WIT@UCSF
Monthly News & Updates
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Toastmasters Special Speaker Event |
You are invited! Amplify your own voice! Tapping into the Power of Speech and Storytelling with Nnenna Ozobia.
October 14, 12:00 - 1:00 PM PT
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UCSF Financial Wellness Webinar |
Get a Handle on Your Current Student Loan Debt!
In this class you’ll learn about a variety of student loan repayment options and strategies to help you find a better way to pay off your student debt. If you have student loans or have children with student loans, register below!
Presented by one of your UC-dedicated Fidelity Retirement Planners
October 19, 12:00 - 1:00 PM PT
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Others + Belonging Conference 2021 |
The Othering & Belonging conferences are organized by the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley. A research and action center housed at the University of California, Berkeley, the Othering & Belonging Institute is a global network that brings together researchers, community leaders, policymakers, culturemakers, and communicators to identify and challenge the barriers to an inclusive, just, and sustainable society in order to create transformative change.
October 18 to 19
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October Digital Accessibility Office Hours |
This is a safe space to learn more about digital accessibility. In this interactive work session, we typically focus on using Siteimprove for automated accessibility testing of websites. Siteimprove is a great early warning system.
Need guidance on how to prioritize issues? Have questions about the digital accessibility process in general?
Come interact, learn, and share with your peers.
October 20, 9:00 - 10:20 AM PT
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DEI Series: Women in Leadership in Technology
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Featuring one of our WIT co-executive sponsors, Jane Wong!
October 20, 12:00 - 1:00 PM PT
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Jennifer Gardy - Towards Digital Pathogen Surveillance |
Integrating Genomic and Digital Epidemiology for Improved Infectious Disease Surveillance.
October 21, 2:00 - 3:00 PM PT
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Two primary focuses for this year's Open Access Week are open science progress and UCSF's support for open access publishing. This year's International Open Access Week will be “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.”
October 25 to 31
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UC Libraries Forum: Leading with Innovation, Stronger through Collaboration |
This conference will serve as an opportunity for UC library colleagues to meet virtually, share, learn, and find opportunities for new collaborations and projects across the UC system.
October 26 to 29
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Hacky Hours are designed to be inclusive, and we welcome data science beginners and experts alike to attend. In fact, you don't even need to be doing data science yet, and we'd love to hear your unique perspectives
October 28, 4:10 - 5:00 PM PT
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The Women in Tech Festival invites ALL women (as well as anyone who supports the advancement of women and believes in the importance of diversity) to join together for three days of inspiring talks, keynotes, startup pitches, thought-provoking discussions, educational workshops, career mentorship and networking. The event will be held in-person and virtually.
October 13-15, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM PT
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4 Mindsets WOC Need to Overcome to Negotiate Anything |
If you are a Woman of Color in technology and come up against any of these when you think about asking for what you deserve in your career, this workshop is for you!
October 21, 1:00 - 2:00 PM PT
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Extraordinary Women in Tech 2021 Conference |
Amplifying Women's Voices in IT!
December 9 to 10
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Check out the technology-related positions below or visit the UCSF careers webpage and search "technology".
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Find additional job postings in our group on MS Teams!
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LinkedIn Learning Highlights |
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This month's theme focuses on diversity and wellbeing! For more courses that everyone's loving, check here. |
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Six World Wide Technology Employees Recognized as...
ST. LOUIS--()--World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider, announces six of its employees will be honored during the Women of Color STEM Conference - Digital Twin Experience (DTX) on October 7-9.
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www.businesswire.com
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Female-founded femtech startups in the UK tackling...
Femtech refers to technologies specifically focused on women's health, covering a broad range of areas from hormonal disorders and period pain to birth control, pelvic health, and sexual wellness. Femtech seeks to address women's health issues...
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www.uktech.news
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Tech whistleblowers are having a moment, and one woman...
Whistleblowers are getting louder in Silicon Valley. Most notable is ex- Facebook employee Frances Haugen, who testified in front of Congress this week after revealing documents that showed the company is aware of the harm its products cause....
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www.cnbc.com
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