Women In Technology - Friday Links - 03/02/2023
Dear WIT Friends,
this is our selection of Friday links:
World Cancer Day 4th of February:
Tomorrow is an important date to remind us that there are so many amazing and strong people around us who are recovering from cancer treatment.
They are here to remind us that we need to love and care of ourselves and avoid living for the past or the future but for the present.
That we should be grateful for what we have for granted, while others do not.
We try to do our best to support them, but there are people who have dedicated their lives to improving or even changing cancer care.
Here are some wonderful women in STEM who changed the face of Medicine by contributing to cancer research:
- 5 Trailblazing Female Doctors Who Changed The Face Of Medicine
- Women who changed cancer care
- A Tribute to Early Women Pioneers in Cancer Research and Medicine
Research has never stopped and scientists continue to produce solutions to prevent and treat cancer:
6 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer
The breast cancer organization recommends regular breast self-examination for the preventive diagnosis of breast cancer:
https://www.breastcancer.org/screening-testing/breast-self-exam-bse
News:
- Re-edition of the book "Women in Science - then and now":
https://www.academia.edu/4374980/Review_of_Women_in_Science_then_and_now_By_Vivian_Gornick
- We had the pleasure of being interviewed by IPPOG (International Particle Physics Outreach Group) and the interview is now available:
https://ippog.org/news/interview-women-technology-wit
- The Powerlifting Club is excited to announce a new women’s training session on Saturdays from 10-12, starting February 11th. All are welcome! Whether you are a seasoned powerlifter or have never lifted weights before and are interested in starting, please join us for a supportive and encouraging workout environment with other women. The sessions will be informal and unstructured, and are free to all club members. To guarantee a slot, participants should register in advance on the following Indico page: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1249088/.
Note that if you are a male member of the club, you are still welcome to come work out during the session as long as there are slots available in our booking system.
Events:
Past events:
- Did you miss our WIT Talk or our Instagram interview? Now you can find the recordings in the following linkes:
WIT Talk with Lorena Lobato Pardavila, Computing Services Specialist at Fermilab:
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WIT Instagram Interview with CERN Human Resources Department - Priscillla Valavicius Barlow:
https://cernbox.cern.ch/s/XpfpBHeCodRlbNP
Don't miss our Upcoming Events:
Are you interested in learning more about the WIT mentoring program? Please join our online meeting on Tuesday 21st of February
WIT Mentoring 2023 Information Meeting: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1246912/
Wishing you all a great weekend,
Florentia on behalf of WIT steering committee.
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About the Women in Technology (WIT) Community: The aim of this community is to provide an environment in which women are not in the minority when interacting with technology. Our objectives are: to encourage women to play the role of expert; to provide a supportive learning environment; and to build a network between the Women in Technology here at CERN. WIT welcomes members from all genders and all technical fields. Visit cern.ch/wit