Society of Women Engineers

Calling all STEM Academy girls! Join the Society of Women Engineers for a day-long STEM Career Conference! Meet practicing female engineers & engineering college students! Register TODAY as there is only space for fifty girls! See Mrs Townsend ASAP to get registered.  We can only take up to 12 girls to this event.

Who: High School Students interested in careers in engineering (9th-12th grade)

What: Design Your World - STEM Career Conference with introduction to programs at the Lyle School of Engineering

Where: Dallas Sheraton – 400 North Olive Street, Dallas, Texas

When: Saturday, February 2nd 2013 – 7:30am-5:30pm

Cost: $10/girl. Includes all materials for activities, handouts, swag bag, lunch, snacks, a t-shirt & more!  There is no cost.  It is already taken care of!

More details: http://dywcareer.wordpress.com/

Texas High School Aerospace Scholars

The Texas High School Aerospace Scholars project is an interactive on-line science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning experience for high school juniors, culminating in a one-week residential experience at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.  Offered at no cost to the student, HAS consists of eight online modules and a final project from January 2013 through May 2013 under the guidance of Texas certified educators.  Based on success in the online coursework, students may be selected to attend a week during the summer where they interact with NASA scientists, engineers and technologists to design a human mission to Mars.  Students who successfully participate in the online lessons and attend the summer experience are eligible to ask their high school for science elective credit. 

Please direct students or other educators to the website for project information and application, http://has.aerospacescholars.org. The deadline for the application and supporting documentation is midnight CST, December 16, 2012.  

The project is sponsored by NASA and funded by the State of Texas, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and Rotary NASA, at no cost to the participants.

The PDFs of the HAS brochure and poster can be accessed at http://has.aerospacescholars.org. If you would like brochures and posters sent to you, please email us at jsc-aeroscho@mail.nasa.gov. 

If you have questions, please contact us at 281.483.4112.

Cordially,

The NASA Aerospace Scholars team

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The Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Annual Pre-College Symposium

The Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Annual Pre-College Symposium: November 16, 2012 at UTD. The event is held in conjunction with the Annual SHPE professional Conference (which is in Fort Worth this year) to support middle and high school students’ exploration of college and STEM careers.  SHPE is interested in getting as many DFW students to participate as possible. A Texas donor has provided the funds for the first 800 students to attend at NO COST.

High School: SHPE will provide a day of workshops and presentations for high school students to gain valuable knowledge about career opportunities in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and a college fair where they will talk to college representatives. They will also tour the campus of UT at Dallas.

Middle School: SHPE will provide hands-on workshops that will introduce middle school students to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields to inspire them to pursue careers in such fields.

REGISTRATION:  If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity or sharing it with your principals, REGISTER at http://www.shpefoundation.org/pre-college/ahetems-pre-college-symposia/.

Pumpkin drop photo site

We want to see everyone's photos from the Pumpkin Drop and Halloween Party.  One of the students set up a site for everyone to upload their photos to. 

imgur.com

Username

stemengineering

Password

cowboys

2B an Architect: College Fair

The AIA Dallas Associates Committee would like to invite all local high school juniors and seniors to our annual “2B an Architect” event on November 17, 2012 at the Dallas Center for Architecture.  The events of the day will include a college fair and a panel discussion comprised of practicing architects, interns, current students and Professors from local universities.  Students, parents, teachers and counselors will be able to ask questions, receive first-hand information on what it takes to become an architect and learn the specifics on how each university architectural program is uniquely different.  Students will also gain knowledge on the path an architecture student takes upon graduating college, internship development requirements, the licensing process and the professional practice and organizations that support it.  This is a FREE event but online registration is required.  A flyer with the pertinent information is attached for your convenience.  Universities who were represented at last year’s event include:   University of Texas at Austin, Texas Tech University, University of Texas at Arlington, Rice University, Prairie View A&M, University of Houston, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Arkansas, University of Illinois (U-C), Louisiana State University and Louisiana Tech University.