We can hardly believe that there are just a couple of weeks left of 2021 – and what another challenging year it has been (and continues to be)! Yet, in the midst of it all, we keep on showing up and looking out for each other in big and small ways; learning and growing together; and encouraging one another (especially when patience is in low supply). We appreciate all of you in this talented group of professionals at UCSF, and we hope that you will experience over the winter break a focused period of recharge and renewal.
Also, as we look forward to what will hopefully be an amazing year ahead, please keep an eye out for upcoming announcements via MS Teams* as we approach a certain WIT-worthy birthday in early 2022. 😉 But until then, we wish you and your loved ones much peace, joy, and rest.
Power...Off!
Ana Buenaventura, Sarah Lisker, Suria Sadat, Alyssa Tecklenburg, & Stephanie Yee
*Don't forget there are opportunities to stay informed and engaged with fellow WIT members via the WIT@UCSF group on MS Teams! Join byclicking this linkor using the code:9dbgn24.
Member Spotlight
This month, we get to know member Jane Huynh, a Dutch art aficionada!
From 3D printing to computer programming (and even cleaning spreadsheet data!), discover and sign up for one of the many offerings from our fellow colleagues in the Makers Lab, Data Science Initiative, and more!
Tech Intersections provides a special space and opportunity for the women of color most underrepresented in tech to come together and learn from each other’s successes, challenges, and experiences.
Unpacking the Status-Leveling Burden for Women in...
The challenges faced by women in male-dominated occupations are often attributed to the men in, and masculine cultures of, these occupations-and sometimes to senior women in these occupations who may fail to give a "leg up" to the women coming up ...
Process Mapping Community of Practice Takes Flight
By Mark Hersberger. Process mapping is a valuable skill-not just in IT but in multiple functions. Tools and approaches abound, and the Meaningful Actionable Process Structures Community of Practice (MAPSCoP, for short) has been created to bring...
Virtual Reality Warps Your Sense of Time, Research Shows
By Allison Arteaga Soergel. Grayson Mullen was playing a virtual reality game at a friend's house when, suddenly, he noticed that something very strange was happening. "I stopped playing the game, and I realized that I had no idea how much time...
