Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
On the Women in Engineering page of the online Women at Work Museum, students can read the profiles of women involved in engineering and technology, from the earliest computer programmers to inventors, bridge builders, professors, entrepreneurs, and current college students. The page also carries information about engineering disciplines and earnings, as well as discussions from the Ask an Engineer — Engineer Girl! page.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
Girl Power. Reach for the Sky: Career Opportunities for the Women of Tomorrow, held at Johns Hopkins U. Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD., Sunday, March 14, 2010, 3 – 5pm, will promote career opportunities for young women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Attendees will be given the opportunity to talk with professional women with STEM careers.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
SciGirl is a new TV show and interactive website aiming to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with an engaging combination of actual girls exploring real-world science and math alongside successful female mentors in the field – plus an online destination unlike any other where young viewers can share their own exciting ideas and projects.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
As part of the website Engineer Girl, sponsored by the NAE (National Academy of Engineeering), the Gallery of Female Engineers allows students to learn about the lives and work of these young professionals, including their passions and hobbies, reasoning for choosing their career, challenges, inspirations, and typical work day.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
STEMming Out to Change the World. March 10, 2010, 5 – 8:15 pm at Mercy High School, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland and sponsored by the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, this event gives girls and women the opportunity to talk with professionals in the fields of science and technology. Cost is $5 per person or two food items for the Girl Scouts’ Harvest for the Hungry Campaign. Reservations are required.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
The National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) aims to bring together organizations throughout the United States that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The NGCP Website information about regional NGCP organizations, mini-grants, webcasts, teaching resources, and Web links.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
“Piercings, Not Pocket Protectors,” an article from the April 2007 issue of Prism magazine, describes how a team of fun, hip “nerd girls” are seeking to change the stereotype of female engineers.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
The SWE Weekend of Engineering is a fun weekend of exploration for high school women held each fall and spring semester and sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers. The program, which begins on a Saturday morning and ends on a Sunday afternoon, is an opportunity to learn about engineering as well as get a taste for college life KU Style. The 2010 Spring program will be held March 6-7. Application deadline: Feb. 22
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
New York University Women in Computing (WinC) and Princeton University Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE) invites young women in 9th and 10th grade to the fourth annual New York City Girls Computer Science and Engineering Colloquium, April 30, 2010. The program will give young women a taste of the tremendous creativity and innovation involved in computer science and engineering or science career, and show young women how these fields can help change the world. Registration Deadline: Schools encouraged to apply by March 16
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