Aaaand the winners are....! A huge thanks to everyone who turned out yesterday for the unforgettable global finale of our 2026 STBI competition, and especially to the 12 finalists who impressed all with their innovative and life-changing research. Watch the full finale on our YouTube channel!

After 4 exhilarating regional sessions, we are excited to announce the Global Finale of our Short Talks, Big Impacts competition! Join us to cast your vote for 1 of 12 finalists from across the world, alongside our esteemed panel of judges. Register now at bit.ly/STBI2026_Finale to participate!

The final regional session of our Short Talks, Big Impacts competition concluded with a series of inspiring talks from the Arab region, focusing on everything from water security in changing climates to AI for energy solutions in fragile states. Congratulations to the winners! lnkd.in/dgMQFcfa

Congratulations to the winners of our Asia-Pacific Short Talks, Big Impacts competition! In just 3 minutes, they impressed us with their research on the effects of pregnancy on mothers' brains, development of a hydrogel for rapid wound repair, and the engimatic role of NK cells in dengue fever.

We invite you to the fourth and final regional session of our 2026 Short Talks, Big Impacts competition, for the Arab region this Weds, March 4! Register to vote for the top two presenters who will move on to compete in our exciting global finale next Wednesday, March 11: bit.ly/STBI2026_Arab_region

Next Tuesday, we continue our series of exciting regional sessions in the Short Talks, Big Impacts competition, for the Asia-Pacific region! Register now to help select which two of these presenters will move on to compete in the global finale on March 11: bit.ly/STBI_2026_AsiaPacific

Join the @r4lpartnership.bsky.social Townhall on March 12! For 25 years Research4Life has transformed the global research landscape, advancing access, equity & impact. Hear highlights, future plans & updates from Country Connectors building networks worldwide. Sign up: spkl.io/63328AvBrp

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What a display of impressive research yesterday in our STBI competition for Latin America & the Caribbean! Congratulations to the winners, who told us about improved wastewater treatment, persistent contaminants in water supplies, and how to mitigate risks of flash droughts. lnkd.in/dXvDGEiy

We are thrilled to announce the 5 winners of the 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards in clean energy!These extraordinary women scientists are still in their early careers, but are already transforming their countries and the world. Read more about the awardees at: lnkd.in/dMGeBzei

We are thrilled to introduce the 3 winners of the Africa region Short Talks, Big Impacts competition! A big congratulations to all the winners, who impressed with compelling 3 minute presentations of their research. If you missed this exciting competition, check it out @: lnkd.in/dUxGt36K

And just like that, the OWSD 7th General Assembly & International Conference is off and running in Bogotá! We kicked off an exciting week with an invigorating welcome to our executive board and leadership training for our national chapters. Stay tuned for more! #womeninscience #mujeresenciencia

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Join us for the livestream of the 7th OWSD General Assembly and International Conference, taking place next week, 3-7 November, in Bogotá! Streamed sessions will be available on our webpage, where you can also find the conference programme: owsd.net/7th-owsd-gen...

A reminder that applications are open now for our 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for early career women scientists in the Global South, this year in the field of sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy. Apply by August 31! bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026 @elsfoundation.bsky.social

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. Have you heard about OWSD's WISDOM master's scholarship for refugee women scientists? More information @ lnkd.in/dEppjja4

Thank you to our amazing partners in health 🧬, climate 🌱 and research 🔬 @concernworldwide.bsky.social, @aidsfonds.bsky.social, @owsdsecretariat.bsky.social, @ala-acrl.bsky.social, @r4lpartnership.bsky.social and more!

📢We are pleased to invite applications now for the 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for early career women scientists from the developing world! We welcome applications from women working in affordable and #cleanenergy. All details @ bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026 Please help us spread the word!

2024 Early Career fellow Cecilia Rolence China took the stage at the 13th Freiberg Leather Days Conference last week, where she presented her work on developing eco-friendly tanning agents derived from agricultural waste. Read more about her work @ internationalleathermaker.com/tanzanian-re...

Today is UN #BiodiversityDay - the perfect day to view our short film about ichthyologist Erica Helena Tovela, who is leading an effort to catalog Mozambique's fish species using morphological data and molecular barcoding: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6SH... @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

Erica Helena Tovela: Identifying and barcoding Mozambique's fish for biodiversity conservation

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Lucy Mwaura, Vice-Secretary of OWSD's Kenya National Chapter, shares her story with @r4lpartnership.bsky.social, from her original interest in science due to a newspaper column, to her current project developing a gamified application to manage electronic waste www.research4life.org/blog/my-jour...

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A story of navigating gender imbalance in STEM, the power of mentorship, and using technology to drive social impact.

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We are so happy to announce the winners of our STBI competition! These 4 women rose to the top with impactful 3-minute talks on the intersection of data science & art, the hidden dangers of radon and air pollution, & empowering tech students through mentorship. Congrats to all the winners!

Meet the judges for our Short Talks, Big Impacts global finale this Friday! OWSD's Vice President for Africa will join our partners from TWAS, @iapartnership.bsky.social, and ICTP to select the winner of the competition along with a voting audience. Register now @ bit.ly/STBIFinale

We are excited to introduce the 11 finalists who will take part in the global finale of our Short Talks, Big Impact competition! These women have all placed at the top of their regional competitions and are ready to impress in just 3 minutes this Friday: bit.ly/STBIFinale

Here are the finalists from the Asia & Arab region session of our Short Talks, Big Impacts competition who will move on to the grand finale Friday! 1) Zahra Beyzaei, 2) Anuradha Peramunugamage and Richa Naveed Ahamed, 3) Thiyanga Shamini Talagala and Tahsina Farah Sanam. Register @ bit.ly/STBIFinale

Don't miss the 3rd & final of our regional Short Talks, Big Impact competitions this Friday, March 7, where women scientists from Asia & the Arab region will present their research in just 3 minutes! Check out the participants below & register to participate in the voting audience: bit.ly/STBIAsAr

Meet the winners of our Short Talks, Big Impact competition for the Latin America & Caribbean region! Elvira Victoria Casasola (Guatemala), Antonella Rivera (Honduras), and Arisbeth Guadalupe Almeida Juárez (Mexico) will proceed to the grand finale on 14 March. Register now @ bit.ly/STBIFinale

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for early career women scientists in #inclusivehealth! These 5 brilliant researchers are working to ensure that even those in underresourced communities are able to live healthy lives. Learn more at bit.ly/OWSDEF2025

Announcing the 2025 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation awardees in inclusive health

Five exceptional women scientists from the Global South are awarded for their contributions to advancing SDG3: inclusive health

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This Friday, Feb 28 is the second of our regional 'Short Talks, Big Impact' competitions, this time featuring women scientists from Latin America & the Caribbean presenting their research in just 3 minutes! To participate in the voting audience, register at bit.ly/STBILAC #womeninscience

Congratulations to the top 3 winners of our Short Talks, Big Impact Africa regional competition! Chao Mbogho, Irene Opoku-Ntim, and Aminatou Kone will go on to compete in the global finale competition on March 14. To register, see: bit.ly/shorttalksbigimpact #womeninscience

OWSD members from Africa will take the stage this afternoon to showcase their research in our 'Short Talks, Big Impact' competition - register now if you haven't already! bit.ly/STBIAfrica

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Join us this Friday for the first of our regional competitions for women scientists to present their research. Scientists from Africa will take the stage to try to wow you in just 3 minutes. Audience members can vote on the winning presentations. Register @ bit.ly/STBIAfrica #womeninscience