Philosophy
Need more programs like this.
Girls in sixth through eighth grades are invited to learn all about science and engineering during the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.
"The event is designed to spark their curiosity and encourage girls to pursue their interests in science and engineering," said Molly Finster, chairperson for the event and an Argonne environmental engineer. "It is a great way to reach out to our future generation of female scientists and engineers and show them all of the possibilities that exist."
The event is a fun and educational way to introduce girls to engineering and science while showcasing all of the different and exiting potential career opportunities available to them.
The students will spend the day working with a mentor, participate in hands-on activities, tour the laboratory and attend interactive presentations. They will also have lunch with some of Argonne's leading experts, enabling them to ask questions about their work, education and how they decided to enter their chosen fields.
"The hands-on mentoring aspect of the role models is so important in helping girls envision themselves as scientists and engineers," said Maria Power, and Argonne engineer and assistant chair of the event. "Argonne is a perfect place to inspire girls to explore all of the different aspects of science and engineering."
The event is open to 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade girls interested in math, science and engineering fields from throughout the Chicago area.
The deadline for applications is January 7, 2011. Application forms and additional information about the conference are available online.
Student selection is conducted by lottery, and all interested middle-school girls are encouraged to apply.
The event is sponsored by Argonne's Education and Outreach Council and all of the laboratory's research divisions, in conjunction with Argonne's Division of Educational Programs and the Women in Science and Technology program.
For more information about the program, please visit Argonne's Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day website.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America 's scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science.
For more information, please contact Eleanor Taylor (630/252-5510 or [email protected]) at Argonne.
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Philosophy
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day--Argonne National Laboratory
Need more programs like this.
"Argonne to hold annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day"
by
Eleanor Taylor.
December 3rd, 2010
Argonne National Laboratory
by
Eleanor Taylor.
December 3rd, 2010
Argonne National Laboratory
Girls in sixth through eighth grades are invited to learn all about science and engineering during the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.
"The event is designed to spark their curiosity and encourage girls to pursue their interests in science and engineering," said Molly Finster, chairperson for the event and an Argonne environmental engineer. "It is a great way to reach out to our future generation of female scientists and engineers and show them all of the possibilities that exist."
The event is a fun and educational way to introduce girls to engineering and science while showcasing all of the different and exiting potential career opportunities available to them.
The students will spend the day working with a mentor, participate in hands-on activities, tour the laboratory and attend interactive presentations. They will also have lunch with some of Argonne's leading experts, enabling them to ask questions about their work, education and how they decided to enter their chosen fields.
"The hands-on mentoring aspect of the role models is so important in helping girls envision themselves as scientists and engineers," said Maria Power, and Argonne engineer and assistant chair of the event. "Argonne is a perfect place to inspire girls to explore all of the different aspects of science and engineering."
The event is open to 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade girls interested in math, science and engineering fields from throughout the Chicago area.
The deadline for applications is January 7, 2011. Application forms and additional information about the conference are available online.
Student selection is conducted by lottery, and all interested middle-school girls are encouraged to apply.
The event is sponsored by Argonne's Education and Outreach Council and all of the laboratory's research divisions, in conjunction with Argonne's Division of Educational Programs and the Women in Science and Technology program.
For more information about the program, please visit Argonne's Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day website.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America 's scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science.
For more information, please contact Eleanor Taylor (630/252-5510 or [email protected]) at Argonne.
- Deceased--margaret Butler
Margaret Butler March 27th, 1924 to March 8th, 2013 "In memoriam: The remarkable career of Margaret Butler" March 27th, 2013 Argonne National Laboratory Margaret Butler was a pioneering scientist who spent her career at the forefront of the development...
- Amusing Anecdote Concerning The Late Journalist Paul Harvey And The Argonne National Laboratory
"Paul Harvey gets busted" by John R. Schmidt February 6th, 2013 Argonne National Laboratory WBEZ 91.5 Chicago Paul Harvey had a long, distinguished career as a radio news commentator. Yet one mistake almost derailed that career before it got rolling....
- "what's New At Argonne" Newsletter
If you are interested in what is happening at Argonne National Laboratory, then subscribe to their monthly newsletter..."What's New at Argonne" ....
- "60 Minutes" And The Lhc
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- Beethoven...plumbic Poisoning?
Fascinating story about Beethoven, a fellow named Ferdinand Hiller, and 582 strands of Beethoven's head hair purloined the day after Beethoven died known as the "Guevara Lock", and the Argonne National Laboratory. The event took place in 1827...the...