On April 11, more than 60 female high school students from the NYC metro area will attend Discover Engineering, an event hosted by the Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York. Attendees will be immersed in the world of engineering and the exciting possibilities it offers as a career.
During the event, which is offered in partnership with Young Women In Bio (YWIB), attendees will be engaged in lively discussions and activities demonstrating the many ways engineers are helping to meet the great challenges of our times.
The young women will spend time with Grove School and Zahn Innovation Center students who will showcase their current projects. They’ll also learn about the cutting edge research being done at City College in a range of fields from energy and sustainability nanotechnology, and materials engineering to transportation and remote sensing. And about the full compliment of engineering degrees offered by the Grove School.
“Exposure is fundamental to sparking that life-long interest and passion in the STEM fields,” says Gilda Barabino, dean and Berg Professor in the Grove School of Engineering. “And we are thrilled to partner with YWIB to do so for these young women.”
About The City College of New York
Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided a high quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. Today The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks CCNY #2 among public colleges with the greatest success in ensuring the social mobility of our student body; at the same time the Center for world University Rankings places it in the top 1.2% of universities worldwide in terms of academic excellence. More than 16,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight professional schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship. CCNY is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself. View CCNY Media Kit.
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