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AWIS Chicago @awischicago.bsky.social · 13d
Thank you to everyone who came to the Awards Ceremony last evening! We enjoyed networking and celebrating with our Innovator and Motivator awardees.

Read more about the awardees on our website: www.awis-chicago.org/community/an...

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Thank you to everyone who came to the Awards Ceremony last evening! We enjoyed networking and celebrating with our Innovator and Motivator awardees.

Read more about the awardees on our website: www.awis-chicago.org/community/an...

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Today's the day! Please join us to celebrate Innovator Awardee Dr. Gitika Thakur and Motivator Awardee Dr. Lisa Stabryla, tonight at Pilot Project - Wrigleyville at 6:30 pm.

Awards ceremony registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/awis-cac-a...

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November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Please join us in congratulating the 2025 AWIS-CAC Innovator and Motivator award recipients! Dr. Gitika Thakur will receive the Innovator Award, and Dr. Lisa Stabryla will receive the Motivator Award.

Awards ceremony registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/1835847582...

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November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Please join us in congratulating the 2025 AWIS-CAC Innovator and Motivator award recipients! Dr. Gitika Thakur will receive the Innovator Award, and Dr. Lisa Stabryla will receive the Motivator Award.

Awards ceremony registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/1835847582...

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#WomenInSTEM
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Join Women In Bio to network and celebrate another amazing year with the WIB-Chicago team. Don't miss their last event of the year!

community.womeninbio.org/events/view/...

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WIB-Chicago: Holiday Party (WIBsgiving)
Join us to network and celebrate another amazing year with the WIB-Chicago team. Don't miss our last event of the year! Note: Each ticket includes two drink tickets.     Program 6:00 p.m. – 7:0...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Nominations have closed, but there is still time to register to attend the AWIS-Chicago Annual Awards Ceremony! It will be held at Pilot Project - Wrigleyville on November 6th at 6:30 PM. Hope to see you there!

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awischicago.bsky.social AWIS Chicago @awischicago.bsky.social · Oct 18
Celebrate amazing women in science!

Registration for AWIS-Chicago’s Annual Awards Ceremony is now open, and nominations are open until 10/20!

Nominate: lnkd.in/gwpSehyD
Register: lnkd.in/gSXywW3B

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October 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Celebrate amazing women in science!

Registration for AWIS-Chicago’s Annual Awards Ceremony is now open, and nominations are open until 10/20!

Nominate: lnkd.in/gwpSehyD
Register: lnkd.in/gSXywW3B

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
October 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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The nomination deadline of October 20th is coming up! Nominate an outstanding scientist for an Innovator or Motivator Award! Self-nominations are highly encouraged.

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
awischicago.bsky.social AWIS Chicago @awischicago.bsky.social · Sep 30
Save the date! The AWIS-CAC Annual Awards Ceremony and networking event will be held on Thursday, November 6th.

Nominate someone for an Innovator or Motivator award today! www.awis-chicago.org/community/an...

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
October 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Save the date! The AWIS-CAC Annual Awards Ceremony and networking event will be held on Thursday, November 6th.

Nominate someone for an Innovator or Motivator award today! www.awis-chicago.org/community/an...

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
September 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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UIC is hosting their annual Graduate College Fair! Visit grad.uic.edu/recruitment/... for more details.

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September 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Check out these upcoming events from the Illinois Science Council!

The Brain & Addiction: lnkd.in/gCDcpu7X

The Brain & Fear: lnkd.in/gQuaXQWk

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Can you explain the difference between coffee and cocaine addiction, or gambling vs shopping addiction? If not, you don’t want to miss this! Dr. Celeste Napier of Rush University will give a… | Illin...
Can you explain the difference between coffee and cocaine addiction, or gambling vs shopping addiction? If not, you don’t want to miss this! Dr. Celeste Napier of Rush University will give a fascinat...
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September 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Mentors and mentees, please join AWIS-Chicago on Monday, September 22nd, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm for our 2025 Summer Mentoring Circle closing event! If you have not received a calendar invite with the Zoom link, please reach out to us at awiscommunications@gmail.com.

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September 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Nominations are now open for the AWIS-CAC Annual Innovator and Motivator Awards! Please fill out the form on our website -- self-nomination is allowed and encouraged!

www.awis-chicago.org/community/an...

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
September 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Our Spring 2025 Scientist of the Month is Dr. Anne Marie March, Physicist in the Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Group in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division at Argonne. Read more about her here!

www.awis-chicago.org/community/sc...

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September 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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If anyone is interested in discussing the history of women programmers and computers as part of a Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum event, please reach out to the museum’s Deputy Director Katie Brethorst-Stockwell at kbretwell@villageofgrayslake.com or 847-543-1745.

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July 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Join Open Democracy Evanston for a Story-Sharing Workshop this Saturday, July 19!

Time: 1:00 PM
Location: G02 Annenberg Hall
RSVP: forms.gle/aStuq8uyfwT7...

At Civic Saturday every month, we take stock of where we are, share food, conversation, and reflections on what democracy means to us.
Civic Saturday - Story Sharing & Workshop
At Civic Saturday every month, we take stock of where we are, share food, conversation, and reflections on what democracy means to us. Event Details: This summer is all about building connections a...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Join @chitownbio.bsky.social tomorrow at 6:30 pm for their monthly BioTech Fermenter meetup, at Pilot Project Brewing in Logan Square! We hope to see you there.

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BioTech Fermenter: Chicago's Biotechnology Meetup
Social night for biotechnologists to meetup and discuss our industry in Chicagoland and to create a social network for area professionals.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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“In an unusual act of public protest, more than 340 scientists and staff at the National Institutes of Health today released a statement charging NIH officials and their superiors with politicizing science.”

www.science.org/content/arti...

#StandUpForScience
#BethesdaDeclaration
NIH staff and biomedical community sound alarm about agency politicization, funding slowdown
In test of NIH director’s support of dissent, NIH staff sign Bethesda Declaration urging reversal of grant cuts and freezes
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June 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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☀️THE SUMMER FIGHT FOR SCIENCE☀️

🫵 WHO: You + all our friends

🧪 WHAT: Share science with your neighbors and tell them about the impact of proposed budget cuts.

🇺🇸 WHERE: Your local community

🏖️ WHEN: Now to Sept 30th

🔬 WHY: The 9/30 budget vote will determine the future of science in America.
The summer fight for science. The time is now. Join the fight at standupforscience.net.
May 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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The summer mentoring signup deadline has been extended! You do not need to be an AWIS member to join, and the program is FREE and runs from June-September 2025.

Please register by June 13th!

More information and sign-up links here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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June 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Summer mentoring program slots are still open! You do not need to be an AWIS member to join, and the program is FREE and runs from June-September 2025.

Please register by June 6th!

More information and sign-up links here: www.awis-chicago.org/featured/men...

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
May 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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We are opening our summer mentoring program! You do not need to be an AWIS member to join, and the program is FREE and runs from June-September 2025.

More information and sign-up links here: www.awis-chicago.org/featured/men...

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
May 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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It's that time of year again! Applications are now open for the AWIS-CAC Summer Mentoring Program. Sign up as a mentee or mentor. Forms available on our website: www.awis-chicago.org/featured/men...

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
April 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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The AWIS Chicago Area Chapter, a 2024 AWIS Shooting Star Chapter Award recipient, aims to bridge the gap between diverse scientific fields and the general audience. Read about their innovative work here: buff.ly/tbsX5Rd #WomenInScience @awischicago.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Our Spring 2025 Innovators and Motivators Podcast is out now, hosted by Dr. Valerie Taylor and Dr. Zhiling Lan!

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Episode 16: Spring 2025 Featuring Dr. Valerie Taylor by Innovators and Motivators
Interview with Dr. Valerie Taylor and mentee Dr. Lan Zhiling
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April 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM