome biases related to 'Canadian experience' and stereotypes related to identity. What types of changes are needed in terms of organizational hiring, professional development ... Read More