Looking for engaging STEM opportunities this summer?
Attend Widener Engineering
Summer Camps for HS Students!!
Secure your spot in Widener University’s Engineering Summer Camp or Robotics Engineering Summer Camp, open to all high school students. Experience life as an engineer through lab projects, demonstrations, activities, and computer workshops, all led by Widener professors! Resident Camp is back and students have the opportunity to stay over in the dorms!
ENGINEERING SUMMER CAMP
Dates:
Resident: June 19-23 | Day: June 20-23
Register by: June 5
Cost: Day, $450; Resident, $900
Save up to $100 when you register by April 28.
ROBOTICS ENGINEERING SUMMER CAMP
Dates:
Resident: July 23-27 | Day: July 24-27
Register by: July 10
Cost: Day, $450; Resident, $900
Save up to $100 when you register by June 15. |
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What to Expect:
- Interactive sessions led by engineering faculty
- Hands-on activities
- Computer activities using software relevant to engineering
- Demonstrations of engineering principles
- Activities will represent biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, and robotics engineering
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Hands-on Activities
The camp will consist of labs from Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics Engineering:
| Launching Bottle Rockets |
| Engineering measurements with Arduino |
| Concrete Mix Design |
| Design and testing of truss structures |
| West Point Bridge Design |
| Fixing Broken Bones |
| Water Purification by Photocatalysis |
| Making Polyurethane Foam |
| Balloon Cars |
| Water on Soil Testing |
| Controlling Robots |
Robotics Summer Camp Events
| Overview of various robotics systems and local robotics competitions |
| Programming of robots using software |
| Robotic system optimization |
| Basic and autonomous strategies for robotics competitions |
Check out more on the event pages and register today!
For additional questions, please contact [email protected] |
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BROWN UNIVERSITY STEM FOR RISING 9th and 10th graders
January 18 application date.
If your idea of summer fun is a deep-dive into the STEM fields, this is the program for you. Join other rising 9th and 10th graders who are as passionate about advancing their knowledge of the STEM disciplines as you are for two weeks of hands-on team research projects, experiments and design-build challenges.
You’ll choose from a range of interesting and engaging courses in the STEM disciplines. Each course combines rigorous academic content, laboratory or field exercises, and a research project or design challenge that serves as a focus for academic work. You may also have the opportunity to engage with Brown graduate students and learn about graduate-level research projects. To complete the STEM experience, you’ll give a final presentation that showcases your project for your peers and instructors.
You will experience the satisfaction of advanced academics and indulge your love of learning, without the pressure of formal grades.
University of Notre Dame: Free leadership program Rising 11th and 12th graders
Leadership Seminars is a competitive, 10-day program on Notre Dame's campus for academically talented students who show impressive leadership within their communities. Approximately 100 students are admitted to Leadership Seminars each year, and students are eligible to receive one transferable college credit upon completion of the program. Tuition, housing, and meals for students admitted to Leadership Seminars will be paid for by the University.
Applications are live and are due January 23, 2023.
Check out a day in the life of a Leadership Seminars student!
Widener Engineering is hosting Engineering Girls Camp on February 25th!
The Philadelphia Section of the Society of Women Engineers and Widener University are once again co-sponsoring a one-day Engineering Girls Camp on the afternoon of Saturday February 25 at Widener University's main campus in Chester, PA. The camp's purpose is to connect girls who have an interest in engineering and computer science with practicing women engineers and female engineering and computer science students. The camp format includes “hands-on” laboratory activities that will highlight some of the technology areas in which engineers and computer scientists work. Funded by corporate donations, the camp is offered free of cost.
https://www.widener.edu/events/engineering-mini-camp-high-school-girls
MINI-CAMP TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
| Noon |
Check-in |
| 12:20 - 12:40 pm |
Welcome/Introductions |
| 12:50 - 1:40 pm |
Laboratory Session #1 |
| 1:50 - 2:40 pm |
Laboratory Session #2 |
| 2:50 - 3:20 pm |
Engineering Student Panel Discussion |
| 3:30 - 4:20 pm |
Laboratory Session #3 |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm |
Engineering Careers Panel Discuss |
Parents’ Program
Parents are invited to attend a separate program entitled "Sending Your Daughter to Engineering School." Learn about academics, cooperative education, admissions and financial aid as well as what to expect if your daughter majors in engineering in college. The program will be conducted by personnel from Widener's School of Engineering and Career Development, Admissions and Financial Aid offices.
Applications for a FREE SUMMER LONG PROGRAM in FORENSICS
https://www.frfoundation.org/fmi-summer-sciences-program/
OVERVIEW
At the Forensic Sciences Mentoring Institute (FMI), high school students spend 7-weeks investigating and solving a crime using actual forensic techniques and instrumentation.
Students will analyze crime scene evidence from homicide, sexual assault and drug trafficking investigations under the mentorship of forensic experts. They will work with a team to solve a realistic crime situation by gathering and testing evidence and analyzing their data.
Applications for summer 2023 are now open!
Apply now »
Academies are subject-intensive three-week programs that fuse sophisticated scientific or social theory with relevant applications. The science academies draw upon Penn's cutting-edge technology and resources to provide innovative lab experiences while the social academies draw upon the rich history and diversity of Philadelphia to provide a sociologically comprehensive summer experience.
Stanford's SWE chapter known as "Girls Engineering the Future" (GEF)
GEF is an opportunity for Stanford's Society of Women Engineers to welcome high school girls from across the US to participate in an online Zoom conference focused on empowering high school women in STEM. In this conference, students will hear from SWE volunteers and learn about the college application process, financial aid, and a number of different STEM opportunities. They will also have the opportunity to meet with Stanford students directly in breakout rooms and learn about many different engineering fields!
The program is scheduled to be held virtually on Zoom on Saturday November 19th, from 10am-1:30pm (Pacific Time). Below, I have attached an agenda for the event, and a link to the required registration form: https://forms.gle/R848gJcvtpuWSadF8.
SWE x GEF 2022
Host: Catherine Kindschuh
Co-Host: Katelyn Kramer
Breakout Rooms:
- MechE
- Aero/Astro
- CS
- Management Science & Engineering
- Architectural/Produce Design/Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Material Science & Engineering
Schedule: 10:00 AM -1:30 PM
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Big Zoom Room
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Intros & Welcome! 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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Big Zoom Room --
a single presentation
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College Application Process
10:15 - 11:15
(Essay Writing, Financial Aid,
Stress Relief/Time
Management/Mentalk Health)
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Break (5 min)
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Big Zoom Room
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STEM Opportunities
11:20 - 12:10
Presentation (in google drive)
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Break (5 min)
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Breakout Rooms (indiv Zoom links)
Big Zoom Room
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Booths with different engineering
12:15 - 1:15
department representatives
talking about their experiences
and showing off the coolest thing
they have worked on in their
area
Conclusion and Goodbye 1:15 - 1:30
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10:00AM - 12:10PM
College Application Process and STEM
Opportunities Presentation
Don’t worry we will have a break during
Volunteers: Catherine Kindschuh (BioE
the session :)
‘25) & Katelyn Kramer (Aero/Astro ‘26)
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
https://stanford.zoom.us/j/98678059853?pwd=Qk91RV
gzQm5CZFZVRHVPTDBKcnZSUT09
Password: 719890
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):
+18333021536,,98678059853# or
+16507249799,,98678059853#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll)
or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)
Engineering “Booths” (Breakout Rooms)
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Mechanical Engineering
Volunteers:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
https://stanford.zoom.us/j/98632719839?pwd=a2ZMVE
dnRHpNTC9IZ0tkWE5WbU9jUT09
Password: 685618
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):
+18333021536,,98632719839# or
+16507249799,,98632719839#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll)
or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)
12:15PM - 1:15PM
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Volunteers:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
https://stanford.zoom.us/j/98136135921?pwd=Y0krMU
RIS1lBcXR2K1R6OVFHQXhMQT09
Password: 339647
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):
+18333021536,,98136135921# or
+16507249799,,98136135921#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll)
or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)
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Computer Science
Volunteers:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/91777747541?pwd=MTZkd3 NnSEJ1TnJ5SzRYRU9BK0ZtQT09
Password: 912925
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):
+18333021536,,91777747541# or
+16507249799,,91777747541#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)
Management Science and Engineering
Volunteers:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/91574202532?pwd=enFhNzJ 6SFlnSnU2bzkrZm5naExCdz09
Password: 578776
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):
+18333021536,,91574202532# or
+16507249799,,91574202532#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)
Architectural, Civil and Environmental Engineering, & Product Design
Volunteers:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/93064352911?pwd=ZDBncm s5Yy8wcEpGRzBJckk3K0UrZz09
Password: 813994
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):
+18333021536,,93064352911# or
+16507249799,,93064352911#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)
Electrical Engineering
Volunteers:
Volunteers:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/91574202532?pwd=enFhNzJ 6SFlnSnU2bzkrZm5naExCdz09
Password: 578776
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):
+18333021536,,91574202532# or
+16507249799,,91574202532#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)
Architectural, Civil and Environmental Engineering, & Product Design
Volunteers:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/93064352911?pwd=ZDBncm s5Yy8wcEpGRzBJckk3K0UrZz09
Password: 813994
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):
+18333021536,,93064352911# or
+16507249799,,93064352911#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)
Electrical Engineering
Volunteers:
To enter the zoom links, please either click on hyperlink, or copy and paste the zoom links into a web browser. If prompted to enter password, see password beneath link.
WANT TO MEET A NASA ASTRONAUT IN PERSON and KNOW WHAT DREXEL ENGINEERING IS ALL ABOUT ?
DREXEL ENGINEERING PRESENTATION AT ALL LUNCH TIMES IN THE RESOURCE CENTER- NOV 21
WIDENER MINI ENGINEERING EXPLORATION CAMPS
Use link below for more information and dates:
Read about one of the STEM Honors students, Ella Ruffels '25 and her summer internship.
FREE HEALTH CAREER WEBINARS
In an effort to educate students and the community about careers in science and healthcare, Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Office of Academic Affairs is hosting a series of FREE weekly one-hour long webinars starting Wednesday, July 13th.
During each webinar, two specialists from across the Center will share their stories and answer questions about their training and career path. Careers in health care, science, business development, community engagement, fundraising, marketing and much, much more will be covered.
Pre-registration is required to attend. Importantly, for those unable to tune in, the sessions will be recorded, and the content made available on the Center’s website in the future. Follow this link to access the webinars from 2021. The 2020 series is also available.
To find out more about the series and register for individual webinars, follow this link to the career series page: https://www.foxchase.org/research-training/career-path-education-series.
Series schedule:
Wednesday, July 13th at 4 PM
- Marcin Chwistek, MD, FAAHMP – Director, Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care Program
- Josh Meyer, MD – Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Wednesday, July 20th at 4 PM
- Anna Liza Rodriguez, MSN, MHA, RN, OCN, NEA-BC – Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President, Nursing and Patient Services
- Rosanna (Rosie) Veggeberg, MS – Director, Investigator Sponsored Research Unit
Wednesday, July 27th at 4 PM
- Abiona (Abby) Berkeley, MD, JD – Interim Senior Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology
- Mary Sonke, MSW – Senior Project Manager
Friday, August 5th at 4 PM
- Alyssa Leystra, PhD – Education Coordinator, Academic Affairs; Teen Research Internship Program Co-Director
Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH – Professor, Cancer Prevention and Control; Associate Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
FREE STEM LEADERSHIP CAMP at TEMPLE UNIVERSITY THIS SUMMER
STEM leadership camp
The STEM-UP Summer Leadership Experience is a 6-week day program that provides activities, experiments, projects, and field experiences for students entering 9th, 10th, or 11th grade in the fall of 2022. Students attend the program free of charge. The STEM-UP Summer Leadership Experience meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Temple University’s Main Campus starting July 5, 2022 and ending August 11, 2022. The theme this summer is “Big data. Big STEM. Big ideas.” For more information about the curriculum or to apply please see the attached flyer and/or visit us at http://stem.cst.temple.edu/.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 10, 2022.
Engineering tomorrow free virtual summer program: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI4WV0saTSblrw8UMTiK_RG7jkV17L2tz6Zthte27zgVgWRg/viewform
Students are welcome
to apply for 1, 2 or all
3 sessions.
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The program is open to all current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students. No prior engineering knowledge is required—just a passion for learning something new! Register now at no cost to students.
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Girls Exploring Technology: Open to 9th and 10th grade girls: April 30 2022
Meet women in various STEM careers and network
Ask questions
Engage in hands on STEM activities
Attend the event by filling out the registration form available from the site listed below.
Background: Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology (GETT) began in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 2001 as a response to the under-representation of young women in the computer and information technology fields. Since that time, GETT has expanded its geographical footprint to include students from all around Southeastern Pennsylvania and now showcases the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
GETT is an initiative of the Innovative Technology Action Group (ITAG), a program under the Chester County Economic Development Council, and is driven by the volunteer efforts of numerous public, private and educational organizations, along with public and private investments.
Use the URL below and navigate to the registration page from the tabs at the top of the page.
https://gettpa.org/about/
Want to make an impact in the STEM community as a female?
Attend Widener Engineering Mini-Camp for HS Girls!!
Date: March 19 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration closes March 7th, Limited capacity so register today! |
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Girls in grades 10 -11 are invited to spend the day exploring engineering careers with volunteers from Widener's School of Engineering and from the Philadelphia section of the Society of Women Engineers.
Parents are invited to attend a separate program entitled "Sending Your Daughter to Engineering School." Learn about academics, cooperative education and student life as well as what to expect if your daughter majors in engineering in college. The program will be conducted by women engineers from SWE and Widener University, and by personnel from Widener's School of Engineering and Career Development Office.
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Hands-on Activities
The camp will consist of labs from Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics Engineering:
- Aerodynamics - investigate what makes airplanes fly with engineers from Boeing
- Electromyography - see your muscles at work
- Land Development - design your own housing development
- 3D Printing - make plastic parts as stiff as steel
- Robotics - program a robot to feed a baby
- Red Blood Cell Measurements in Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering Materials - learn how to manufacture foam
Check out more on the event page and registration link!
For additional questions, please contact [email protected] |
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Forensic Sciences Mentoring Institute (FMI) is a free, 7-week academic program that specializes in teaching the forensic sciences to high school students.
The Exelon Foundation is excited to announce that applications for the 5th annual summer Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academy are now open.
The 2022 Exelon STEM Leadership Academy is a free, week-long program for current 10th and 11th grade girls interested in STEM to learn from women working in STEM and other leaders; explore sustainability, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate change; and connect with like-minded peers.
The Philadelphia Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academy is Sunday, July 10, 2022 - Friday, July 15, 2022 at Drexel University*. Young women interested in STEM who are in 10th and 11th grade (class of 2023 and 2024) and live in in PECO service area (Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks County Pennsylvania) as well as Atlantic City Electric service territory are encouraged to apply before April 11th, 2022.
Applications and more information can be found
here!
Any interested students, educators, or parents are welcome to join us for a STEM Leadership Academy Information Session! These webinars will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, February 9
th and Thursday, March 3
rd from 4:30-5:15 p.m. CT/5:30-6:15 p.m. ET. Participants will be able to ask questions, hear from STEM Leadership Academy alumnae, and learn more about the summer Academy. You can register for the
February 9th session here and the
March 3rd session here.
The Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) provides opportunities for students from underrepresented communities to explore STEM-related fields.
As SAMS Scholars, students engage in a rigorous curriculum taught by our renowned faculty and staff who are deeply committed to student success. The program allows students to develop a deeper understanding of STEM via traditional classroom instruction, through hands-on projects, and sustained engagement with world-renowned faculty and skilled staff mentors. In addition to their academic experiences, students also have the opportunity to collaborate and develop meaningful relationships with peers from across the country.
Through SAMS and other outreach initiatives, the university:
o Develops a diverse and supportive community of STEM Scholars interested in attending top-tier universities.
o Strengthens students’ commitment to pursuing STEM-related disciplines.
o Broadens students understanding and access to opportunities made available through study in STEM.
o Equips students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be successful STEM scholars.
Interested in Chemical Engineering?
Join us for our Chemical Engineering Mini-Camp!!
Widener University is hosting a Mini Camp to explore Chemical Engineering.
Join chemical engineering alumni and faculty for a half-day event where you will engage in hands-on activities, learn about the chemical engineering program at Widener, take a tour of the state-of-the-art facilities, and learn the role chemical engineers have in designing a sustainable future.
The camp is being hosted on February 25th at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Check out the full event schedule here: https://www.widener.edu/chemical-engineering-mini-camp
University of Pennsylvania’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
Hello,
My name is Shriya Karam and I am writing on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE). SWE is a national non-profit organization that aims to advocate and increase opportunities for women in engineering and technology fields. The Penn SWE chapter does this through the annual Girls in Engineering and Related Sciences (GEARS) Day for high school students.
GEARS Day is an annual event for women and non-binary high school students to explore engineering majors and careers alongside Penn Engineering students. This year, GEARS Day will take place VIRTUALLY on January 8th-9th and January 15th-16th, 2022 with an OPTIONAL IN-PERSON COMPONENT (date TBD). Participants will be placed into small groups consisting of 10-12 students and 2 Penn student leaders to research and design creative solutions to an engineering project. Additionally, we will have a keynote speaker event and an optional mentorship program between Penn SWE students and groups of 2-3 high school students. Please see the schedule of events below:
Saturday - Sunday, January 8th-9th, 2022 (virtual)
GROUP PROJECT MEETINGS (1 hr)
Saturday, January 15th, 2022 (virtual)
3:00 pm: INTRODUCTION + KEYNOTE SPEAKER
3:30 - 4:30 pm: FINAL PROJECT GROUP MEETINGS
Sunday, January 16, 2022 (virtual)
10:00 - 11:00 am: GROUP PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
There will be an optional, in-person component that will be held later next semester that is TBD. We are committed to providing this in-person experience on the University of Pennsylvania campus for your students and will inform you of the date when it is confirmed.
The GEARS Day application link is here: https://forms.gle/2TS4jS1Ft8Cu8esz7
Applications will close on Wednesday, December 8th at 11:59 p.m. Final decisions will be sent out in mid-December.
We hope that GEARS Day serves as a great opportunity for your students to learn more about engineering in a fun, interactive environment. We will try to accommodate as many participants as space and resources allow; however, priority will be given to students from the School District of Philadelphia.
Feel free to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns regarding GEARS Day. Thank you for your time and help in promoting the success of the next generation of women in engineering.
Sincerely,
Shriya Karam
GEARS Day Co-Director
Society of Women Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania
