Tech Savvy

Promoting Science and Technology
Careers for Girls

UB Engineering continued our sponsorship of the second annual Tech Savvy conference hosted by the local chapter the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The conference encourages girls from Western New York in 6-9th grades to explore "STEM" careers - those involving science, technology, engineering and math.

The students participated in 20 hands-on workshops which inspired success and career exploration while parents, teachers and other interested adults participated in sessions which allowed time for discussing issues and strategies to prepare girls for success in college and technology fields.

Catherine Dee, author of inspirational books for girls, spoke at the pre-conference reception and Christy Corbett, research associate for the AAUW Educational Foundation, presented resent research on the state of women and girls in STEM areas.

Over 300 students, 100 parents and 25 teachers attended the event. The event was co-chaired by Tamara Brown, ME CE '03, and Kerry Collins-Gross, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, and Eileen Hassett, Associate Dean for Financial, Information and Resource Management, offered assistance.