Dorothy Hodgkin
CAGIS Teen Ambassador, Bhavishayaa Vignesh (13), tells us why Dorothy Hodgkin continues to inspire youth in STEM.
Honouring the life and legacy of Dr. Anne Innis Dagg
Dr. Anne Innis Dagg (1933-2024) was the first western scientist to study giraffes in the wild and a groundbreaking advocate for gender equity in science.
CAGIS Member Wins Grand Prize in the CSA’s First Space Brain Hack
Meet Bhavishyaa, a 12-year-old student, active CAGIS member, and Space enthusiast! Bhavishyaa recently participated in the Canadian Space Agency’s first Space Brain Hack and was awarded the Grand Prize in the grade 6 to 8 category!
CAGIS Teen Ambassador, Clara Brown, Named a Top 25 Environmentalist Under 25
Learn about how CAGIS Teen Ambassador, Clara Brown, gained national recognition for her environmental conservation!
Meet Catherine McKenzie
Learn more about our Project Coordinator, Catherine McKenzie, and her STEM journey.
#MyJourneyInSTEM: Christine Song
By CAGIS Meet Christine Song at CAGIS “When I was a kid, I wanted to be a veterinarian. Now, I am an environmental scientist and the Virtual Outreach Coordinator and STEM Communicator for CAGIS” In our last issue, we shared the story of CAGIS and our founder Larissa Vingilis-Jaremko, and invited everyone to share #MyJourneyInSTEM stories. […]
Meet Dr. Parshati Patel: A Guide to the Stars
Dr. Parshati Patel is an astrophysicist turned a dynamic science communicator at Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration. We’re delighted that her journey in STEM also includes CAGIS, where she has often shared her expertise (including How to Photograph the Milky Way).
Did You Know: Olympics and STEM
Did you know that many Olympians are also women in science, technology, trades, engineering, and math (STEM)? Here are 10 Olympians who are also women in STEM!
An interview with the world’s first giraffologist, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg
Dr. Anne Innis Dagg is the world’s very first giraffologist (that’s someone who specializes in the study of — you guessed it — giraffes).
“Every scientist starts out as a beginner”
Julie Legault is the founder of Amino Labs, a company that makes, among other things, genetic engineering kits for budding scientists to use at home. She’s super enthusiastic about science — but she didn’t take a traditional route to get where she is!
