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Advancing inclusion in STEM across Atlantic Canada and beyond. ciseatlantic.ca

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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
📣 Research study opportunity for Black Engineers Working in Canada to share YOUR experiences! Eligibility: ✅ identify as a Black engineer; ✅ non-licensed or licensed to practice in Canada; ✅ formerly or currently an engineer working in Canada; ✅ have a minimum of five years of experience
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
In celebration of #BlackHistory and #AfricanHeritageMonth, CISE-Atlantic will spotlight community leaders, without whom we would not be able do the heart work of advancing inclusion in STEM. Kehinde Oni is a third-year biology student and coordinator for Let’s Talk Science at Cape Breton University
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Black History Month and African Heritage Month offer Canadians the opportunity to recognize the contributions of Black and African Nova Scotian trailblazers in STEM, as well as the contemporary systemic barriers to success still to be removed.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Special Recognition goes to Dr. Lindsay Cahill from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, for her ongoing dedication to creating equitable spaces in STEM. Dr. Cahill's vital work studies the impact of environmental exposures on pregnancy and early life. 🎉Congratulations, Dr. Cahill!
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
🏆The results are in - we are thrilled to announce the incomparable Dr. Carlie Charron as the 2026 CISE-Atlantic SPARK Lecture Tour Awardee, in recognition of cutting-edge contributions to and inclusive leadership within the Atlantic Canadian research ecosystem! 🎉Congratulations, Dr. Charron!
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Pleased to share that the first report for Canadian Physics Counts (#canphyscounts), the first national survey of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the Canadian physics community, has been published and is now available online at 🔗www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2025- 0126
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
CISE-Atlantic Chairs, Dr. Kevin Hewitt (@dalhousieu.bsky.social) and Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie (Cape Breton University), hosted a consultation session today for Gender Summit 24's new Roadmap for Action for North America. Learn more about GS24 (Nov. 19th 2025) 🔗 www.gender-summit.com/event/gs24/
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Join the k2i academy team as they unveil their NEW Grade 10 Computer Science resource! [EN] Digital Technology and Innovations in the Changing World November 5, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET [FR] Technologies numériques et innovations dans un monde en évolution November 6, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
A recent study from researchers at the University of Alberta and Acadia University show that about 2.3 per cent of people in Canada experience severe #climate anxiety, based on a survey of 2,476 individuals published in Nature Mental Health. 🔗Link to Study - shorturl.at/P809n
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🎇Are you or do you know an outstanding #STEM professional in #Atlantic #Canada? Committed to #equity and ready to share trailblazing research to new audiences? ✅Nominate yourself or a peer TODAY for our SPARK Lecture Tour Award! forms.gle/PPr8cpbn934x... #inclusioninstem #ResearchExcellence
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
STEM Scientist of the Week! Andrea Ghez, an American astrophysicist whose pioneering work with Reinhard Genzel garnered them the Nobel Prize in 2020, providing conclusive evidence of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way! ⚫ #womeninSTEM #astro
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
This week in STEM - researchers at Rice University uncover pieces of Mars' watery history, with profound implications for the planet's past habitability as well as future sites for analysis by the Perserverance Rover. Read more: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... #STEMNews #mars #spacescience
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
📣Application period NOW OPEN for CISE-Atlantic's Catalyze & Facilitate Sponsorship and Partnership Program! Seed funding opportunity for new initiatives or expansions that advance inclusion in STEM in Atlantic Canada. Learn more: linktr.ee/cise_atlantic #InclusioninSTEM #equityineducation
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
STEM Scientist of the Week: Nergis Mavalvala Nergis Mavalvala is a queer Pakistani-American astrophysicist, who won the 2014 LGBTQ Scientist of the year. She earned her doctorate in astrophysics at MIT, and later was the first woman to become the Dean of Sciences at MIT in 2020.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
June 30th is world asteroid day, which promotes global awareness. It is held on the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, when a meteor air burst destroyed 2150 square kilometers of forest. Learn more here: www.un.org/en/observanc...
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Check out this podcast!
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
STEM Scientist of The Week: Sally Ride Sally Ride was a queer American astronaut and physicist, best known for being the first American woman to fly in space, on the space shuttle Challenger on June 18th, 1983.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Happy International Women in Engineering Day! On June 23rd, we celebrate the successes and achievements of so many remarkable women in engineering. This is also a day to support and encourage young women to pursue a career in engineering. Learn more here: www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da....
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
STEM Scientist of the week: Ben Barres. Ben Barres was an American neurobiologist and advocate for gender equality in science, who transitioned in 1977.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
STEM Scientist of the Week: Alan Hart Alan Hart was a physician, researcher, and writer who transitioned in 1971. He obtained a masters degree in radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, and became the director of radiology at Tacoma general hospital.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
June 8th is World Oceans Day! On this day we celebrate our shared oceans and educate ourselves on what we can do to protect our oceans and keep them healthy. Learn more here! worldoceanday.org
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
June 5th is World Environment day! A reminder to all of us that we only have one earth, and to take action to protect our environment, and raise awareness about plastic pollution and other harmful things that can hurt the environment. Learn more here! www.worldenvironmentday.global
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
STEM Scientist of The Week: Alan Turing was a gay mathematician, who famously cracked German Enigma machines during World War 2, effectively saving millions of lives.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Happening tomorrow! Don't forget to register for this exciting talk here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/intl-year-...
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
KATHERINE JOHNSON ✨Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician, most known for her work at NASA. She did trajectory analysis for America’s first human spaceflight in May 1961, and was the first woman in the Flight Research Division to be credited on a research report.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🎉International Year of Quantum Science and Technology High School Talks | Quantum annealing with superconducting qubits🎉
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Congratulations to Lindsay Janes for receiving “The 2024 CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (Atlantic)”. This award recognizes the tremendous work and dedication Lindsay has put into teaching physics, with a notable dedication to her students' understanding,
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
May 15th is Black Excellence day, a term coined in the 60s during the civil rights movement, in which we celebrate the stories and history of Black Canadians, while standing in solidarity with them.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
SUMMER RESEARCH WORK OPPORTUNITY (Dalhousie Graduate Students) 📍Hybrid, predominantly onsite at Dalhousie University ⌛May - August 2025 (16 weeks) 💥Full Time, 35 hours/week, Temporary 💰Salary $18,816 (includes 12% fringe benefits) ❗️✨Apply by April 15th, 2025! Link also in bio. >> shorturl.at/FiGEV
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
X-Oceans Outreach is seeking FOUR Outreach Facilitators (Designated Positions) 🦈 💰$18/hour, 8 weeks FT ⌛️April 11th, 11:59PM AT 📌Outreach Facilitator Positions are designated for applicants who identify as Indigenous - shorturl.at/95TsE or Black and/or African Nova Scotian - shorturl.at/ojoNp
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
SPARK LECTURES #1! Join Dr. Hilding Neilson at Université de Moncton on March 31st, 11:30AM-12:45PM Explore the ongoing link between astronomy and colonization from the perspective of Indigeneity in North America and discuss how STEM professionals can be inclusive of Indigenous rights and voices.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
This International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we reaffirm our commitment to the dismantling of systemic racism and eradicating institutional barriers for Black, Indigenous and Peoples of Colour and their intersecting identities in education, research and employment in STEM.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
🔬 Celebrating Neurodiversity in STEM 🌟 Through our work, we strive to catalyze networks of support, raise awareness of barriers, and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM fields. By embracing neurodiversity, we strengthen the future of research, innovation, and discovery.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
📣WE ARE HIRING📣: Curriculum Development Specialist (Physics in the Rural Classroom, PiRC) – Part-Time Contract (21 hrs/week – 1 Year) The incumbent will lead development of the Physics in the Rural Classroom (PiRC) curriculum—an initiative enhancing science education across rural Atlantic Canada🚀
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
✨ FLIGHT-Atlantic is back! ✨A two-week virtual summer camp all about tech-entrepreneurship, designed for girls and gender diverse youth aged 13-18 years old, who further self-identify as Black, Indigenous and Peoples of Colour.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
💜Happy International Women's Day! 💜 At CISE Atlantic, we know gender should never limit ambitions, dreams, or goals 💪. We celebrate the resilience of women and girls worldwide as they break barriers, push boundaries, and lead the way in STEM—empowering one another to greatness 👩‍⚕️👩‍🎓👩‍🏫👩‍🔬👩‍🚀👩‍🚒👷‍♀️ #IWD2025
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
This #IWD2025, we celebrate the remarkable women breaking barriers, driving innovation, & leading change in STEM, sustainability, and beyond. From space exploration to healthcare, agriculture, and global advocacy, these trailblazers are shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future💜✨ #WomenInSTEM
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This #IWD2025, we honour the voices of Canadian women in STEM by celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh; a pioneering environmental and physical chemist and EDI activist. She dedicated her career to advancing air quality research, atmospheric chemistry, and environmental justice 👩🏾‍🔬🥼🔬🧪
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
CISE-Atlantic is looking for highly motivated and dynamic team members who will lead and facilitate the FLIGHT-Atlantic camp in Summer 2025! Link to the job descriptions and information on how to apply can be found at ciseatlantic.ca/get-involved/. #InclusioninSTEM #TechInnovation #youthoutreach
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
This weekend educators from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick joined us for an incredible PD session with the @perimeterinstitute.ca. ✨ If you are interested in innovative lesson plans and resources in STEM for YOUR classroom, check out: resources.perimeterinstitute.ca #stemeducation #physics #STEM
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
"You cannot be what you cannot see" Mentorship and role models are critical to creating inclusive spaces and combatting underrepresentation in STEM. Chair & Dal Prof. Kevin Hewitt shares some wisdom to youth who may be wondering what STEM could mean for their futures. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackinSTEM
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
For #IDWGS, get to know two of our Chairs, Svetlana Barkanova and Stephanie MacQuarrie, trailblazing women, who have remained committed to ensuring gender equity, by empowering girls, women and gender diverse peoples to pursue and remain in STEM! #WomeninSTEM #WomeninPhysics #WomeninChemistry
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Established by the UN in 2015 to promote gender equality, join the celebration, exploring the critical role of women in scientific innovation and the need for inclusive media representation to challenge gender stereotypes >> 🔗 shorturl.at/vd8v6
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
#BlackHistoryMonth celebrates the contributions of Black Peoples, from STEM to music and literature to pop culture and language! We recommit to addressing underrepresentation of Black individuals in STEM, to build a diverse STEM workforce inclusive of Black Canadians, for a brighter future for all.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Join CISE-Atlantic (from the comfort of your own space!) for an interactive presentation on our work and "Dismantling the SySTEM", on February 25th and stick around for opportunities to to connect, share and collaborate.
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CISE-Atlantic @cise-atlantic.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Call for Master's and Doctoral projects related to Climate-Ocean Policy and Youth Action in connection to the broader Transforming Climate Action (TCA) research program! 🌊 How to Apply: shorturl.at/BUVEf Closing date: February 15, 2025 #ClimateAction #climateresearch #oceanconservation
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