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 seeks 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 media@anl.gov)
at Argonne.
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