WiSTEE
Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Entrepreneurship
Vision:
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.
Compared to the existing similar groups, WiSTEE group is aiming to fill two gaps: (1) Focusing on the advancement of junior and mid-career women in STEE, ie, career growth rather than career entry. (2) Women Entrepreneurship in Science and Technology.
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter also has recognized the WiSTEE initiative and taken an interest in this group.
WiSTEE May Event “Path to Entrepreneurship” a Great Success!
The May event for the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Entrepreneurship (WiSTEE) group that took place on May 3rd, 2013 saw 39 attendees from more than 20 academic units across campus and industry – 32 of which were women – come together. The attendees’ career stage again spans from faculties, researchers, business executive, entrepreneurs, graduate and undergraduate students. We are pleased to see that this “Path to Entrepreneurship “event has stimulated entrepreneurial thinking in the academic world, and has provided a framework for its members to add entrepreneurial thinking, strategy, and practice into their professional lives. This event also generated many cross-disciplinary interactions among students, scholars, and business people. Click here to read the May Event Newsletter and here for the presentation
The 39 attendees were split almost equally among the four categories: faculties/researchers, graduate/undergraduate students, entrepreneurs/businesswomen, and staff.
WiSTEE members enjoyed active interactions with the invited entrepreneurs and among themselves during the networking and presentation sessions.
For more photos of past events, click here.
Contact:
Jie Qiao, PhD, MBA
Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
jqia@lle.rochester.edu
