Celebrating Women in Science
12.15 - 2pm, Monday 15 August 2016
Events Space, Level 2, UTS Library

We’re kicking off National Science Week with a lunchtime event celebrating women in science at UTS. This interactive lunchtime forum is being organised by the AWiS (Academic Women in Science) group in conjunction with UTS Library and Equity & Diversity Unit.
 
Associate Professor Mike Ford will open the event and Professor Elizabeth Sullivan (Assistant DVC Research and Athena SWAN Lead at UTS) will be the facilitator.

Speakers include:

A/Professor Alison Beavis
Reimagining science education that embraces creativity

Dr Kristine McGrath
Targeting inflammation in the treatment of type 2 diabetes
 
Dr Mary Coupland
Changing school student attitudes to mathematics with the UTS 'Maths Inside' project

A/Professor Alison Ung
Searching for new antibiotics
 
A/Professor Stella Valenzuela
Developing new technologies for early detection of ovarian cancer
 
RSVP: Jackie Edwards by 11 August 2016
 
Bring your lunch: drinks and light refreshments provided.