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Promoting Careers for Women in Science

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Women in Science (BWIS) hosts an annual High School Career Day to promote professional opportunities in science to local students.
Women @ Energy: Joanna Fowler

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Joanna Fowler works in the Biosciences Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory as a Senior Chemist.
Women @ Energy: Deborah Keszenman Pereyra

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Deborah J. Keszenman Pereyra is a Biologist Associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory, working in the Biosciences Department, and a Beam Line Scientist of the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory.
Women @ Energy: Carol Kessler

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Carol Kessler is the Chair of Nonproliferation & National Security Department at Brookhaven National Lab in Upton, New York.
Chemist Jeanne A. Hardy to Give Talk at Brookhaven Lab on Caspases, Causative Factor in Neurodegenerative Diseases , 4/24

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Chemist Jeanne A. Hardy of the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst, will give a talk, titled "Handcuffing the Killers: Conformational Control and Real-Time Monitoring of Caspase Proteolytic Activity," at BNL on Wednesday, April 24, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall.
Women @ Energy: Vivian Stojanoff

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Vivian Stojanoff works at Brookhaven National Laboratory where she uses x-rays at the National Synchrotron Light Source to study how atoms are arranged in protein crystals, because the arrangement affects how proteins function.
Women @ Energy: Triveni Rao

Friday, April 5, 2013

Triveni Rao is the Associate Division Head of the Instrumentation Division at Brookhaven National Laboratory, and also holds the position of Senior Physicist. She joined Brookhaven in 1985, upon her graduation from the University of Illinois at Chicago's PhD program in Laser Physics.
Women @ Energy: Yan Li

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Yan Li is a Computational Physicist at the Computational Science Center at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Her work is mainly focused on developing and applying advanced computational tools to investigate material properties of crystal, surfaces/interfaces and nanostructures.
Brookhaven Scientists Featured in DOE's New 'Women @ Energy' Series

Friday, March 29, 2013

At national laboratories, this has been a time to celebrate women's past scientific accomplishments and also to encourage women to pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
Brookhaven Women in Science Offers 2013 Scholarship for Women Science Students

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Applications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women, offered each year by Brookhaven Women in Science (BWIS), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in scientific and technical careers.
Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women Awarded to Two Students

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Anna Goldberg, a graduate student studying chemistry at the at Stony Brook University (SBU), and Jill Jermyn, a graduate student studying cyber security at Columbia University, have been awarded the 2012 Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women.
Stony Brook University Student Wins 2012 Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Annual prize to advance women in science, administered by Brookhaven Women in Science, is awarded to SBU’s Marija Kotur.
CARE 2012 Workshop: Helping Promote Careers in Science for Women, Minorities

Monday, March 26, 2012

BWIS of BNL and WISE of Stony Brook University, with BNL management, will hold the CARE 2012 workshop on April 16 and 17 to support career advancement for women and minority scientists.
Promoting Careers for Women in Science

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Brookhaven Women in Science holds a Career Day for female students to excite their interest in science.
Past BNL History Still Present: Brookhaven Women in Science

Friday, March 9, 2012

Brookhaven Women in Science (BWIS), which was conceived in the late 1970s, is now a well-recognized institution within the Lab community that aims to increase awareness of the accomplishments of women in science and aid women’s advancement in scientific and technical careers.
Brookhaven Women in Science Offers Scholarship for Women Science Students

Monday, February 6, 2012

Applications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women.
Bestselling Author Dava Sobel to Speak at Brookhaven Lab on 'How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos,' December 15

Friday, November 18, 2011

Dava Sobel, an award-winning author and former science reporter for The New York Times, will give a talk titled “A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos” at BNL on Thursday, December 15, at 7 p.m. in Berkner Hall.
Award-Winning Documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell to be Shown at Brookhaven Lab, Aug. 3

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Abigail Disney’s award-winning documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell will be shown at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory on Wednesday, August 3, at noon in Berkner Hall.
Stony Brook University Student Wins 2011 Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Megan Connors, a Stony Brook University (SBU) graduate student, has been awarded the 2011 Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize, consisting of $1,000 and a framed certificate.
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle to Give a Talk at Brookhaven Lab on 'How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One,' June 16

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Sylvia Earle, an oceanographer dubbed “Hero for the Planet” by Time magazine and a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress, will give a talk at BNL on Thursday, June 16, at 4 p.m. in the Berkner Hall auditorium.
Talk at Brookhaven Lab on Lise Meitner and the Discovery of Nuclear Fission, 5/19

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Andrea Palounek, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Los Alamos National Laboratory, will give a talk titled "Lise Meitner and the Discovery of Nuclear Fission" at BNL on Thursday, May 19, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall. Sponsored by Brookhaven Women in Science, the talk is free and no registration is required.
Talk on Robots and the Future of Surgery to be Held at Brookhaven Lab, April 21

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Catherine Mohr, director of medical research at Intuitive Surgical, Inc., a high technology surgical robotics company, will give a talk titled “From Surgeons to Superheroes — How Robots Can Change the Future of Surgery” at BNL on Thursday, April 21, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall.
Presentation on 'The 2012 Project' at Brookhaven Lab, March 8

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

A presentation titled “The 2012 Project: A Year of Opportunity for Women in Energy, Technology and Science — Step Forward and Run,” will be held at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Berkner Hall on Tuesday, March 8, from 4 to 5 p.m. The event is free, and no pre-registration is required. Visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must carry a photo ID.
Brookhaven Women in Science Offers Scholarship for Women Science Students

Monday, January 31, 2011

Applications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women. This scholarship was established in 1986 to encourage women who have taken a break from formal education to resume their studies in natural sciences, engineering or mathematics.
Brookhaven Women in Science Holds High School Career Day at Brookhaven Lab

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

About 50 female students from three local high schools — Bayport-Bluepoint, Comsewogue and Connetquot — recently learned first-hand about careers in science from female researchers at the annual Brookhaven Women in Science High School Career Day.
Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women Awarded to Two Students

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Joanna Laroussi, a student at Hunter College, and Jamina Oomen-Hajagos, a student at Stony Brook University, have been awarded the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women.
Stony Brook University Student Wins 2010 Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Johanna Nelson, a Stony Brook University (SBU) graduate student, has been awarded the 2010 Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize, consisting of a framed certificate and $1,000.
Robert J. Lang to Speak at Brookhaven Lab on the Modern Science of Origami

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Origami artist Robert J. Lang will give a talk at Brookhaven Lab on June 24 about the science of origami.
BWIS Sponsors New Networking Group

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Brookhaven Women in Science (BWIS) will hold the inaugural meeting of a new group, Brookhaven Networking, on Tuesday, March 30, at noon in Berkner Hall, Room B.
Meet Kahille Dorsinvil

Monday, March 29, 2010

Kahille Dorsinvil, an educator in BNL’s Office of Educational Programs, thinks science is “cool,” and conveys that idea through teaching – with the aid of hands-on projects and exhibits – to elementary school children at the Science Learning Center.
Meet Lynne Ecker

Monday, March 22, 2010

When Lynne Ecker came to Brookhaven Lab in November 2004 as an associate scientist in the Energy Sciences & Technology Department, she immediately joined Brookhaven Women in Science.
Promoting Women, Advancing Science – Meet Kathy Walker, BWIS Coordinator

Monday, March 8, 2010

Kathy Walker’s career at BNL began quite by accident. Her car broke down near the Lab, and she got help to fix it from the gas station on site. After seeing the Lab site for the first time, she thought it might be a good place to work.
Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory Collaborate to Offer Scholarships and Internships to Students in the Women in Science and Engineering Program (WISE)

Friday, February 19, 2010

Stony Brook students enrolled in the Women in Science and Engineering Program (WISE) are eligible for scholarships of up to $3,500 to recognize their achievements in research in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and technology fields. In addition, four internships at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) are available to students in the WISE program.
Brookhaven Women in Science Offers Scholarship for Women Science Students

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Applications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women. The winner will receive a one-time award of $2,000 from Brookhaven Lab’s Brookhaven Women in Science.
Brookhaven Women in Science Holds High School Career Day at Brookhaven Lab

Monday, November 30, 2009

About 50 female students from three local high schools – Bellport, Rocky Point, and Shoreham-Wading River – recently learned about careers in science and toured world-class facilities at Brookhaven Lab.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Wins Chasman Scholarship

Friday, August 14, 2009

Connie Yee, who graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, has won the 2009 Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women.
BWIS Reception and Chasman Scholarship Presentation, August 6

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Presentation of the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women will take place on Thursday, August 6, at 5:15 p.m. in the Collider-Accelerator Department main lobby, Bldg. 911.
Student from Huazhong Normal University in China Wins 2009 Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Na Li, a graduate student at Huazhong Normal University who expects to receive her Ph.D. in physics in the spring of 2010, has been awarded the 2009 Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize, consisting of a framed certificate and $1,000.
Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize Ceremony, 6/18

Thursday, June 18, 2009

The BNL community is invited to attend the 2009 Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize ceremony, Thursday, June 18, at 3 p.m. in the Hamilton Seminar Room, Bldg. 555.
Brookhaven Women in Science Offers Scholarship for Women Science Students

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Applications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women. This scholarship was established in 1986 to encourage women who have taken a break from formal education to resume their studies in natural sciences, engineering or mathematics.

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