Arkansas Women in STEM Virtual Conference on March 20
Ouachita Baptist University is hosting the inaugural Arkansas Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Conference on March 20. The conference will be held virtually on Zoom.
The goal of the conference is to recognize the significant contributions by women in STEM fields while educating young women about the potential of their STEM degrees. Attendees have the opportunity to hear valuable advice from professional women in a variety of STEM fields.
Students in attendance will learn about career paths from panel sessions where they can discuss the next steps in forging their own successful careers. Participants can also present posters honoring historic women in STEM or highlighting their current research in STEM fields. In-state and out-of-state students are encouraged to attend. The event is free to attend, but registration is required.
The conference will run from 10 a.m. to 3:15 pm. The events include morning breakout sessions, lunch poster presentations, afternoon breakout sessions and a presentation by keynote speaker Dr. E. Ann Nalley.
To learn more about the conference, visit the AR WiSTEM 2021 website.
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Contacts
Megan Parette, communications officer
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
479-575-4601,
mbparett@uark.edu
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