What

To mark National Engineers Week, local girl scout troops will learn first-hand about exciting career opportunities in engineering from female UNLV engineering faculty and students during "Introduce a Girl to Engineering"

When

Thursday, February 24, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where

Thomas T. Beam Engineering Complex, Building A (Great Hall), at UNLV
4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154

Details

Despite enrollment gains among female students in colleges nationwide, women are still drastically underrepresented in the engineering profession.

To inspire the next generation of female engineers, the UNLV student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers will tour local girl scouts through high-tech labs, lead a hands-on project and introduce the scouts to several outstanding female UNLV engineering faculty.

The Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering is hosting several events to mark National Engineers Week (Feb. 20-26), including a free public lecture with Troy Wade, former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs and chair of the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation. A complete list of events is available at engineering.unlv.edu

Note

The "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" event is not open to the public.