SWE Escape Room, Galentine's Day, Professional Development Opportunities, and more!
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SWE Escape Room 🔑
Tuesday, February 11th @ 7:30-8:30pm
Join us this Tuesday for an escape room styled technology event!
Galentine’s Day Event 💌
Thursday, February 13th @ 7:30-8:30pm
Join us on Thursday, February 13th from 7:30-8:30pm for a card and love jar making event! If you’re interested in attending, please fill out this form. Feel free to reach out to Vidushi Jindal with any questions. Thank you and we hope to see you there! :D
Admitted Women in Engineering Day ⚙️
Due Friday, February 21st
On Friday, March 14th, the School of Engineering will be inviting the women admitted to the Rutgers Engineering Class of 2029 to see what Rutgers has to offer. We are looking for volunteers to show your passion and excitement for engineering at Rutgers!
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please fill out the following form by Friday, February 21st at 11:59 pm. Feel free to reach out to Ankita with any questions!
Merch Design Contest 👚
Due Tuesday, March 4th
Got a creative side? Show off your artistic skills and SWE spirit by designing the next collection of SWE merch. Submit your original design by March 4th for a chance to have it featured on the next SWE apparel. Your design must include the words "Society of Women Engineers"—the rest is up to you! Plus, if your design is selected, you'll receive free merch.
All design submissions due March 4th.
Please reach out to Laura Valdez-Tan at ru.swe.fund@gmail.com with any questions :)
SWE Night ✨
SWE Night is an event where SWE hosts admitted women in engineering for a day of activities, student panels, and networking. This year, it will take place on April 4th and will include an overnight stay for the girls! If you would like to help the SWE community grow and are interested in being a volunteer for the event, please fill out the SWE Night Volunteer Interest Form 2025.
If you live on campus, please consider hosting 1 or 2 girls overnight from April 4th to April 5th. Filling out this form is just to gauge interest and is not final.
Professional Development Opportunities 🤵♀️
2025 UMN MRSEC Summer Research Opportunities
Due Saturday, February 15th
The University of Minnesota MRSEC will provide up to 25 full-time summer research positions to undergraduate students during the summer of 2025.
Program Benefits:
$6000 stipend; food, on-campus housing, and travel paid
$1000 research supply fund
Independent research project
Professional development activities: oral and poster presentation practice, scientific ethics, seminar series, graduate application instruction
Hands-on access to shared instrumentation facilities
Visits to industrial partners and academic/national labs
Travel grants for post-participation conference attendance
Exposure to wide variety of research projects and diverse participants
Program Dates: June 2 - August 8 2025.
Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2025.
This program is open to undergraduate students in all science and engineering majors*, including (but not limited to):
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Students in all STEM majors are encouraged to apply.
*All participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the US or US territories
Additional information and applications for all of our programs can be found on their web site at http://www.mrsec.umn.edu/ehr/#summer.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Phil Engen
Education & Outreach Director
Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
University of Minnesota
mrsecehr@umn.edu
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