The 26th Women in Science Conference will be held on City Campus and the Embassy Suites in Lincoln, Nebraska. Sponsored by Nebraska EPSCoR, the NebraskaSCIENCE Program of Excellence, and the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education, this two-day event brings high school students from across Nebraska and the Midwest together to explore interest in science careers. Women in Science is for students who want to interact with career and academic professional women in science, meet current undergraduate science students and other high school students who are interested in science, and discover countless professions as diverse as biologists, geologists, engineers, food scientists, computer scientists, and those in the medical fields.
Register today
Registration is open. High school sophomore and junior students who have an interest in exploring a career in science are encouraged to attend. Participants are selected by their teachers based on interest and aptitude. Registration fills quickly, so interested high school teachers or counselors should contact us after registration closes to get on a waiting list at:
UNL Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education
251 Avery Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0131
402-472-8965
scimath@unl.edu
Keynote Speakers
Our keynote speakers Alli Koester, software developer at Don't Panic Labs, and Dr. Marianna Burks, UNL assistant professor of practice in the School of Biological Sciences, will engage in a "fireside" chat about their respective scientific fields and their journeys as scientists. The conversation will be moderated by Jocelyn Bosley of the UNL Office of Research and Innovation.
Agenda
The 2025 conference will be held in person at the Embassy Suites on Friday and on UNL City Campus on Saturday. Friday's schedule consists of a tour of East Campus, keynote presentation, and a chance to meet with UNL recruiters. Saturday morning will be filled with hands-on activities for students in the conference space of the Willa Cather Dining Complex on City Campus. After lunch in Cather Dining, students will hear from a panel of undergraduates and attend labs in the Beadle Center. View the conference schedule, keynote speaker bios, register, and more.