Lecture for the members of the Women on Postdoc Abroad Weizmann database
We will host Prof. Maya Schuldinerm, Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, head of the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) new faculty acceptance committee.
“In the meeting, we will discuss hiring procedures at WIS; you can have the opportunity to ask questions about the process.”
Talk title: "Experimenting in microgravity: Full circle for a scientist turned astronaut"
Dr. Jessica Meir is a comparative physiologist and NASA astronaut. She has a PhD in marine biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography
at the University of California, San Diego and an MSc in Space Studies from the International Space University in France. She served as the
flight engineer on Expeditions 61 and 62 for the International Space Station, and has spent 205 days in space and contributed to hundreds of scientific and technological experiments.
Panel moderator
Kate Zernike, The New York Times, The author of the book "The Exceptions:
Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science" to be published in February 2023.
Participants:
Prof. Nancy Hopkins, MIT
Jessica U. Meir, PhD, NASA Astronaut, PhD Honoris Causa
Prof. Rachel Erhard, Head, AFIK-Israeli Women University Professors’ Forum
Prof. Yossi Nir, Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics
Lecture for the members of the Women on Postdoc Abroad Weizmann database
We will host Prof. Orna Kuperman from the Hebrew University, who will share her experience as a woman scientist with us.
Prof. Orna Kupferman is a faculty member at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Her research areas cover the theoretical foundations of the formal verification and synthesis of computer systems. Orna has served as the Advisor on Gender Issues for the President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is active in understanding the challenges achieving gender balance in academia. Orna has four children, and she plays on the women's basketball team of the Hebrew University.
Lecture for the members of the Women on Postdoc Abroad Weizmann database
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Lecture series of women scientists in key positions in industry
נשים בחזית: לשבור את תקרת הזכוכית בתקשורת
The Women Forums of the Weizmann Institute of Science are hosting Meytal Eran Jona, PhD.
ראיון מיוחד בנושא: הכדורגל הוא יותר מספורט
מראיינים:
דר' עינת שגב
פרופ' יוסי ניר
פרופ' איתן דומאני
הגב' אלונה ברקת, בעלת תואר ראשון ושני בהיסטוריה של המזרח התיכון, האוניברסיטה העברית. אשת עסקים ופילנתרופית, רכשה את קבוצת הפועל באר שבע בשנת 2007 וכך
הפכה לאישה הראשונה והיחידה בכדורגל הישראלי שהינה בעלים של קבוצת כדורגל.
אלונה הובילה את קבוצת הפועל באר שבע לזכייה באליפות המדינה בכדורגל והביאה לשינוי תרבותי וחברתי בעיר.
Dr. Zeev Lehrer presents a different, practical point of view on the confluence between gender and organizations. Suspending questions of justice, responsibility and blame, Lehrer supplies simple and practical tools to manage and solve real gender problems in real life situations.
14:30 - 15:00 “The challenges of gender equity in science and engineering: a US perspective"
Prof. Naomi Halas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
15:00 - 15:30 "Gender situation at ETH ZUrich - statistics and special measures"
Prof. Dr. Ursula Keller, Department of Physics, ETH, ZUrich, Switzerland
15:30 – 16:30 Coee break and round-table discussion | Koshland meeting room and Botnar Auditorium
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Prof. Naomi Halas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
“Merging light with nanoparticles: artificial molecules, photocatalysis, cancer therapy, and solar steam”
Prof. Dr. Ursula Keller, Department f Physics, ETH, ZÜrich, Switzerland.
"A passion for ultrafast lasers: from frequency combs to attosecond pulses”
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ד״ר אילנה דיין
"דילמות של עיתונאית חוקרת: על הרגעים שמאחורי הקלעים, על האישי והמקצועי, על עיתונות וטלוויזיה"
הרצאה מיוחדת בעברית "אתגר המגדר" באקדמיה
פרופ' אורנה קופרמן, האוניברסיטה העברית
הפקולטה למתמטיקה ולמדעי הטבע, ביה"ס להנסדה ומדעי המחשב
סגנית רקטור האוניברסיטה העברית
Lecture given by Ms. Maxine Fassberg, Intel CEO
Sexual harassment is, unfortunately, extremely prevalent in the world of science. The grey area of sexual harassment can be even more widespread, including within our own working environment.
This workshop provides tools to better handle and understand situations such as:
Organized by Nirit Dudovitch, Maya Schuldiner, Michal Sharon and Orit Viterbo, the Weizmann Institute's social worker
Dr. Yael Levite, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, Cornell University
A day before, on September 18, 2016 the Young Female Leaders in Science (YFLIS) follow up workshop for the participants of the 2nd Annual YFLIS Workshop, 2015 took place. Click here to view more photos.
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