Freedom Dreaming: Affirming and Embracing the Creativity and Innovation of Black People in STEMM (Calgary, AB)

MacEwan Hall Ballroom, University of Calgary

Determination and Discovery: Celebrating Black history and voices in STEMM Come celebrate the brilliance and help untangle the challenges of racialized communities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM)! The event is open to racialized communities as well as allies from across the University of Calgary campus and beyond. Determination and Discovery will feature: a keynote from Dr. Terrell Morton ... Read More

NEW! CBSN Trainee Workshop: ‘Bridging the Gap’ with Mitacs

Are you a graduate student or post-doc who is interested in working with industry? Join us for the first CBSN Trainee Workshop: 'Bridging the Gap' The workshop will focus on putting together a competitive application for collaborative projects between academia and industry. Presenter: Angelo Nwigwe, PhD Senior Advisor- Business Development Mitacs This workshop is for CBSN Members who are graduate ... Read More

CBSN Career Chats: PhD Career Navigation: from Academia to Industry

CBSN Members are invited to join the next Career Chat of 2024 Wednesday March 13, 4pm ET Topic: PhD Career Navigation: from Academia to Industry with Dr Jodi McKenzie, PhD Dr Jodi McKenzie is currently a Director of Clinical Development in Clinical Development Oncology at Eisai Inc., where she works with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and execute global Phase ... Read More

BE-STEMM Mentorship Symposium

The Canadian Black Scientists Network invites you to the Black Excellence in STEMM Mentorship Symposium March 14 & 15, 2024  Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax NS Host: CBSN Lead Ally Tamara Franz-Odendaal With funding from the Nancy's Chair in Women's studies at Mount St. Vincent University, the BE-STEMM Mentorship Symposium features a series of FREE events with three goals: share ... Read More

Symposium for Black Excellence in STEMM Mentorship (BE-STEMM Mentorship)

Join us on March 14 and 15th at Mount St. Vincent University for a series of events aimed at inclusive mentorship for youths and professionals. Thursday March 14th, 5:30pm - 9:00pm AST Opening Session : Inclusive Mentorship Networking Event  An evening for allies, mentors, faculty, and teachers to explore inclusive mentorship best practices and to network.  5:30pm.  Dinner  6:30pm - 7:30pm. ... Read More

Seminar: Rooting for Prevention Among High-Risk Breast Cancer Populations

Zoom , Canada

Join us for the March BE-STEMM seminar featuring: Shawn Hercules, MPH, PhD Title: Rooting for Prevention Among High-Risk Breast Cancer Populations 4pm ET Wednesday March 20, 2024 Dr. Shawn Hercules is a post-doctoral research fellow at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. An enthusiastic interdisciplinary scientist at the intersections of public health and cancer biology, Dr. Hercules has over 9 years experience ... Read More

Seminar: Weaving Culture into Chemistry for Transformative Education

Zoom , Canada

Join us for the April BE-STEMM seminar featuring: Dr. Rispah Janet Ochola Title: Weaving Culture into Chemistry for Transformative Education 4pm ET Wednesday April 17, 2024 Dr. Ochola is a faculty member in the Chemistry Department at Douglas College for over 5 years. Her focus is on developing student-centered learning activities that are transformative, engaging and inclusive of learners from ... Read More