Young women explore engineering careers during Introduce
a Girl to Engineering Day at Argonne
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ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 6, 2008)—Young women from throughout the area will learn
about opportunities in science and engineering during the annual Introduce
a Girl to Engineering Day Thursday, Feb. 21, at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory.
| Argonne's educational programs are funded by the U.S. Department
of Energy's Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Students as
part of its mission to inspire and encourage the next generation of scientists,
engineers and other technology professionals. |
“It's an opportunity for young women to be exposed to engineering in a fun
and educational way,” Organizing Committee Chair Sandra Bittner said.
The girls will spend the day with a mentor, tour the laboratory, participate
in hands-on activities and attend an interactive presentation about engineering
careers.
Anyone interested in participating can visit the event Web site at www.dep.anl.gov/p_k-12/iged for
more information. Deadline for sign-up is Feb. 8. Student selection will be
by lottery.
Argonne National Laboratory brings the world's brightest scientists and engineers
together to find exciting and creative new solutions to pressing national problems
in science and technology. The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne
conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every
scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from
hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies
to help them solve their specific problems, advance America 's scientific leadership
and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60
nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago
Argonne, LLC for the U.S.
Department of Energy's Office
of Science.
For more information, please contact Brock Cooper (630/252-5565
or bcooper@anl.gov) at Argonne.
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