International Day of Women & Girls in Science

Dr. Shelley Hoover: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"I am very fortunate that I have been able to make a career doing what I love, and to not have had to ‘grow up'." ~ Dr. Shelley Hoover

Valentina Ibarra Galvis: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"Our fearlessness, determination, analytical minds, and our ability to look beyond ourselves to improve our understanding of the world around us will propel us into a new era of science." ~ Valentina Ibarra Galvis

Dr. Dena McMartin: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"The world needs to hear and make space for a diversity of opinions and ways of seeing problems to improve our environment, health, and technologies for today and the future." ~ Dr. Dena McMartin

Mandi Parker (BSc '99): International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"Be inquisitive about the world around you, ask lots of questions, and wonder 'Why' about everything." ~ Mandi Parker

Valerie Archibald: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"I want young people to feel the excitement of STEM and build a longing in them to continue learning." Valerie Archibald

Dr. Michelle M. Hogue (MEd '04): International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"Science is foundational to the Indigenous paradigm and Indigenous people have been doing science since time immemorial." ~ Dr. Michelle M. Hogue

Dr. Stephanie King: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"The more diverse population we have in science, the more diversity of ideas we will have to advance our scientific knowledge to places we never thought possible!" ~ Dr. Stephanie King

Dr. Claudia Gonzalez (MSc '00, PhD '04): International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"Science is not a matter of opinion nor of personal choice. Science is universal, it is the human attempt to understand and explain nature." ~ Dr. Claudia Gonzalez

Angeliki Pantazi, MD, PhD: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"Science explores the parts of our world that are still unknown and beyond our perceptions, and scientists use instinct to imagine the undiscovered and rationality to test their hypotheses." ~ Dr. Angeliki Pantazi

Dr. Chelsea Ekstrand: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"There aren’t many careers where you get to follow your passions so directly and be able to participate in exciting new discoveries spurred on by your own curiosity." ~ Dr. Chelsea Ekstrand

Alicia Anderson (BSc '20): International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"If you find something you are truly passionate about, never let anything stop you from pursuing it. Limitations are self-imposed." ~ Alicia Anderson