Girl Power in STEM: Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change! is a symposium to celebrate the accomplishments of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. Lecturers and panelists will discuss the impact of women in STEM careers, on the work environment, and on the economy; how we as a society can improve women participation in STEM fields. Bringing together women from academia, government, and private sectors, this event will also help up-and-coming young professionals learn about women's experiences in STEM fields. Our aim this year is to inoculate participants with new ideas that can be easily adopted by all of us to promote and sustain women in STEM fields.

The Brookhaven Women in Science Symposium is being held in celebration of the International Women's Day, proclaimed as United Nations Day for women's rights on March 8. This year the UN celebrates women's achievements and calls for equal opportunities at all levels - let's Innovate for Change!

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Be conscientious. Please only register if you will participate; you may be taking someone else’s place. Space is limited.

Agenda:

8:15 am Registration Begins

8:45 am Welcome Address

9:00 am Guest Speaker: Cathy Cutler, MIRP Director, Brookhaven National Laboratory

"How a farm girl became a scientist and impacted patient's lives"

9:40 am Career Panel - Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change

10:40 am Guest Speaker: Shobhana Narasimhan, Dean Academic Affairs, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India.

"Changing Sizes and a Changing World: Stories from an Indian Woman Nanoscientist"

11:20 am Speed Networking, Topic Tables, Posters, and Science Demonstrations

12:15 pm Guest Speaker: Carolina Jimenez Garcia, Senior Layout Artist en ScanlineVFX, Vancouver, Canada

"Women in film industry - Our Presence in the Art and Technology of Filmmaking"

1:00 pm Lunch, Topic Tables, Posters, and Science Demonstrations

2:00 pm Closing Remarks

To learn more about our Invited Speakers, click on the Invited Speakers Tab above.

Sponsored By:

Energy and Photon Science Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory

Nuclear and Particle Physics Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory

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