WISELI: Promoting Participation and Advancement
of Women in Science and Engineering
News
Theis brings locally grown produce to campus
Monica Theis, an instructor in the Department of Food Science, has started an initiative to integrate food grown on campus into food produced by on-campus dining services. The food - including greens, radishes, and onions - is grown in a plot at Allen Centennial Gardens and served at Frank's Place, in Holt Commons, and the Babcock Dairy Store. Theis hopes that her collaboration with dining services will help foster innovation in bringing local foods to high-volume food production operations. Read more about this story here.
Interdisciplinary workshop addresses safety and food imports
Vicki Bier, a professor of industrial and systems engineering, and Lorna Zach, a scientist with the Center for Human Performance and Risk Analysis, took part in organizing a multi-disciplinary workshop on import food safety. The workshop, "Food Import Saftey: Systems, Infrastructure and Governance," brought together faculty from across campus as well as leaders from industry and the European Union.
Carayon named fellow of the International Ergonomics Association
Pascale Carayon, professor of industrial and systems engineering, was named an International Ergonomics Association fellow. The fellowship recognizes Prof. Carayon's significant contributions to the field of ergonomics.
Events
December 3, 2009
- Women & Leadership: Coffee & Conversation with Deans Julie Underwood and Lori Berquam. "Leadership in the Digital Age"
- 8:15 check-in; 8am-9am conversation. Room 1106 at 21 N. Park Street (Welcome Center)
- Event is free, but please register
October 8, 2009
- 2009 Diversity Forum: "Seeding Inclusive Excellence"
- 7:45am — 4:30pm, Memorial Union
- Visit event website for more information
October 6, 2009
- The Two-Body Problem: Dual Career Couples in Science
- A colloquium featuring Marc Sher, Professor, Department of Physics, The College of William and Mary
- 10:45 Refreshments, 11am Talk, 3425 Sterling Hall
October 2, 2009
- Denice Denton Distinguished Lecture: The Flexibility Stigma: How to make flexibility policies truly usable
- A public forum featuring Joan Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Work Life Law at the University of California Hastings
- 8:30am-Noon, 1610 Engineering Hall
- Go to event website for more information and registration information