Caring for the World Together with Women in STEM!
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This intergenerational event for area high school women in grades 9-11, their champions, and teachers, will inspire the next generation of young women in STEM to be scientists, mathematicians, and engineers who are eager to solve the problems in our communities and the world.
Registration: open October 1 – 21, 2023
Space is limited to 25 educators and 50 student/champion teams. Don’t miss out!
Educators and students/champions use the same registration link!
October 28, 2023
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
at WPI
Join!
Bring your Champion
A Champion is an adult female who will support the student in their academic journey (mother, aunt, grandmother, older cousin, etc.).
*if your champion is unavailable you can still register! We will match you with a mentoring team:)
Students and Champions will participate in hands-on workshops related to the research of WPI women faculty and graduate students as well as take part in a team design challenge. They will work alongside and learn from successful women in STEM at WPI as they take part in activities designed to highlight how STEM is essential to taking care of the world we live in.
Educators (teachers and guidance counselors) will participate in a professional development workshop and earn PD hours and join students and champions for a hands-on workshop and design challenge.
A light breakfast and a boxed lunch are included.
Free
Continental breakfast and lunch included.
Learn
2 hands-on workshops delivered by WPI faculty and graduate students.
Collaborate
Team STEM design challenge
Meet
A panel of WPI undergraduate women
Agenda
8:00-8:15 – Registration, Continental Breakfast
8:25 – Morning Group Activity
9:00-10:30 – Workshop 1 (Registered educators take part in PD)
10:45-12:15 – Workshop 2 (Registered educators can take part
in any workshop)
12:30-1:15 – Lunch & WPI Student Panel
1:15-3:30 – Team Design Challenge
3:30 – Wrap up and Group Photo
Morning Group Activity
Start the day with yoga
Art of Living: Yoga Through The Lens of Physics
Led by WPI faculty and graduate students
Workshop Tracks
Track 1: Creative Medicine
Biology & Biotechnology
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Molecular Detectives: finding the causes of antibiotic resistance in bacteria
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Biomedical Engineering
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What does slime have to do with biomedical engineering?
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Track 2: Sustainable Tomorrow
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Eco-Water Solutions for a Sustainable Tomorrow
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Robotics Engineering
- Imagine a Robot…
Track 3: Puzzling STEM
Interactive Media & Game Design
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Generative Design: introducing computing in creative application
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Mathematical Sciences
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STEM @ WPI Scavenger Hunt
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Educator Track
Meaningful Learning: Engaging Women in STEM
Afternoon Design Challenge
Design for Disaster Relief
If you have questions please contact the Office of Pre-Collegiate Outreach Programs at WPI
pop@wpi.edu or 508-831-4900
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