Women in STEM Day

April 28, 2023
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Location: Nebraska Union, 1400 R Street

Please join us for Women in STEM Day on Friday, April 28. Come hear from faculty, staff, students, and women in industry about all the opportunities offered in career fields related to science, technology, design, engineering, and math. This free day will offer sessions and in-depth workshops for students to learn more about how to pursue various careers related to engineering, architecture, computing, business and more!

  • RSVP by Tuesday, April 25. 
  • Space will be limited.
  • Students can bring up to two guests (parents or guardians only please).

Tentative Schedule
8:00 a.m. Check-in: Nebraska Union, 2nd floor
9:00 a.m.

Welcome Session

  • Master of Ceremonies: Kendra Ritchie, Associate Director of Recruitment, College of Business
  • Faculty Welcome: Katherine Ankerson, Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Keynote Speaker: Dr. Angela Pannier, Swarts Family Chair of Biological Systems Engineering
10:00 a.m. Breakout 1:

Follow-up with a biomedical engineer
Presenter:
Angela Pannier, Swarts Family Chair of Biological Systems Engineering
Possible majors of interest: Biology | Biochemistry | Chemistry | Biological Systems Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Pre-Health | Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Making community impacts through Civil Engineering
Presenter:
Sarah Hruby, Assistant Engineer, Olsson
Possible majors of interest: Architecture | Architectural Engineering | Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Construction Management | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Studies | Landscape Architecture | Mathematics

Design, spaces, and buildings! Oh my!
Presenter:
Kate Hier, Principal, Architect, Clark & Enersen
Possible majors of interest: Architecture |Architectural Engineering | Business Administration | Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Construction Management | Environmental Engineering | Interior Design | Landscape Architecture | Management | Mathematics

Long live sustainability! Making an impact on the environment
Presenter:
Jessica Dickinson, Environmental Scientist; EA Engineering, Science, & Technology
Possible majors of interest: Biology | Biochemistry | Chemistry | Chemical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Studies | Fisheries & Wildlife | Landscape Architecture

Healthy Living: Utilizing a career in nutrition sciences
Presenter:
Brenna Schmader, Nutrition Education Coordinator, UNL Campus Recreation
Possible majors of interest: Biology | Community Health & Wellness | Nutrition, Exercise, & Health Sciences | Nutrition Science Speech Education and Communication Disorders | Pre-Health (i.e., pre-dietetics, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physical therapy)

Business & the Computing World!
Presenter:
Aimie Adams, Quality Assurance Engineer, HUDL | Audra Heyne, Associate Product Manager, HUDL | Sierra Futterman, Software Engineer, HUDL
Possible majors of interest: Business Administration | Computer Science | Computer Engineering | Data Science |International Business | Software Engineering

10:35 a.m. Breakout 2:

Civil Engineering
Presenter:
Sarah Hruby, Assistant Engineer, Olsson
Possible majors of interest: Architecture | Architectural Engineering | Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Construction Management | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Studies | Landscape Architecture | Mathematics

Design, spaces, and buildings! Oh my!
Presenter:
Kate Hier, Principal, Architect, Clark & Enersen
Possible majors of interest: Architecture |Architectural Engineering | Business Administration | Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Construction Management | Environmental Engineering | Interior Design | Landscape Architecture | Management | Mathematics

Long live sustainability! Making an impact on the environment
Presenter:
Jessica Dickinson, Environmental Scientist; EA Engineering, Science, & Technology
Possible majors of interest: Biology | Biochemistry | Chemistry | Chemical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Studies | Fisheries & Wildlife | Landscape Architecture

Healthy Living: Utilizing a career in nutrition sciences
Presenter:
Brenna Schmader, Nutrition Education Coordinator, UNL Campus Recreation
Possible majors of interest: Biology | Community Health & Wellness | Nutrition, Exercise, & Health Sciences | Nutrition Science Speech Education and Communication Disorders | Pre-Health (i.e., pre-dietetics, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physical therapy)

Business & the Computing World!
Presenter:
Aimie Adams, Quality Assurance Engineer, HUDL | Audra Heyne, Associate Product Manager, HUDL | Sierra Futterman, Software Engineer, HUDL
Possible majors of interest: Business Administration | Computer Science | Computer Engineering | Data Science |International Business | Software Engineering

11:10 a.m. Breakout 3:

Student Spotlights: Hear from current students about research, internships, and other experiences that have shaped their time at Nebraska.
12:00 p.m. Lunch:
  • Parents – Cather
  • Students – Harper Dining Center
1:15 p.m. Workshops and Parent Sessions

Student Workshops:
  • From Flat to Form: Folder Architecture
  • Exploring STEM Opportunities in the Business World
  • Here’s the Scoop! Making Ice Cream with Different Formulas
  • Utilizing Robotics for Engineering
  • Chemistry and T-shirt Chromatography
  • Health Through Exercise Sciences
  • Teaching STEM to Future Generations
Separate parent program on scholarships, involvement, internships, research, and the student experience.
2:45 p.m. Closing Session, Union Auditorium
3:00 p.m. Closing Reception and Information Fair, Regency Suite


This day is brought to you by the College of Engineering and the Office of Admissions.