Women in Engineering Archives - Faculty of Engineering and Design /engineering-design/category/feature-redirects/women-in-engineering-redirect/ Ӱԭ University Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:56:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Empowering Resilience: Inside the WiE&IT “Rising Strong” Workshop /engineering-design/2026/empowering-resilience-inside-the-wieit-rising-strong-workshop/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:48:57 +0000 /engineering-design/?p=42401 Written by: Maclean Crowdis Photos by: Melanie Mathieu Resilience in STEM is not just about pushing through challenges alone; it is about recognizing strengths, seeking support and rising stronger together.   On January 17, Ӱԭ University’s industry-sponsored Women in Engineering and IT Program (WiE&IT) hosted its second annual Workshop Day, ICONIC Resilience: Rising Strong. The event focused on addressing imposter complex and equipping participants with […]

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Empowering Resilience: Inside the WiE&IT “Rising Strong” Workshop

Written by: Maclean Crowdis

Photos by: Melanie Mathieu

Resilience in STEM is not just about pushing through challenges alone; it is about recognizing strengths, seeking support and rising stronger together.  

On January 17, Ӱԭ University’s industry-sponsored Women in Engineering and IT Program (WiE&IT) hosted its second annual Workshop Day, ICONIC Resilience: Rising Strong. The event focused on addressing imposter complex and equipping participants with practical strategies to navigate career and professional situations with confidence. It was made possible thanks to the generous support and ongoing commitment of industry partners CAE and Gastops to empowering future innovators. 

Tackling Imposter Complex 

At the core of this year’s workshop was a focus on understanding and addressing imposter complex. Through guided discussion and reflection, participants examined how self-doubt can surface in common scenarios such as job interviews, rejection, team conflict and receiving tough feedback. 

For the second year in a row, Workshop Day welcomed back TEDx Speaker , who guided students through exercises designed to help them recognize their personal strengths, values and experiences that shape how they respond to adversity. By reframing challenges through positive leadership traits, students were encouraged to view resilience as a dynamic and shared process. 

TEDx Speaker Tanya Geisler engaging with students in a roundtable.
“It is essential to gather your people for support; your experience doesn’t exist in isolation,” says Geisler. 

“Imposter complex shows up when you’re challenged to grow. We need to learn to work with it, not against it,” says Geisler. 

Rather than framing resilience as something to be built alone or over time, the workshop encouraged students to identify immediate, actionable strategies they could apply when challenges arise.  

Geisler emphasized the importance of asking for support, recognizing that reaching out to peers, mentors or support networks can significantly reduce stress and strengthen resilience. 

Learning Through Discussion, Support and Shared Experience 

The workshop format allowed for meaningful group discussion and connection. Students openly shared experiences of imposter complex and reflected on how common these feelings are, even among highly capable individuals. These conversations helped normalize self-doubt while reinforcing the value of community and mutual support in STEM environments. 

“The workshop helped me understand how common imposter feelings are and how they often stem from self-doubt rather than actual ability. I learned practical strategies to reframe negative self-talk and acknowledge accomplishments,” says Lana Kamal, a third-year Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering student. 

Round table of women students exchanging opinions and experiences on imposter complex across industries.
The workshop focused on supporting participants in turning feedback into fuel and using their identity strengths for job interviews. The room was full of curiosity, support and shared experiences.

Participants walked away with personal reflections they could apply immediately, including recognizing when to seek support and how to balance ambition with humility. By grounding resilience in shared experience and collective support, ICONIC Resilience: Rising Strong reinforced the idea that the path to a successful future in STEM need not be forged alone.

Now in its fifth year, the WiE&IT Program continues to foster connection, industry and peer mentorship, and community, and empowers women to pursue their career dreams with a boost of confidence.

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]]> Ӱԭ University’s Top 10 Stories of 2025 /news/story/top-10-stories-2025/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:05:15 +0000 /engineering-design/?p=42055 As the 2025 season comes to a close, we reflect on the groundbreaking research, innovative leadership and inspiring community achievements that defined 2025 for Ӱԭ University. Take a look back at the year’s Top 10 stories

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Ӱԭ University’s Top 10 Stories of 2025

February 3, 2026

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As the 2025 season comes to a close, we reflect on the groundbreaking research, innovative leadership and inspiring community achievements that defined 2025 for Ӱԭ University.

Take a look back at the year’s Top 10 stories

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Our AI Model Can Help Improve Indoor Ventilation During Wildfire Season

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In 2023, wildfire in Canada caused more greenhouse gas emissions than all other sources combined. That means designing safer indoor spaces is a public health imperative. But how can we develop indoor spaces that are well-ventilated and safe from the harmful effects of smoke?

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]]> Supporting Women in STEM: Ӱԭ’s WiE&IT Program Returns for Fifth Year /engineering-design/cu-story/supporting-women-in-stem-carletons-wieit-program-returns-for-fifth-year/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:04:36 +0000 /engineering-design/?p=40945 Ӱԭ University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design is thrilled to announce the return of the Women in Engineering & IT (WiE&IT) Program for its fifth consecutive year!  Since 2021, the WiE&IT Program has empowered hundreds of women students in STEM at Ӱԭ through free career and networking events, career-ready skill-development workshops, mentorship nights and access to […]

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Ӱԭ University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design is thrilled to announce the return of the Women in Engineering & IT (WiE&IT) Program for its fifth consecutive year! 

Since 2021, the WiE&IT Program has empowered hundreds of women students in STEM at Ӱԭ through free career and networking events, career-ready skill-development workshops, mentorship nights and access to a dedicated study lounge and graduate-student led study sessions.

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]]> Ӱԭ Water Quality Expert Jumps into Rideau River Swimming Research https://newsroom.carleton.ca/story/water-quality-expert-rideau-river/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:59:49 +0000 /engineering-design/?p=39919 If you’re on the Rideau River in Ottawa, just downstream from the Ӱԭ University campus, the water is typically clean unless it has rained recently, according to civil and environmental engineeringǴڱǰBanu Örmeci.

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Ӱԭ Water Quality Expert Jumps into Rideau River Swimming Research

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If you’re on the Rideau River in Ottawa, just downstream from the Ӱԭ University campus, the water is typically clean unless it has rained recently, according to civil and environmental engineeringǴڱǰBanu Örmeci.

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]]> Ӱԭ Celebrates Convocation 2025 Medal Winners https://newsroom.carleton.ca/story/carleton-celebrates-convocation-2025-medal-winners/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:03:22 +0000 /engineering-design/?p=39691 From June 16 to 20, Ӱԭ University celebrates convocation as more than 5,400 graduates from the class of 2025 receive their degrees. It is a grand finale to an academic journey years in the making, honouring the dedication of all who cross the stage. 

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Ӱԭ Celebrates Convocation 2025 Medal Winners

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From June 16 to 20, Ӱԭ University celebrates convocation as more than 5,400 graduates from the class of 2025 receive their degrees. It is a grand finale to an academic journey years in the making, honouring the dedication of all who cross the stage. 

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]]> Fateme Rajabiyazdi Honoured with Early Career Researcher Award /sce/2025/fateme-rajabiyazdi-honoured-with-early-career-researcher-award/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:49:38 +0000 /engineering-design/?p=39658 Ӱԭ University’s Dr. Fateme Rajabiyazdi has been named a recipient of the prestigious Canadian Human-Computer Communications Society / Société canadienne du dialogue humain-machine (CHCCS/SCDHM) Graphics Interface Early Career Researcher Award.

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Ӱԭ University’s  has been named a recipient of the prestigious Graphics Interface Early Career Researcher Award.

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]]> A Need for Speed: Ӱԭ Engineering Student Embraces Co-op at Red Bull Racing https://newsroom.carleton.ca/story/engineering-student-co-op-at-red-bull-racing/ Wed, 21 May 2025 13:06:22 +0000 /engineering-design/?p=39512 Since last July, Ӱԭ University engineering student Leah Penny has been putting in long hours at the Red Bull Racing Technology Campus in Milton Keynes, England, a small city northwest of London. Penny, who is nearing the finish line of a year-long co-op position, has been helping design components for a new internal combustion engine for Red […]

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Since last July, Ӱԭ University engineering student Leah Penny has been putting in long hours at the Red Bull Racing Technology Campus in Milton Keynes, England, a small city northwest of London.

Penny, who is nearing the finish line of a year-long co-op position, has been helping design components for a new internal combustion engine for Red Bull Racing’s Formula One car and has also been of a member of the team that’s designing part of the physical structure of the engine.

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]]> Announcing Ӱԭ’s 2025 CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation Recipients /provost/2025/03/2025-cu-cuasa-special-fund-for-edi-research-and-pedagogical/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:08:13 +0000 /engineering-design/?p=39169 The post Announcing Ӱԭ’s 2025 CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation Recipients appeared first on Faculty of Engineering and Design.

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Announcing Ӱԭ’s 2025 CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation Recipients

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Join us in congratulating the recipients of the CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation.

The CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation supports and enhances research excellence and pedagogical innovation across Ӱԭ undertaken by members of equity-deserving groups and/or on topics that hold equity, diversity and inclusion considerations as a dominant focus.

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]]> New Canada Foundation for Innovation Funding Supports Five Ӱԭ University Researchers https://research.carleton.ca/2025/03/new-canada-foundation-for-innovation-funding-supports-five-carleton-university-researchers/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:11:36 +0000 /engineering-design/?p=39173 The post appeared first on Faculty of Engineering and Design.

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New Canada Foundation for Innovation Funding Supports Five Ӱԭ University Researchers

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Five Ӱԭ University researchers have received from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). The projects include fighting plastic pollution, advancing energetic materials, large-scale soil experimentation as well as research into student absenteeism and expression through sonic arts.

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