Note: this event, originally planned for the Fall, had to be cancelled and we are happy to announce that we were able to reschedule it.
Join us for a lunch discussion with Kathleen Perkins.
Friday, April 19th
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Goergen 108
Kathleen Perkins is the Chair of the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona and is recognized for her original thinking and leadership in the international optics community. Through branding and business outreach, Perkins has drawn attention to the broad applications of optics. She worked at BRO from 1995 to 2007 and, as a vice president of Sales and Marketing and later CEO, she helped the company to increase its 2003 revenue by more than 75% the following year.
Brown bag lunch: bring your own lunch and join in the discussion!
Topics of discussion will include career options and job search advice.
All faculty and students (graduate and undergraduate) are welcome!
You can download the poster for this event here. Contact Cristina Canavesi at wieroc AT gmail DOT com for more information.
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The Women in Engineering group has been invited to a special event occurring during the Women in Music Festival. Join the Women in Engineering group for a pre-concert lunch discussion with composer Melinda Wagner.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
12:00 PM
Ranlet Lounge, at the Eastman Theater
To follow: concert at Kilbourn Hall
2:00 PM
A poster announcement of the event can be viewed here.
This event is free of charge, please RSVP by March 20th at wieroc AT gmail DOT com or contact Cristina Canavesi for more information.
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A new group is being launched at the University of Rochester – the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Entrepreneurship (WiSTEE) group. Its mission is to promote women leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Entrepreneurship, bridge the gap between Science and Business, and provide a forum to learn, connect and lead.
The kick-off event will take place on March 1st 2013, in what I am sure will be an excellent networking opportunity. Please visit the WiSTEE website to view the event details and RSVP. A poster announcement can be viewed here.
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Join us for a lunch discussion with Dr. Jessica DeGroote Nelson
Friday, February 22nd
12:00 – 12:50 PM
Goergen 108
Jessica DeGroote Nelson is the Research and Development Manager of Optimax Systems, Inc., an optical components manufacturer dedicated to small volume, high quality and quick delivery. She joined Optimax in 2007 after graduating from the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics with a bachelor’s, masters and Ph.D. in Optics. She is also currently an adjunct faculty at The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester teaching a course on Optical Fabrication and Testing.
During the past five years at Optimax, Jessica has not only expanded and improved the internal optical manufacturing processes, but has also won five Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards and is leading the research on these initiatives, as well as authoring more than 20 white papers on her findings.
Jessica is also an active member and presenter with the Optical Society of America (OSA), SPIE, American Ceramic Society (ACerS) and the American Society of Precision Engineers (ASPE).
Brown bag lunch: bring your own lunch and join in the discussion!
Topics of discussion will include career options and job search advice.
All faculty and students (graduate and undergraduate) are welcome!
You can download the poster for this event here. Contact Cristina Canavesi at wieroc AT gmail DOT com for more information.
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Update 10/31: This event has been cancelled due to travel difficulties caused Hurricane Sandy, and will be rescheduled in spring 2013.
Join us for a lunch discussion with Kathleen Perkins.
Friday, November 2
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Goergen 108
Kathleen Perkins is the Chair of the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona and is recognized for her original thinking and leadership in the international optics community. Through branding and business outreach, Perkins has drawn attention to the broad applications of optics. She worked at BRO from 1995 to 2007 and, as a vice president of Sales and Marketing and later CEO, she helped the company to increase its 2003 revenue by more than 75% the following year.
Brown bag lunch: bring your own lunch and join in the discussion!
Topics of discussion will include career options and job search advice.
All faculty and students (graduate and undergraduate) are welcome!
You can download the poster for this event here. Contact Cristina Canavesi at wieroc AT gmail DOT com for more information.
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Join us for a lunch discussion with Dr. Rachel Won.
Friday, October 19
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Goergen 108
Rachel Won is a Senior Editor at Nature Photonics. Before joining Nature Photonics in 2006, Dr. Won worked for Aston University’s Business Partnership Unit in Birmingham, UK, as a research commercialization officer. She obtained her PhD in microwave photonics and nonlinear optics as a member of Aston’s Photonics Research Group. Prior to that, she worked for Philips Optical Storage in Singapore as an Optics Engineer. She holds a Master’s degree from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore doing research in optical fiber sensing and a Bachelor’s degree from the National University of Malaysia.
Brown bag lunch: bring your own lunch and join in the discussion!
Topics of discussion will include career options and job search advice.
All faculty and students (graduate and undergraduate) are welcome!
You can download the poster for this event here. Contact Cristina Canavesi at wieroc AT gmail DOT com for more information.
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For those of you planning to attend the upcoming Frontiers in Optics conference (Rochester, NY Oct. 14-18), you won’t want to miss this event.
Minorities and Women in OSA (MWOSA) Breakfast
Monday, 15 October, 07:00 – 08:00
Grand Ballroom A, B, & C, Hyatt Regency Rochester
The guest speaker is Mrs. Jennifer Kruschwitz, who won the 2012 Technology Woman of the Year award from Digital Rochester. She will be talking about her experience in self employment, discussing “The Consultant’s Roadmap: How to Start the Journey, Navigate, and Interpret the Important Signs.”
Visit the OSA website to view more information about this event, and to register.
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Join us for a lunch discussion with Candace Curran, JD.
Monday, April 16
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Goergen 109
Candace Curran is an Associate at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, where she practices in the litigation group. She will be discussing with us the legal aspects of job interviews and negotiations.
Brown bag lunch: bring your own lunch and join in the discussion!
All faculty and students (graduate and undergraduate) are welcome!
You can download the poster for this event here. Contact Cristina Canavesi at wieroc AT gmail DOT com for more information.
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Join us for a special coffee time discussion with Kristin Vogt.
Tuesday, March 6
2:00 PM
Goergen 109
Kristin Vogt is Product Marketing Manager for Edmund Optics. She received a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Optics from the University of Rochester in 2005. She’s been with EO since then, working her way from Applications Engineering to Product Marketing. In her current role she interfaces between engineering and marketing to present products in a way that is useful to customers. This includes both the print and online catalogs, technical notes and product demonstrations. She also spent two years in the Singapore office working with the technical support, sales, and marketing teams in Asia.
Coffee break meeting: join us for this special time and format to have an open discussion about career path and other topics.
You can download a poster for this event here. For more infomation, contact Cristina Canavesi at wieroc AT gmail DOT com.
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A special seminar will take place on January 19th, sponsored by the NIH T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences and Graduate Women in Science.
SPEAKER: Angela Eggleston, Ph.D., Senior Editor, Biology, Nature Magazine, Boston, MA
TOPIC: Through the Looking Glass: Demystifying the Editorial Process of High-Impact Science Publishing
LOCATION: Medical Center, Upper S-Wing Auditorium (3-7619)
DAY & TIME: THURSDAY, January 19, 2012 1:00 p.m. – 2:-00 p.m.
Dr. Eggleston will also be discussing her interesting career path to Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) in a talk entitled “From Red Drinks to Red Pens: The Unnoticed Decisions that Led to My Career as an Editor” at 3:00 p.m. in the Case Method Auditorium (1-9576). This talk is open to everyone.
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