1678 Women in STEM Lecture Series

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On October 25th, team 1678 is hosting its first annual Women in STEM Lecture Series! The goal of this event is to inspire junior high and high school girls to go into the CTE and STEM fields through hands on displays and high profile speakers. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to listen to the lectures as well as watch the demos.

When: October 25th, 2014 1pm-5pm
Where: DMG Mori, 3805 Faraday Ave Davis, CA 95618

Refreshments provided
If you are planning to attend, please register at: http://goo.gl/LR3q5S

Website: www.citruscircuits.org
Email: frc1678@gmail.com

Schedule 1pm-5pm

1:00pm-1:10pm Introduction
1:10pm-1:40pm Keynote Speaker Michele Wong, CEO of Synergex: Be Part of Creating a Better Tomorrow
1:40pm-1:50pm 10 minute break
1:50pm-2:10pm Karen McDonald, UCD Professor, Associate Dean of Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science: Things I've Learned as a Professor of Chemical Engineering
2:10pm-2:30pm Anne Knowlton, UCD Professor, Medicine and Medical Pharmacology: Bumps in the Career vs. the Joys of Science
2:30pm-2:40pm 10 minute break
2:40pm-3:00pm Christina Chin, Intel Corporation: Advancing to the C-Suite
3:00pm-3:20pm Dawn Sumner, UCD Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences: Roving Mars with Curiosity: Outstanding Women on NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Mission
3:20pm-3:30pm 10 minute break
3:30pm-4:00pm Q&A Panel with the Speakers
4:00pm-5:00pm Robot Demos by: FRC Team 1678 Citrus Circuits, FRC Team 692 The Fembots, and FTC Team Divide by Zero