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Today is the International Day of 2SLGBTQIA+ People in STEM! 🌈🧪🪐🛠️🔬
CAGIS celebrates our 2SLGBTQIA+ volunteers, members, partners, and community members. STEM is best when it is diverse!
#2SLGBTQIA+STEMDay #LGBTQSTEMDay #STEM
CAGIS celebrates our 2SLGBTQIA+ volunteers, members, partners, and community members. STEM is best when it is diverse!
#2SLGBTQIA+STEMDay #LGBTQSTEMDay #STEM
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today is the International Day of 2SLGBTQIA+ People in STEM! 🌈🧪🪐🛠️🔬
CAGIS celebrates our 2SLGBTQIA+ volunteers, members, partners, and community members. STEM is best when it is diverse!
#2SLGBTQIA+STEMDay #LGBTQSTEMDay #STEM
CAGIS celebrates our 2SLGBTQIA+ volunteers, members, partners, and community members. STEM is best when it is diverse!
#2SLGBTQIA+STEMDay #LGBTQSTEMDay #STEM
Did you get snow this week? Did you know that the average snowflake falls at 2.4 km per hour? A typical snowflake takes one hour to fall from the clouds to the Earth. 🌨️❄️
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Did you get snow this week? Did you know that the average snowflake falls at 2.4 km per hour? A typical snowflake takes one hour to fall from the clouds to the Earth. 🌨️❄️
There was a large geomagnetic storm last night, and the high geomagnetic activity may continue tonight! If you have clear skies, look up!
Check out Dr. Parshati Patel’s article to learn how to spot auroras!
Read here: Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/What-Are-Auroras-And-How-Can-You-Spot-Them-2/
Check out Dr. Parshati Patel’s article to learn how to spot auroras!
Read here: Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/What-Are-Auroras-And-How-Can-You-Spot-Them-2/
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
There was a large geomagnetic storm last night, and the high geomagnetic activity may continue tonight! If you have clear skies, look up!
Check out Dr. Parshati Patel’s article to learn how to spot auroras!
Read here: Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/What-Are-Auroras-And-How-Can-You-Spot-Them-2/
Check out Dr. Parshati Patel’s article to learn how to spot auroras!
Read here: Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/What-Are-Auroras-And-How-Can-You-Spot-Them-2/
Meet Dr. Sabrina Staples, vascular biologist! 🔬🥼
Dr. Sabrina has always dreamed of being a scientist - swipe to see one of her primary school assignments! When she was young, her dad got her a microscope, igniting her love for microscopy.
Dr. Sabrina has always dreamed of being a scientist - swipe to see one of her primary school assignments! When she was young, her dad got her a microscope, igniting her love for microscopy.
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Meet Dr. Sabrina Staples, vascular biologist! 🔬🥼
Dr. Sabrina has always dreamed of being a scientist - swipe to see one of her primary school assignments! When she was young, her dad got her a microscope, igniting her love for microscopy.
Dr. Sabrina has always dreamed of being a scientist - swipe to see one of her primary school assignments! When she was young, her dad got her a microscope, igniting her love for microscopy.
Happy National STEM Day! 🪐🧬🧠🧪🛠️💻
Help us build the future of STEM!
1) Donate. Your contribution directly impacts our programming, providing opportunities to girls and gender-diverse youth in STEM.
2) Join our team of volunteers!
3) Are you a STEM Expert? Add your name to our list of event hosts.
Help us build the future of STEM!
1) Donate. Your contribution directly impacts our programming, providing opportunities to girls and gender-diverse youth in STEM.
2) Join our team of volunteers!
3) Are you a STEM Expert? Add your name to our list of event hosts.
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Happy National STEM Day! 🪐🧬🧠🧪🛠️💻
Help us build the future of STEM!
1) Donate. Your contribution directly impacts our programming, providing opportunities to girls and gender-diverse youth in STEM.
2) Join our team of volunteers!
3) Are you a STEM Expert? Add your name to our list of event hosts.
Help us build the future of STEM!
1) Donate. Your contribution directly impacts our programming, providing opportunities to girls and gender-diverse youth in STEM.
2) Join our team of volunteers!
3) Are you a STEM Expert? Add your name to our list of event hosts.
Scientists have developed ‘baby food’ for coral larvae that could dramatically increase coral reef restoration! 🪸
After feeding coral larvae a special mixture of lipid supplements, researchers found that the larvae were more resilient and had a higher chance of settling and surviving to maturity.
After feeding coral larvae a special mixture of lipid supplements, researchers found that the larvae were more resilient and had a higher chance of settling and surviving to maturity.
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Scientists have developed ‘baby food’ for coral larvae that could dramatically increase coral reef restoration! 🪸
After feeding coral larvae a special mixture of lipid supplements, researchers found that the larvae were more resilient and had a higher chance of settling and surviving to maturity.
After feeding coral larvae a special mixture of lipid supplements, researchers found that the larvae were more resilient and had a higher chance of settling and surviving to maturity.
CAGIS Virtual offers exciting online STEM sessions for kids ages 7-17! Do fun, hands-on activities with real STEM Experts! 🧪🌱👩🔬🚀
Swipe for a sneak peak at the next three sessions, and register at Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/CAGIS-Virtual!
Swipe for a sneak peak at the next three sessions, and register at Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/CAGIS-Virtual!
November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
CAGIS Virtual offers exciting online STEM sessions for kids ages 7-17! Do fun, hands-on activities with real STEM Experts! 🧪🌱👩🔬🚀
Swipe for a sneak peak at the next three sessions, and register at Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/CAGIS-Virtual!
Swipe for a sneak peak at the next three sessions, and register at Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/CAGIS-Virtual!
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Please join us in remembering Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) McGregor (1947–2025), who passed away earlier this year. Dr. McGregor was a champion for gender equity and a valued member of the CAGIS community. (thread)
October 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Please join us in remembering Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) McGregor (1947–2025), who passed away earlier this year. Dr. McGregor was a champion for gender equity and a valued member of the CAGIS community. (thread)
Did you know that algae live below the Arctic sea ice?🧊
Scientists previously thought that living conditions under the sea ice were too harsh for most bacteria & algae to grow. But, a recent discovery showed that algae are surviving & even thriving beneath Arctic sea ice & at the melting boundary!
Scientists previously thought that living conditions under the sea ice were too harsh for most bacteria & algae to grow. But, a recent discovery showed that algae are surviving & even thriving beneath Arctic sea ice & at the melting boundary!
October 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Did you know that algae live below the Arctic sea ice?🧊
Scientists previously thought that living conditions under the sea ice were too harsh for most bacteria & algae to grow. But, a recent discovery showed that algae are surviving & even thriving beneath Arctic sea ice & at the melting boundary!
Scientists previously thought that living conditions under the sea ice were too harsh for most bacteria & algae to grow. But, a recent discovery showed that algae are surviving & even thriving beneath Arctic sea ice & at the melting boundary!
Do you know what a pendulum is? Did you know that you can use it to create art?
CAGIS Virtual had a swingin’ time exploring the physics of pendulums! We built a scaffold, hung a pendulum, and created awesome engineering art with the help of Sophia and Francesca from McMaster Women in Engineering!
CAGIS Virtual had a swingin’ time exploring the physics of pendulums! We built a scaffold, hung a pendulum, and created awesome engineering art with the help of Sophia and Francesca from McMaster Women in Engineering!
October 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Do you know what a pendulum is? Did you know that you can use it to create art?
CAGIS Virtual had a swingin’ time exploring the physics of pendulums! We built a scaffold, hung a pendulum, and created awesome engineering art with the help of Sophia and Francesca from McMaster Women in Engineering!
CAGIS Virtual had a swingin’ time exploring the physics of pendulums! We built a scaffold, hung a pendulum, and created awesome engineering art with the help of Sophia and Francesca from McMaster Women in Engineering!
What if you could build a wall with your own two hands? CAGIS Mississauga/Oakville visited the Ontario Masonry Centre and learned how! 🛠️
October 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
What if you could build a wall with your own two hands? CAGIS Mississauga/Oakville visited the Ontario Masonry Centre and learned how! 🛠️
Meet Dr. Shohini Ghose, physicist, professor, author, and NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering!
Dr. Ghose’s childhood love of exploration made her dream of following Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut to go to space. (🧵)
Dr. Ghose’s childhood love of exploration made her dream of following Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut to go to space. (🧵)
October 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Meet Dr. Shohini Ghose, physicist, professor, author, and NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering!
Dr. Ghose’s childhood love of exploration made her dream of following Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut to go to space. (🧵)
Dr. Ghose’s childhood love of exploration made her dream of following Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut to go to space. (🧵)
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!
Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer and wrote the first computer program, an algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine to compute Bernoulli numbers.
Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer and wrote the first computer program, an algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine to compute Bernoulli numbers.
October 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!
Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer and wrote the first computer program, an algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine to compute Bernoulli numbers.
Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer and wrote the first computer program, an algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine to compute Bernoulli numbers.
October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, a day to recognize girls’ rights and the systemic barriers they continue to face around the world.
CAGIS breaks barriers for girls and gender-diverse youth and provides access to opportunities in STEM.
CAGIS breaks barriers for girls and gender-diverse youth and provides access to opportunities in STEM.
October 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, a day to recognize girls’ rights and the systemic barriers they continue to face around the world.
CAGIS breaks barriers for girls and gender-diverse youth and provides access to opportunities in STEM.
CAGIS breaks barriers for girls and gender-diverse youth and provides access to opportunities in STEM.
Have you ever wondered what happens to surgical tools after they’ve replaced a hip, repaired a heart, or saved a life?
CAGIS Kitchener-Waterloo went behind the scenes in a fascinating part of the hospital that most people never get to see: the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD)!
CAGIS Kitchener-Waterloo went behind the scenes in a fascinating part of the hospital that most people never get to see: the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD)!
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Have you ever wondered what happens to surgical tools after they’ve replaced a hip, repaired a heart, or saved a life?
CAGIS Kitchener-Waterloo went behind the scenes in a fascinating part of the hospital that most people never get to see: the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD)!
CAGIS Kitchener-Waterloo went behind the scenes in a fascinating part of the hospital that most people never get to see: the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD)!
We are excited to share this NEW #HeritageMinute by @historicacanada.bsky.social celebrating Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, a pioneering researcher who studied giraffes in the wild! (thread)
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We are excited to share this NEW #HeritageMinute by @historicacanada.bsky.social celebrating Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, a pioneering researcher who studied giraffes in the wild! (thread)
Today, CAGIS mourns the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall.
Dr. Goodall was renowned for her pioneering work with chimpanzees and her conservation advocacy.
Dr. Goodall was renowned for her pioneering work with chimpanzees and her conservation advocacy.
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Today, CAGIS mourns the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall.
Dr. Goodall was renowned for her pioneering work with chimpanzees and her conservation advocacy.
Dr. Goodall was renowned for her pioneering work with chimpanzees and her conservation advocacy.
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This year also marks 10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Report and 94 Calls to Action were released. (1/7)
September 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This year also marks 10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Report and 94 Calls to Action were released. (1/7)
Did you know that clouds can weigh up to 500,000 kg (1.1 million pounds)?! That’s equal to 100 elephants! ☁️ 🐘
September 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Did you know that clouds can weigh up to 500,000 kg (1.1 million pounds)?! That’s equal to 100 elephants! ☁️ 🐘
Today is Black-footed Ferret Day!
Black-footed ferrets were once considered extinct in the wild. Thanks to conservation efforts, they have made an amazing recovery! 🥳
Black-footed ferrets were once considered extinct in the wild. Thanks to conservation efforts, they have made an amazing recovery! 🥳
September 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today is Black-footed Ferret Day!
Black-footed ferrets were once considered extinct in the wild. Thanks to conservation efforts, they have made an amazing recovery! 🥳
Black-footed ferrets were once considered extinct in the wild. Thanks to conservation efforts, they have made an amazing recovery! 🥳
Diya Kalia has spent the past 11 years (from age 8!) as an avid CAGIS member. She was also just awarded Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarship, the Schulich Leader Scholarship ($120,000 value). Diya shares her Top Ten Takeaways from over a decade of CAGIS adventures. (🔗⬇️)
September 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Diya Kalia has spent the past 11 years (from age 8!) as an avid CAGIS member. She was also just awarded Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarship, the Schulich Leader Scholarship ($120,000 value). Diya shares her Top Ten Takeaways from over a decade of CAGIS adventures. (🔗⬇️)
CAGIS Virtual is back on September 20th! Join us for live hands-on STEM sessions, online with REAL experts! 🥳🧬🪐🌋🔬
Use code EARLYBIRD2025 before September 20th to get $15 off your membership!
Use code EARLYBIRD2025 before September 20th to get $15 off your membership!
September 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
CAGIS Virtual is back on September 20th! Join us for live hands-on STEM sessions, online with REAL experts! 🥳🧬🪐🌋🔬
Use code EARLYBIRD2025 before September 20th to get $15 off your membership!
Use code EARLYBIRD2025 before September 20th to get $15 off your membership!
A new season of awesome STEM adventures is here! CAGIS Chapters go on monthly STEM adventures featuring inspiring STEM role models and fun, hands-on activities! Join CAGIS today and be a part of the future in STEM! 🌱🧬🔧🧪🧠
Not a member? Visit GirlsInScience.ca/Become-A-Member
Not a member? Visit GirlsInScience.ca/Become-A-Member
September 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A new season of awesome STEM adventures is here! CAGIS Chapters go on monthly STEM adventures featuring inspiring STEM role models and fun, hands-on activities! Join CAGIS today and be a part of the future in STEM! 🌱🧬🔧🧪🧠
Not a member? Visit GirlsInScience.ca/Become-A-Member
Not a member? Visit GirlsInScience.ca/Become-A-Member
Did you know that octopi have nine brains? 🐙🧠
Octopi have a brain in each tentacle, in addition to one in their head–that’s nine total brains! The brains in each arm allow them to act quickly and independently, so their tentacles can touch, taste, and move on their own.
Octopi have a brain in each tentacle, in addition to one in their head–that’s nine total brains! The brains in each arm allow them to act quickly and independently, so their tentacles can touch, taste, and move on their own.
September 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Did you know that octopi have nine brains? 🐙🧠
Octopi have a brain in each tentacle, in addition to one in their head–that’s nine total brains! The brains in each arm allow them to act quickly and independently, so their tentacles can touch, taste, and move on their own.
Octopi have a brain in each tentacle, in addition to one in their head–that’s nine total brains! The brains in each arm allow them to act quickly and independently, so their tentacles can touch, taste, and move on their own.