UNL to host engineering camp for girls Sept. 16
Released on 08/17/2006, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Saturday, Sep. 16, 2006
WHERE: College of Engineering
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering and the student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers will host Women Interested in Engineering Day Sept. 16.
The event is for girls in grades 10-12 who are interested in math and science. Students and faculty will lead hands-on activities to introduce participants to various engineering disciplines. This year's feature speaker is Angel McMullen-Gunn, a 2003 UNL graduate who is a mechanical engineer for Hamilton Sundstrand in York.
To register for this free conference, go to www.nuengr.unl.edu/WIIE06. Registration is open through Sept. 8. Questions should be directed to Kaylea Dunn, assistant director of recruitment and outreach, at (402) 472-3060 or kdunn2@unl.edu.
The conference was established in 1998 to encourage young women to pursue careers in engineering.
Contacts: Kaylea Dunn, Asst. Director, Recruitment and Outreach, Engineering, (402) 472-3060
Ashley Washburn, Communications Specialist, Engineering, (402) 472-0451