NDSU Women in Research

Women in Research (WIR) is an NDSU organization that provides a platform for all NDSU female researchers to exchange their research, grant-writing, teaching, and other professional experiences. The group meets regularly to share research agendas, perspectives, and skills that are particularly beneficial for the female-scholar community at NDSU. The group welcomes all female faculty as well as female research scholars and scientists to attend our sessions and meetings (men are welcome to attend as well).

Events

February 27, 2025: 

  • "Tracing components of classical Greek tragedy and Noh theater in the gardens of James C. Rose."
    Anna Maria Vasilia, Landscape Architecture, Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management (LADREM)

April 23, 2025:

  • Hava Delavar, NDSU Plant Sciences
  • Jenna Duttenhefner, NDSU Biological Sciences

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      History

      WIR was founded by Dr. Kathleen Slobin as WISMET (Women in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology) about in early 2000. The goal was to attract a grant to NDSU that supports the advancement of women in the STEM sciences. The group is now known as ADVANCE/FORWARD developed out of WISMET. They began as FORWARD in 2002 and received the NSF ADVANCE grant in 2008.

      In 2008, funding for WISMET changed from EPSCoR to the Provost’s Office. Together with this change of funding, membership was opened to all female faculty of NDSU. The name was subsequently changed to WIR to reflect the inclusiveness of the organization. WIR fulfills a niche within NDSU that provides a platform for female faculty to present their research and network.

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