weSTEM is a one-day conference designed to inspire and connect current and aspiring STEM leaders in gender minorities. It was started in 2013 by the Graduate Society of Women Engineers (gradSWE) at the University of Illinois.

The conference features lectures, workshops, and breakout sessions that showcase successful career paths of women and gender minorities in STEM and facilitates the discussion of topics unique to the graduate student experience.

Click here to watch a video about weSTEM 2016!

schedule

Friday, February 10th - Cafe & Co

6:30 - 8:30pm

Networking, Sponsored by MathWorks

Saturday, February 11th - IHotel

9:00 - 9:50am
9:20 - 9:35am
9:45 - 10:10am
10:10 - 11:00am
11:15am - 12:00pm
12:00 - 1:00pm
1:00 - 3:00pm
3:10 - 3:55pm
3:55 - 4:10pm
4:15 - 5:10pm
5:10 - 5:40pm
5:40 - 6:30pm
6:30 - 6:40pm

Registration
Speaker Photo
Opening Remarks
Opening Keynote
Session 1 Talks
Lunch
Breakout Sessions
Panel Session
Networking/Break
Session 2 Talks
Dinner
Closing Keynote
Closing Remarks

*Schedule is subject to change