News

2022

• • Inspiring Laurier Stories Help Celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
  • Sowing Seeds of Discovery: A Celebration of Women in Science at Laurier

2021

• • Network of Collaborations- Virtual Fireside Chat with Dr. Donna Strickland
  • Chemist Hind Al-Abadleh named Laurier’s University Research Professor
  • Celebrating Indigenous Women in Physics for March 8- International Women's Day
  • Laurier University's ongoing commitment to supporting women in STEM
  • Laurier student Kristin Cobbett accepted into elite scientist-astronaut program

2020

• • Encouraging Women in Science
  • ‘Design thinking’ approach can lead to improved classroom learning, Laurier researchers say
  • Women in Science: Shielding Canadians from COVID-19
  • FutureEng, an all girl engineering conference at Ontario Tech University
  • Ecologist Jennifer Baltzer named Laurier's University Research Professor
  • Wilfrid Laurier University part of national program to boost equity and diversity in research
  • 2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
  • Turning Tables: Women in STEM take their seats
  • Laurier researchers examine potential of ancient volcanic rock as fertilizer
  • New senior advisor: equity, diversity and inclusion to lead comprehensive strategy at Laurier

2019

• • Federal funding will help Laurier increase equity, diversity and inclusion among researchers
  • Conference hears of women’s continued frustration over equity in STEM fields

2018

• Winter

  • Laurier’s Shohini Ghose featured on CFI podcast discussing quantum physics
  • Laurier student invited to High Commission of Canada in London, England to present research on sexism in science

2017