Join us for our next community walk — this time into the heart of Forest Park, one of the largest urban forests in the country, to visit one of Portland's most magical hidden gems: the Witch's Castle.

Join us for a relaxed and fun Women in Science Book Swap & Bookmark Making Happy Hour! Whether you're an avid reader or just looking for your next great read, this is a wonderful chance to connect with others in the WIS community and share your love of books.

Join us for a morning walk through some of Portland's most beautiful outdoor spaces!

Join us for a relaxed and fun Women in Science Plant Swap! Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or just starting your collection, this is a great chance to connect with others in the WIS community and share your love of plants.

You're invited to a unique community wellness event designed to help you reset, recharge, and reconnect. The session will be led by Nevra Ucak, founder of The Whole Living.

Rose City Rollers will be celebrating Women in Sports Night while the Guns 'N Rollers take on the Heartless Heathers!

Celebrate international womens day with WIS.

Happy Hour: Make Valentines with the WIS community!

Please join us for a cozy Creative Happy Hour! We’ll be gathering on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, at Lucky Labrador Brew Pub (915 SE Hawthorne Blvd) from 5:30–7:30 PM for an evening of good company and a little hands-on creativity!

This event series features a BIPOC-led workshop series focused on career pathways that contribute to climate change solutions. This series highlights diverse opportunities in sustainability, environmental justice, clean energy, and climate resilience.

Many lores and misrepresentations about beverage alcohol (ethanol) abound and are retold throughout human history. Decades of scientific studies on alcohol effects on brain and behavior, however, are just as intriguing. From myths to data, this talk will explore the complicated relationships humans have with alcohol.

This event series features a BIPOC-led workshop series focused on career pathways that contribute to climate change solutions. This series highlights diverse opportunities in sustainability, environmental justice, clean energy, and climate resilience.

Please join us for a cozy November Recipe Swap Happy Hour! Bring your favorite fall recipe and swap culinary inspiration with the WIS community.

This mixer will feature an informative and engaging talk from Diane Chang, an experienced leadership coach who specializes in empowering underrepresented leaders. Diane will focus on how we understand intersectionality and power dynamics within leadership and provide actionable advice on how to build your leadership skills.

Spooky season is here again! Enjoy meeting some new friends in the WIS community while grabbing a spooky drink and decorating a mini pumpkin.

Join us on the 24th at Lucky Lab Brew Pub on SE Hawthorne for the September Happy Hour where science meets creativity!

Join New Wave Opera for Atoms & Artifacts, an exploration of the perceptions & experiences of historical women. This production features the West Coast premieres of two operas: Marie Curie Learns to Swim by Jessica Rudman & Kendra Preston Leonard and Alice Tierney by Melissa Dunphy & Jacqueline Goldfinger. 

Join New Wave Opera for Atoms & Artifacts, an exploration of the perceptions & experiences of historical women. This production features the West Coast premieres of two operas: Marie Curie Learns to Swim by Jessica Rudman & Kendra Preston Leonard and Alice Tierney by Melissa Dunphy & Jacqueline Goldfinger. 

Join New Wave Opera for Atoms & Artifacts, an exploration of the perceptions & experiences of historical women. This production features the West Coast premieres of two operas: Marie Curie Learns to Swim by Jessica Rudman & Kendra Preston Leonard and Alice Tierney by Melissa Dunphy & Jacqueline Goldfinger. 

Join us for an evening of aid, connection, and community in support of diverse genders in science. This special dinner will spotlight the achievements and impact of WIS PDX programs of the past year that were made possible by your support, and look forward to 2026 WIS PDX programming with continued commitment to advancing equity in STEM, even as we face growing challenges from a national leadership that continues to devalue science and evidence-based progress.

Join WIS PDX and Rose City Self-Defense on June 25 at 6pm for an empowering, hands-on workshop focused on building confidence, increasing awareness, and learning practical safety skills. This event is open to all experience levels and provides a supportive environment to explore self-defense and safety techniques.

WIE Portland's Professional Development Committee invites you to a dynamic in-person panel featuring six accomplished women business owners

This mixer will feature a talk from Jackie Wirz about how to navigate the process of looking for jobs and dealing with unemployment. Following the presentation, there will be an activity and open networking time.

Excited for spring? So are we! Join Women in Science PDX for a Happy Hour and Spring Plant Swap! Come enjoy a relaxed evening of networking, community-building, and optional plant swapping with fellow women in science. You don’t need to bring a plant to participate—just yourself and your enthusiasm! If you’d like to swap, bring a prepared cutting with care instructions.
This is a wonderful opportunity to show support for other women in STEM, build connections, and celebrate the vibrant PDX science community.

Join WIS-PDX for the final installment of this season's Courage Campaign, Brave Voices from Women in Science on April 24 at 6pm (doors open at 5:30pm) at the Ecotrust Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center.

Everyone keeps saying “tell the story of your research,” but what does this look like in practice? And doesn’t storytelling mean fictionalizing and making things up? Join OHSU writing specialist Zoe Speidel for a free lunchtime webinar on April 21 at noon to learn how you can develop the “plot” and “characters” of your research without sacrificing its integrity. 

Save the date and stay tuned - registration info coming soon to our website and social media!

Everyone keeps saying “tell the story of your research,” but what does this look like in practice? And doesn’t storytelling mean fictionalizing and making things up? Join OHSU writing specialist Zoe Speidel to learn how you can develop the “plot” and “characters” of your research without sacrificing its integrity.

Our Happy Hour events continue this next month! Join us for our April Happy Hour at SE Lucky Lab Brew Pub for a night of hanging out with other WIS-PDX members. New to WIS? This is a great chance to network and meet others in the community! We’ll also be selling our T-shirts at all our happy hour events so stop by and pick one up for only $25! Hope to see you there!