RECENT ARTICLES on SAWISE in the NEWS MEDIA 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

A Celebration of Women in Science and Engineering (click here)

 

 

June 2007 Newsletter  (click here to download)

Highlights in our June Newsletter: 

·        Visit by People to People Delegation (US) on 20 Feb 2007 : "Culture, Careers and Women"

·        Welcoming and Networking Function,  27 Feb 2007: "Get up and dust yourself off," visiting Prof Jaleh Daie tells women academics 

·        SAWISE had an exhibit at the UCT Science Day on 1 March.

·        Much ado about science in the Monday Paper

·        Recent articles that appeared in the Cape Times by our SAWISE members:

o       Genetically Modified Crops -Jennifer Thomson

o       Biological Rhythms - Laura Boden 

o       Complexity Theory and the Science of Finance  - Diane Wilcox and Tim Gebbie

 

 

 

February 2007 Newsletter (click here to download)
Highlights in our February Newletter: 

·        SAWISE-Angus Scholarship 2007 Awardees!

·        Article on Women in Science  in SA Journal of Science

·        News from Kathryn Lannas, 2006 SAWISE Angus Scholarship awardee

·        SAWISE treasurer, Prof. Karen Esler of the Department of Conservation Ecology, University of Stellenbosch, elected President of SAAB (SA Association of Botanists).

 

June 2006 Newsletter  (click here to download)

Highlights in our June Newletter: 

·        Congratulations to our SAWISE National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) winners!

·        A second SAWISE Scholarship!

·        Time Management Workshop

·        “Take a girl child to work day”, Dr. Diane Wilcox, Maths Department, UCT

·         Celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of National Women’s Day: 7th August 2006

 

March 2006 Newsletter  (click here to download)
Highlights in our March Newletter: 

·        Our SAWISE treasurer, Prof. Karen Esler, to be the first woman President of SAAB (SA Association of Botanists)

·        2006 ANGUS Scholarship Awardee: Kathryn Lannas

·        News from our 2004 Angus Scholarship Awardee

·        Welcoming and Networking Function, 29 March 2006: "Pace yourselves", Prof Kathy Driver tells women academics. Read an article published about our recent networking event: here.

 

 

SHOPRITE-CHECKERS WOMEN OF THE YEAR 2005

Congratulations to our chairperson, Prof. Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan,

who was named Shoprite-Checkers Women of the Year 2005!

 April 2005 Newsletter

·        News on our Welcoming and Networking Function (March 2005)

·        HERS- SA Workshop 12 May 2005:  "A snapshot of Gender at UCT - a report on UCT's participation in an international comparative study of gender equity in Higher Education"
Speakers: Prof. Cheryl de la Rey, Lesley Schackleton, Sarah Riordan and Desiree Simonis.

 

A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2005
On the 8th August 2005, SAWISE celebrated its 10th Anniversary and National Women's Day by hosting events to celebrate the achievements of women, and also raise awareness among schoolgirls about careers in Science. Two functions were planned to reach our different audiences. Read Woman's Day Report here.


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Please feel free to also send us "news' to include in our SAWISE newsletter or what you'd like to see SAWISE doing, we look forward to hearing your ideas and suggestions..
Please send items to Louise Bezuidenhout, our new communications person: lbezuidenhout@capeheart.uct.ac.za or to Anusuya: achinsam@botzoo.uct.ac.za

Prof. Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, Chair, SAWISE