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Women in STEM

a 501(c)(3)

SANTA BARBARA WOMEN IN STEM

Santa Barbara Women in STEM is a community supporting individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math through professional development and social events.

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Wow what a party! Thank you to everyone who joined us at The Imperial for an amazing 8th Birthday celebration last week! It was such a great reminder of why we love hosting these events and creating this space!

We’re so excited to host our 8th birthday party at The Imperial! Bring your friends, family, coworkers, and come hang with SB Women in STEM folks. Let’s celebrate another year of SBWiSTEM along with welcoming our new board

Celebrating our amazing women in stem community this Women’s day and everyday! So grateful to all the women who have made it out to our events and excited to expand our community this year with some new exciting events!

Join us for our annual Holiday Happy Hour at The Good Lion! Holiday and seasonal wear is encouraged! Free to attend (no-host bar). Must be 21+. Open to all genders and industries. Non-alcoholic options will be available

Join us next Wednesday, Oct 29th from 6-8pm at Topa Topa brewing for our first ever Halloween Happy Hour with Trivia! Spooky attire and costumes welcome but optional! Open to all genders and industries!

Come join us for our annual SBWiS Summer Soiree at the Santa Barbara Mission Rose Garden, Sept 10th 2025, 6-8pm! We will have a vegan taco bar, soft drinks and an area to enjoy the warm weather with others! All industries and genders welcome! BYO Al

Photos from our amazing and first SBWIS hike at Arroyo Hondo Preserve! We had a lovely group join us earlier this month in learning more about the history, plant life and geology of the preserve while enjoying a perfectly sunny morning! Special shout

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating 7 years of our organization!🎉🎉 We have such a great community and can’t wait to plan more events this year! Big thanks to @thirdwindowbrewing for such a cozy space on a chilly night!

Join us for our 7th Birthday Party at Third Window Brewing! We’re excited to be celebrating the birthday of our group with the community we love to see!
Open to all genders and industries

Event Recap! Thanks to all of you who joined us last month at our SB Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant tour! Attendees learned about the history, utility, sustainability, and necessity of the plant, while learning about some the science behind the

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We’re so excited to host our 5th annual holiday party at Odessa Lounge. Let’s enjoy some holiday mingling and STEM themed holiday wear is encouraged! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Free to attend (no-host bar). Must be 21+. Open to

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Another amazing Summer Soiree! We loved seeing our STEM community come together for an evening at the Mission to enjoy some great conversation and food!

Its that sunny time of the year! You are all invited to our annual Summer Soiree! Join us for a taco bar, lawn games and soft drinks at the lovely Santa Barbara Mission Rose Garden. Open to all genders and industries.

Welcome to StemPreneurship with SB Women in STEM and WEV! Join us for an exciting event at the WEV Community Center located at 21 E. Canon Perdido. Join like-minded women in STEM looking to explore resources to start their own business or side hustle

TOMORROW 6-8pm!
Bring your friends, family, coworkers, and come hang with SB Women in STEM folks! @odessaloungesb will our lovely happy hour spot this month! We cant wait to see all the usual and new friendly faces!

Join us for a behind the scenes tour of our local Tajiguas Landfill and the Santa Barbara County ReSource Center; which recovers recyclables and organics from our local municipal waste. The facility is state of the art, and hands-down one of the most

Introducing our SBWiSTEM Board Member Spotlight! Our lovely president Zoe Hinck! Zoe founded SBWiSTEM in 2018 to create a community of folks interested in supporting women in spaces where they are typically the minority-fields in STEM. She leads SB w

Discover ways to propel your career at a free women’s virtual summit! The Fearless Femme Virtual Summit is designed for women in STEM but applies to anyone. Topics covered include conquering imposter syndrome, how to steer your own career, the

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