Women in Science Conference
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 8:00am - 2:30pm
The Women in Science Conference will be held Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, which is located at 2100 NE 52nd Street in OKC. This highly regarded conference has historically been held the first Tuesday of February each year. However, after successive years of severe winter weather negatively impacting travel for students and teachers, the conference date has been moved to the fall.
Women in Science encourages young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The free, one-day conference is designed to allow students in grades six through 12 to engage in hands-on science activities; learn first-hand about science and technology career opportunities from Oklahoma’s top female scientists and engineers; and receive college preparation information from Oklahoma college, university and outreach representatives.
We are pleased to announce that KFOR News Channel 4 Meteorologist Emily Sutton will present the keynote address at Women in Science in October! Emily received dual degrees in Meteorology and Media Convergence Journalism from the University of Missouri. She has broken ground as the first female meteorologist at two stations--NewsChannel 4 in OKC and at her former position in the Tri-Cities Tennessee-Virginia market, as well.
The goal of the Women in Science conference is to show students that STEM careers are exciting, attainable and rewarding. The conference provides young people with real-world examples of science and engineering career opportunities and allows them to meet successful women scientists, doctors and engineers from our state.
Past keynote speakers have included NASA astronaut Dr. Shannon W. Lucid; Kylah McNabb, wind maven and Oklahoma Department of Commerce wind energy development specialist; and other professional women at the top of their fields.
Teachers attending the event receive valuable information about summer research opportunities, classroom resource materials and suggestions for supporting and encouraging young women’s interest in STEM disciplines.
Women in Science Conferences are sponsored by the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, National Science Foundation, Science Museum Oklahoma and other funding agencies.
For more information, contact Gina Miller, OK EPSCoR outreach coordinator, at 405.744.7645 or email [email protected].
Access the event program and agenda
The Women in Science Conference is sponsored by:
NOTE: STUDENT/TEACHER REGISTRATION FOR THIS CONFERENCE HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THESE ATTENDEES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST, SEND YOUR NAME, SCHOOL AFFILIATION, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO POTENTIALLY REGISTER TO: [email protected].
VENDORS/VOLUNTEERS:
Organizations or groups that wish to host booths in the recruitment fair or hands-on science portions of the conference must first contact Gina Miller at [email protected] to complete the required organization registration form. (The paper form will be emailed to you on request.) AFTER you have contacted [email protected] and returned the completed form, the organization's participation will be confirmed. At that time, all representatives who will be assisting with the group's booth should register for the event via the "Vendors/Volunteers" link below.
