COD hosts Women in STEM Career Day to inspire next generation of leaders

More than 50 local female freshmen and sophomore high school students recently spent a day at College of DuPage, interacting with positive female STEM role models and participating in hands-on STEM activities to encourage more women to pursue STEM as a field of study.

Students had the opportunity to meet with professor, science entertainer and "The Big Book of Experiments" author Dr. Kate Biberdorf.

Often referred to as the next Bill Nye, Biberdorf has made it her mission to inspire a love of science for anyone who may find it intimidating, particularly young girls.

Biberdorf labels herself a "STEMinist" and is working to build an army of women and girls in the sciences who support each other and dissolve harmful misconceptions of women who work in STEM.

Women in STEM Career Day is designed to celebrate women in STEM careers and will provide high school freshmen and sophomore girls with the opportunity to interact with positive role models and participate in hands-on activities in order to encourage more women to have positive experiences with STEM and to pursue STEM careers.

Learn more about STEM at COD at cod.edu/academics/academic_opportunities/stem/