Nominations are now being accepted for the second annual Nebraska Women in STEM Awards. The awards will honor one outstanding Nebraska woman in STEM and one outstanding organization that is taking actions to decrease barriers for women in STEM. Nominations close on Friday, Jan. 26, at midnight CT. A committee composed of Nebraska women in STEM volunteers will review the nominations and determine the honorees. The honorees will be recognized at the Nebraska Women in STEM Conference on Thursday, April 4.
Full award descriptions:
The Outstanding Woman in STEM Award honors a woman who has demonstrated a commitment to the STEM fields. Through specific actions the recipient has proven to be a leader and mentor in the STEM fields, breaking barriers and/or advocating for their peers and successors. The 2023 honoree was the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s George Holmes Professor Biological Sciences Dr. Eileen Hebets.
The Award for Outstanding Organization is for a company, agency, department, employee resource group, or other organization that has taken demonstrable actions to decrease barriers and to promote participation for women in STEM. The 2023 honoree was the AIM Institute.
Submit a nomination here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoDJKp6PhkPncTl4NZxNfKevM9Ig7zRXrjECUyftF2XC6oug/viewform
The agenda has been released for the April 4, 2024, conference. See attached photo.