Who We Are
Women in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) is a graduate student organization at Northwestern University. We work towards building community among graduate women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, promoting & advancing women’s leadership in STEM, and sponsoring workshops & seminars focused on professional skills development for early-career women in the sciences.
What We Do
Professional Development Workshops
Each spring, WISER sponsors a skill workshop. Past events include:
- Communications Workshop through the Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists (COACh)
- “Building Your Confidence for Successful Interviewing” Workshop, with Nadine Haupt & Alecia Wartowski
Panels & Discussions
Past events include:
- Women in STEM Career Panel: Industry, Academia & National Labs
- NU Chemistry Reunion Alumni Career Panel
- An Inclusive Discussion: Women in STEM w/Dr. Alice Eagly
- Publish or Parent: A Panel on Academia & Work/Family Balance
Community Building Socials
Join us once a quarter for an opportunity to mingle with graduate & post-doc women in chemistry over free coffee and snacks!
Chicago and Northwestern Collaborations
WISER collaborates with other organizations on campus and in Chicago. You can check out some of the other great organizations at NU below:
- The Women’s Center @ Northwestern
- Society of Women Engineers (Graduate Northwestern Chapter)
- Graduate Women Across Northwestern
Other organizations for women in science in Chicago:
- Association for Women in Science, Chicago
- Women Chemists Committee, American Chemical Society
- Iota Sigma Pi, Chicago Chapter