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The fourth annual Pacific Northwest Women in Science Retreat was held July 8-10 at Camp Magruder in scenic Rockaway Beach, OR. The Retreat is modelled after the previously successful Puget Sound Women Chemists’ Retreat, and was organized by a collaborative team of motivated graduate students and postdocs from the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and Oregon State University, with major support from the American Chemical Society.
This year’s Retreat reached over 75 female scientists from Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, and Indiana across of variety of STEM fields, including physics, pharmacology, chemistry, biology, and neuroscience. Activities included a technical poster session, professional development workshops, career panel discussions, and networking opportunities for graduate, postdoctoral, and early-career women scientists with the goal of retaining and advancing women in STEM. The Retreat teaches a positive and proactive approach to the challenges commonly faced by women in science, specifically by connecting attendees to a close-knit network of colleagues and mentors, teaching strategies for negotiation, communication, and leadership, and by increasing awareness about factors that can influence women’s career paths. |
July 8 - 10, 20168 items287 visitsAlbum by Janet BryantPhotos by Bryant, unless noted |
