Thank you to Rebecca Saive for an interesting talk on her journey from being told that 'Physics are not for girls' to being recognized as an MIT Innovator Under 35 Europe and Global, and celebrated as a finalist for the EU Women Innovators award! 👏👏

🔬👩🏽‍💼👨🏿‍💼Today, we honor the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination! We recommend reading this insightful article from Symmetry Magazine 'Black in Quantum' which uncovers the experiences of Black individuals navigating the field. symmetrymagazine.org/article/black-…

We’re thrilled to introduce this year’s Annual Symposium: “Empower, Diversify, Include: The Quantum Innovation Toolbox”! 🚀✨

For more information, visit: wiqd.nl/wiqds-annual-s…

Help grow our community and cause by volunteering with WIQD! To apply for our organizing committee and ambassador vacancies, email your CV and motivation letter to [email protected] by Feb 1. For questions, email [email protected] and visit wiqd.nl/vacancies/

All are welcome to join the WIQD community for WinterFest: An evening for the quantum community with complimentary drinks, bites, games, and music!

Thursday Feb 1 from 17:00-19:00 in Delft
Register here forms.gle/DduoqW6sYWLVR9… and see you soon! :)

Just as quantum particles exist in multiple states simultaneously, so do we, existing in a multitude of roles, professions, and dreams. As we welcome 2024, let's revel in the richness of our diversity and the strength it brings to our community!

We are expanding our team, please share with your networks! For more information about our open positions, please visit wiqd.nl/vacancies/

#vacancy #Quantum #DEI

The examples of hidden costs of managing gender discrimination in the NL in Supp. Fig. 2 was particularly resonant with us. Thank you to all authors for advocating for women in science!

If you work in quantum, WIQD needs your input! To share your experience in #quantum with us, complete our short survey: forms.gle/8DEVbJvLSsu5Ap…

If you'd like to contribute to the project further as part of an interviewed focus group, email Judith Kreukels at [email protected]

We are looking for three new Organizing Committee members! Do you have a student, colleague, or friend passionate about volunteering in a team that organizes events to build diversity, inclusion, and equity in quantum? Please share this opportunity with them!

#quantum #DEI

Expressing how you feel does not make you unprofessional and is vital to building community within your team and preserving mental health. Join us for our quarterly event: The Art of Workplace Connection! To Register: forms.gle/cdWRTRhkBcqNmJ…

Save the date Thursday April 23, 2024 for the next WIQD Annual Symposium! This is our largest event of the year where the WIQD community comes together for a day about #quantum and #DEI . This event is free and all are welcome. Stay tuned for updates and registration!

Congrats on the new program!👏 We're thrilled the concept is spreading, and thank you for the shout out

Join WIQD and Quantum Delta NL on Monday Oct 23 from 12:00-13:00 to talk about #DEI during our Quantum Lunch Session! Learn more about WIQD and Delft's #quantum ecosystem, connect with our amazing volunteers, and enjoy a free lunch buffet. Register: forms.gle/XTPpnWBMW1kVqP…

There are so many ways to make a qubit: Superconducting circuits, ion traps, quantum dots, NV centers in diamond, squeezed light, and more. What would it mean for the #quantum future if our teams were just as diverse as our technology? Take some time to talk about it today!

Connect with local #quantum enthusiasts over a coffee after lunch on Wednesday Oct 18! Drop by anytime between 12:30-13:30 for a complimentary coffee or tea on campuses in Delft, Amsterdam, Leiden, and Enschede. Bring your colleagues and register today: forms.gle/8PKS2d6bb4z7e9…

It's almost time! Join us tomorrow to hear Elisa's talk and for drinks and networking following the event in Delft, Leiden, Amsterdam, and Enschede

🚨 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We are thrilled to debut our WhatsApp Community, a new way to casually connect with gender minorities in the #quantum field! All are welcome to join via the access link available on our website wiqd.nl or in the latest newsletter.

There are PhD positions (qutech.nl/vacancy/phd-po…) and Postdoc positions (qutech.nl/vacancy/postdo…) on quantum networking in my group! Open until filled. Please spread the word :-)

Join us on Sept 28 from 17:00-18:00 CET to hear Elisa Torres Durney's inspirational talk over zoom OR join local quantum enthusiasts in Delft, Leiden, and Amsterdam to stream the talk live together. Drinks and networking will follow, register today! forms.gle/esxWLTNB17L6TG…