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CISE-Atlantic Chairs, Dr. Kevin Hewitt (@dalhousieu.bsky.social) and Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie (Cape Breton University), hosted a consultation session today for Gender Summit 24's new Roadmap for Action for North America.
Learn more about GS24 (Nov. 19th 2025)
🔗 www.gender-summit.com/event/gs24/
Learn more about GS24 (Nov. 19th 2025)
🔗 www.gender-summit.com/event/gs24/
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
CISE-Atlantic Chairs, Dr. Kevin Hewitt (@dalhousieu.bsky.social) and Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie (Cape Breton University), hosted a consultation session today for Gender Summit 24's new Roadmap for Action for North America.
Learn more about GS24 (Nov. 19th 2025)
🔗 www.gender-summit.com/event/gs24/
Learn more about GS24 (Nov. 19th 2025)
🔗 www.gender-summit.com/event/gs24/
Join the k2i academy team as they unveil their NEW Grade 10 Computer Science resource!
[EN] Digital Technology and Innovations in the Changing World
November 5, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
[FR] Technologies numériques et innovations dans un monde en évolution
November 6, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
[EN] Digital Technology and Innovations in the Changing World
November 5, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
[FR] Technologies numériques et innovations dans un monde en évolution
November 6, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Join the k2i academy team as they unveil their NEW Grade 10 Computer Science resource!
[EN] Digital Technology and Innovations in the Changing World
November 5, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
[FR] Technologies numériques et innovations dans un monde en évolution
November 6, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
[EN] Digital Technology and Innovations in the Changing World
November 5, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
[FR] Technologies numériques et innovations dans un monde en évolution
November 6, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
A recent study from researchers at the University of Alberta and Acadia University show that about 2.3 per cent of people in Canada experience severe #climate anxiety, based on a survey of 2,476 individuals published in Nature Mental Health.
🔗Link to Study - shorturl.at/P809n
🔗Link to Study - shorturl.at/P809n
October 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A recent study from researchers at the University of Alberta and Acadia University show that about 2.3 per cent of people in Canada experience severe #climate anxiety, based on a survey of 2,476 individuals published in Nature Mental Health.
🔗Link to Study - shorturl.at/P809n
🔗Link to Study - shorturl.at/P809n
🎇Are you or do you know an outstanding #STEM professional in #Atlantic #Canada? Committed to #equity and ready to share trailblazing research to new audiences?
✅Nominate yourself or a peer TODAY for our SPARK Lecture Tour Award! forms.gle/PPr8cpbn934x...
#inclusioninstem #ResearchExcellence
✅Nominate yourself or a peer TODAY for our SPARK Lecture Tour Award! forms.gle/PPr8cpbn934x...
#inclusioninstem #ResearchExcellence
October 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🎇Are you or do you know an outstanding #STEM professional in #Atlantic #Canada? Committed to #equity and ready to share trailblazing research to new audiences?
✅Nominate yourself or a peer TODAY for our SPARK Lecture Tour Award! forms.gle/PPr8cpbn934x...
#inclusioninstem #ResearchExcellence
✅Nominate yourself or a peer TODAY for our SPARK Lecture Tour Award! forms.gle/PPr8cpbn934x...
#inclusioninstem #ResearchExcellence
STEM Scientist of the Week!
Andrea Ghez, an American astrophysicist whose pioneering work with Reinhard Genzel garnered them the Nobel Prize in 2020, providing conclusive evidence of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way! ⚫
#womeninSTEM #astro
Andrea Ghez, an American astrophysicist whose pioneering work with Reinhard Genzel garnered them the Nobel Prize in 2020, providing conclusive evidence of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way! ⚫
#womeninSTEM #astro
September 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
STEM Scientist of the Week!
Andrea Ghez, an American astrophysicist whose pioneering work with Reinhard Genzel garnered them the Nobel Prize in 2020, providing conclusive evidence of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way! ⚫
#womeninSTEM #astro
Andrea Ghez, an American astrophysicist whose pioneering work with Reinhard Genzel garnered them the Nobel Prize in 2020, providing conclusive evidence of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way! ⚫
#womeninSTEM #astro
This week in STEM - researchers at Rice University uncover pieces of Mars' watery history, with profound implications for the planet's past habitability as well as future sites for analysis by the Perserverance Rover.
Read more: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#STEMNews #mars #spacescience
Read more: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#STEMNews #mars #spacescience
September 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This week in STEM - researchers at Rice University uncover pieces of Mars' watery history, with profound implications for the planet's past habitability as well as future sites for analysis by the Perserverance Rover.
Read more: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#STEMNews #mars #spacescience
Read more: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#STEMNews #mars #spacescience
📣Application period NOW OPEN for CISE-Atlantic's Catalyze & Facilitate Sponsorship and Partnership Program!
Seed funding opportunity for new initiatives or expansions that advance inclusion in STEM in Atlantic Canada.
Learn more: linktr.ee/cise_atlantic
#InclusioninSTEM #equityineducation
Seed funding opportunity for new initiatives or expansions that advance inclusion in STEM in Atlantic Canada.
Learn more: linktr.ee/cise_atlantic
#InclusioninSTEM #equityineducation
September 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
📣Application period NOW OPEN for CISE-Atlantic's Catalyze & Facilitate Sponsorship and Partnership Program!
Seed funding opportunity for new initiatives or expansions that advance inclusion in STEM in Atlantic Canada.
Learn more: linktr.ee/cise_atlantic
#InclusioninSTEM #equityineducation
Seed funding opportunity for new initiatives or expansions that advance inclusion in STEM in Atlantic Canada.
Learn more: linktr.ee/cise_atlantic
#InclusioninSTEM #equityineducation
STEM Scientist of the Week: Nergis Mavalvala
Nergis Mavalvala is a queer Pakistani-American astrophysicist, who won the 2014 LGBTQ Scientist of the year. She earned her doctorate in astrophysics at MIT, and later was the first woman to become the Dean of Sciences at MIT in 2020.
Nergis Mavalvala is a queer Pakistani-American astrophysicist, who won the 2014 LGBTQ Scientist of the year. She earned her doctorate in astrophysics at MIT, and later was the first woman to become the Dean of Sciences at MIT in 2020.
June 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
STEM Scientist of the Week: Nergis Mavalvala
Nergis Mavalvala is a queer Pakistani-American astrophysicist, who won the 2014 LGBTQ Scientist of the year. She earned her doctorate in astrophysics at MIT, and later was the first woman to become the Dean of Sciences at MIT in 2020.
Nergis Mavalvala is a queer Pakistani-American astrophysicist, who won the 2014 LGBTQ Scientist of the year. She earned her doctorate in astrophysics at MIT, and later was the first woman to become the Dean of Sciences at MIT in 2020.
June 30th is world asteroid day, which promotes global awareness. It is held on the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, when a meteor air burst destroyed 2150 square kilometers of forest.
Learn more here:
www.un.org/en/observanc...
Learn more here:
www.un.org/en/observanc...
June 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
June 30th is world asteroid day, which promotes global awareness. It is held on the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, when a meteor air burst destroyed 2150 square kilometers of forest.
Learn more here:
www.un.org/en/observanc...
Learn more here:
www.un.org/en/observanc...
Check out this podcast!
June 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Check out this podcast!
STEM Scientist of The Week: Sally Ride
Sally Ride was a queer American astronaut and physicist, best known for being the first American woman to fly in space, on the space shuttle Challenger on June 18th, 1983.
Sally Ride was a queer American astronaut and physicist, best known for being the first American woman to fly in space, on the space shuttle Challenger on June 18th, 1983.
June 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
STEM Scientist of The Week: Sally Ride
Sally Ride was a queer American astronaut and physicist, best known for being the first American woman to fly in space, on the space shuttle Challenger on June 18th, 1983.
Sally Ride was a queer American astronaut and physicist, best known for being the first American woman to fly in space, on the space shuttle Challenger on June 18th, 1983.
Happy International Women in Engineering Day!
On June 23rd, we celebrate the successes and achievements of so many remarkable women in engineering. This is also a day to support and encourage young women to pursue a career in engineering.
Learn more here: www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da....
On June 23rd, we celebrate the successes and achievements of so many remarkable women in engineering. This is also a day to support and encourage young women to pursue a career in engineering.
Learn more here: www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da....
June 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Happy International Women in Engineering Day!
On June 23rd, we celebrate the successes and achievements of so many remarkable women in engineering. This is also a day to support and encourage young women to pursue a career in engineering.
Learn more here: www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da....
On June 23rd, we celebrate the successes and achievements of so many remarkable women in engineering. This is also a day to support and encourage young women to pursue a career in engineering.
Learn more here: www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da....
STEM Scientist of the week: Ben Barres.
Ben Barres was an American neurobiologist and advocate for gender equality in science, who transitioned in 1977.
Ben Barres was an American neurobiologist and advocate for gender equality in science, who transitioned in 1977.
June 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
STEM Scientist of the week: Ben Barres.
Ben Barres was an American neurobiologist and advocate for gender equality in science, who transitioned in 1977.
Ben Barres was an American neurobiologist and advocate for gender equality in science, who transitioned in 1977.
STEM Scientist of the Week: Alan Hart
Alan Hart was a physician, researcher, and writer who transitioned in 1971. He obtained a masters degree in radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, and became the director of radiology at Tacoma general hospital.
Alan Hart was a physician, researcher, and writer who transitioned in 1971. He obtained a masters degree in radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, and became the director of radiology at Tacoma general hospital.
June 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
STEM Scientist of the Week: Alan Hart
Alan Hart was a physician, researcher, and writer who transitioned in 1971. He obtained a masters degree in radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, and became the director of radiology at Tacoma general hospital.
Alan Hart was a physician, researcher, and writer who transitioned in 1971. He obtained a masters degree in radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, and became the director of radiology at Tacoma general hospital.
June 8th is World Oceans Day! On this day we celebrate our shared oceans and educate ourselves on what we can do to protect our oceans and keep them healthy.
Learn more here!
worldoceanday.org
Learn more here!
worldoceanday.org
June 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
June 8th is World Oceans Day! On this day we celebrate our shared oceans and educate ourselves on what we can do to protect our oceans and keep them healthy.
Learn more here!
worldoceanday.org
Learn more here!
worldoceanday.org
June 5th is World Environment day! A reminder to all of us that we only have one earth, and to take action to protect our environment, and raise awareness about plastic pollution and other harmful things that can hurt the environment.
Learn more here!
www.worldenvironmentday.global
Learn more here!
www.worldenvironmentday.global
June 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
June 5th is World Environment day! A reminder to all of us that we only have one earth, and to take action to protect our environment, and raise awareness about plastic pollution and other harmful things that can hurt the environment.
Learn more here!
www.worldenvironmentday.global
Learn more here!
www.worldenvironmentday.global
STEM Scientist of The Week:
Alan Turing was a gay mathematician, who famously cracked German Enigma machines during World War 2, effectively saving millions of lives.
Alan Turing was a gay mathematician, who famously cracked German Enigma machines during World War 2, effectively saving millions of lives.
June 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
STEM Scientist of The Week:
Alan Turing was a gay mathematician, who famously cracked German Enigma machines during World War 2, effectively saving millions of lives.
Alan Turing was a gay mathematician, who famously cracked German Enigma machines during World War 2, effectively saving millions of lives.
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
June 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Happening tomorrow! Don't forget to register for this exciting talk here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/intl-year-...
May 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Happening tomorrow! Don't forget to register for this exciting talk here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/intl-year-...
KATHERINE JOHNSON
✨Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician, most known for her work at NASA. She did trajectory analysis for America’s first human spaceflight in May 1961, and was the first woman in the Flight Research Division to be credited on a research report.
✨Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician, most known for her work at NASA. She did trajectory analysis for America’s first human spaceflight in May 1961, and was the first woman in the Flight Research Division to be credited on a research report.
May 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
KATHERINE JOHNSON
✨Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician, most known for her work at NASA. She did trajectory analysis for America’s first human spaceflight in May 1961, and was the first woman in the Flight Research Division to be credited on a research report.
✨Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician, most known for her work at NASA. She did trajectory analysis for America’s first human spaceflight in May 1961, and was the first woman in the Flight Research Division to be credited on a research report.
🎉International Year of Quantum Science and Technology High School Talks | Quantum annealing with superconducting qubits🎉
May 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎉International Year of Quantum Science and Technology High School Talks | Quantum annealing with superconducting qubits🎉
Congratulations to Lindsay Janes for receiving “The 2024 CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (Atlantic)”. This award recognizes the tremendous work and dedication Lindsay has put into teaching physics, with a notable dedication to her students' understanding,
May 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Congratulations to Lindsay Janes for receiving “The 2024 CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (Atlantic)”. This award recognizes the tremendous work and dedication Lindsay has put into teaching physics, with a notable dedication to her students' understanding,