Monthly Archives: September 2013

Fall quarter kickoff meeting and officer elections

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WCS-UW’s first meeting of the fall quarter will be held Tuesday, October 1st at 5:30 pm in the chemistry study center (Bagley 330). We’ll discuss upcoming events, like the Amy Cuddy lecture and our one-year celebration, and brainstorm ideas for other projects.

Officer elections will be held Monday, October 7th at 5:30 pm in the chemistry study center. Officer positions include president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and webmaster, and chemistry graduate students are eligible to run. If you can’t make the meeting but are interested in running for an officer position, let us know and we can list you as a candidate. There are also lots of other opportunities to get involved without being an officer.

We hope to see you at these upcoming meetings! You can also subscribe to our mailing list for information on future events.

Amy Cuddy of Harvard coming to UW!

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Women in the Chemical Sciences is excited to announce that Prof. Amy Cuddy, our nominee for Jessie and John Danz Endowed Lecturer, is coming to UW November 13th at 7pm in Kane 130!

You can register to attend the lecture at http://www.grad.washington.edu/lectures/amy-cuddy.shtml

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You’ll want to sit up straight for this presentation, in which Amy Cuddy examines Power Posing – striking a pose that projects confidence – and its impact on leaders and followers alike. Cuddy’s discussion, “Connect, Then Lead,” wonders whether it’s better for a leader to be loved or feared, examines how leaders can strike a balance between showing warmth and strength, and looks at how Power Posing might improve the relationship between leaders and peers, groups, or even brands.

Amy Cuddy is an associate professor of business administration at Harvard University.

You can also see her Ted Talk on Power Posing (which has had over 6 million views) at http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html