Rebecca Rasmussen Due to the growing success of the annual spring conference, EYH Chicago added a second conference for the first time in 2019! The new conference, EYH Chicago Winter, engaged middle school girls in an afternoon of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities on December 7 at Northwestern University, Evanston. At this inaugural [...]
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In the News: National Science Foundation awards $2.4 million for program for minority women in STEM
Christa Martens The National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program (AGEP) is a program and funding source committed to growing the numbers of underrepresented minorities who attend graduate school in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The AGEP program is especially committed to supporting diverse STEM faculty and other members of [...]
Meet a Committee Member: Lucas Beaufore
Bethanie Statler EYH Chicago would like to introduce you to organizing committee member Lucas Beaufore! Lucas is from Columbus, Ohio. He always knew he wanted to be an experimental physicist since he participated in the FIRST Robotics Team in his high school. He studied engineering physics at the Ohio State University because he loves “learning [...]
A Day in the Life: Jean Lewis on the variety of paths STEM can offer
Jean Lewis I have been working for the past 3 years in the role of Information Systems Manager for a manufacturer of precision jet engine parts. My job is to ensure all employees have the information necessary to manufacture products to specification and meet financial targets for profitability. One of the aspects that I like [...]
In the News: Tanya Moore Develops a Community for Women of Color in Mathematics
Jasmine Edison Value people, value learning, value kindness. These are the intentions that Tanya Moore, Ph.D. begins each day with. Moore currently serves as the Vice President of Mission Advancement for Goodwill Industries and is a founder of Infinite Possibilities Conference, a national conference designed to support women of color interested in mathematics and [...]