Left: MIT computer scientist Katie Bouman w/stacks of hard drives of black hole image data. Right: MIT computer scientist Margaret Hamilton w/the code she wrote that helped put a man on the moon. (image credit Flora Graham (floragraham.bsky.social)) #EHTblackhole #BlackHoleDay #BlackHole

It's officially summer in Boston! We went for a guided tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on June 28th and had coffee afterward. We also got to see a painting by a Renaissance woman artist (women artists were quite uncommon those days!).

It’s finally happening! MIT will be having its first women’s entrepreneurship showcase on International Women’s Day (March 8th, 2021 from 6:00PM - 9:30PM EST| Virtual). RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… You don’t want to miss this epic event !

Women@BCG connects its members with diverse colleagues, inspiring mentors, and passionate allies. Join this virtual session to discover how this dynamic network helps BCG consultants with Advanced Degrees build sustainable, fulfilling careers. talent.bcg.com/Events?folderI…

Dear gwaMIT community, StemGems is happening today (International Women's Day, March 8th between 6:00pm - 9:30pm)! Remember, this awesome women's showcase will only happen once a year! Hurry and don't miss it or you'll have to wait an entire year for the next!

Today is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It’s also a call to action for gender parity. Image attribution: 'freepik.com/vectors/celebr…'>Celebration vector created by freepik - freepik.com

We’re excited to announce that we will be holding a healthcare awareness series this month during the week of March 22nd - March 26th! Lunch will reimbursed (up to $15) and the sessions will be from 12-1 pm. If you’re interested, please RSVP here: forms.gle/MvGkWbrccK6yJH…

Share your story: Toxic Workplaces Share your own experiences with hostile or healthy workplace/lab cultures in this brief anonymous form. Questions/comments? Please email them to [email protected]. The form will close on Monday, March 22nd. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

We at gwaMIT want to condemn hate crimes against Asian American individuals that have been highlighted in the news recently. We counter it with love and celebration. Here's a great list to start: ywcampls.org/all-our-voices…

This year’s Leadership Conference, “Leading for the Future”, will take place from 5th April to 9th April. A schedule with conference events is below. More details and RSVP information can be found on our website: gwamitconference.wixsite.com/gwamitleadersh… Hope to see you there!

Black Women & the Ivory Tower: Discovering & Maintaining Our Authentic Selves: This Wed 3/31 at noon eastern RSVP: tinyurl.com/MSKcareer21 #ThisIsMIT #MITevents

Our Leadership Conference, "Leading for the future" starts today! Come and join us!

4/30 @ 12pm ET: Celebration of Black Women in Science! Join Graduate Womxn at MIT Grad Women at MIT & this outstanding panel of 5 black women in science for an informal discussion about career & education experience. #MITevents #ThisIsMIT RSVP: bwspanel.eventbrite.com

This conference seeks to explore the role radical love plays in health crises, climate change, racial justice, migration, economic justice through community and belonging, pedagogy and literacy, creative expression and storytelling, virtual life and presence, and further fields.

Join Tiziana Smith, MIT SM Technology and Policy & Civil/Environmental Engineering '16 and MIT PhD Hydrology '18, and hear about her career journey, gain advice about your own career, and ask questions on April 8, at 5:30PM ET.

Celebration of Black Womxn in Science gwaMIT is hosting an informal discussion about education and career experience with five outstanding Black women in academia and industry. Come and join us!

The Cheney Room, OMP and the Women's League are putting on an event of interest for Black womxn and their allies, thematizing the spectacle of Black womxn's sexuality as a double-edged sword for Black womxn's liberation struggle. RSVP: engage.mit.edu/event/7071832