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!

So much data. So much misrepresentation. In our era, understanding the nuances of effective visual storytelling is more crucial than ever.

What is the neuroscience of vision?
The psychology of perception?
How do our brains process visual information?

Well-designed graphs can illuminate complex data, making it accessible and engaging for all audiences, while poor design choices, including misleading logos, can distort the truth behind the numbers.

Sip on local brews and learn about the aesthetic elements of data visualization AND the ethical responsibilities that come with presenting information. How can we ensure our visuals tell an honest story? What are the implications of data manipulation in public discourse? How to think critically about the visuals you encounter and create, highlighting the ethical dimensions in the context of neuroscience and psychology.

Science, design, and ethics—perfectly paired with a pint!

Jackie Wirz, PhD, (our own MC!) is a biochemist by training, a nonprofit executive by profession, and a teller of stories. After 15 years of bad graphics as a research scientist, she decided to educate herself on what actually goes into a great visualization. She leveraged these skills as a data management specialist, academic administrator, and as a nonprofit executive. In her spare time she is the MC (mistress of ceremonies) for a variety of events including Science on Tap!

Dr. Steven Bedrick is an Associate Professor at OHSU where his research focuses on the intersection of natural language processing and healthcare. He is also interested in the societal and ethical implications that arise from speech and language technology.

REGISTER HERE:

https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_march_26_data-viz/

Need an artistic outlet? Join WIS-PDX during our March Happy Hour to help us design the next batch of T shirts on Wed, Mar 26th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the SE location of Lucky Lab Brew Pub.

Join our friends at PSU for a celebration of women in technology featuring esteemed alumni speakers and networking. All are welcome with the main program 5-6 pm and networking & resource tabling before and after.

Join WIS-PDX for our first Happy Hour event of the year on Thurs, Feb 27th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the SE location of Lucky Lab Brew Pub. This is a great opportunity to meet some of the WIS-PDX family, practice networking skills inspired by the latest mixer, or catch up with other community members that you haven’t seen in a while. No need to register or sign up–just stop by and grab a drink with us! Hope to see you there!

Celebrate the end of National Engineers Week and learn about the engineering / industry careers that help sustain a thriving City!

Join Blacks in Technology PDX Meetup to hang out and have happy hour with each other.

Come have a discussion with Civil Water Resource/ Restoration Engineer Brook M Thompson from the Yurok and Karuk Tribes, who has been involved in dam removal advocacy since she was seven years old.

This lecture series celebrates Black excellence in veterinary medicine, from the first African American women to earn veterinary degrees to modern entrepreneurs featured on Animal Planet. We’ll also explore cases led by Dr. Beamon, highlighting her contributions to Black excellence in the field. The legacy of Black professionals in veterinary medicine is multidimensional, and together, we celebrate their enduring impact.

Connect, empower, and celebrate with Black professionals at the NSBE Portland mixer for an evening dedicated to fostering community, networking, and growth.