The Reilly Center will host an open house on Saturday, May 31st at part of Notre Dame's Alumni Weekend.
Stop by the Geddes Coffee House between 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to meet the staff, talk about our work, and hear a short talk on "Closing the Gender Gap in STEM Fields" by Jessica Baron, outreach and communications coordinator.
"Closing the Gender Gap in STEM fields"
Why aren't there more women in STEM fields? In this talk, we'll explore the statistics for women in STEM, the impediments present for women planning careers in these fields, proven strategies for retaining women in STEM, as well as the most promising ways to encourage scientific literacy among all citizens.
Originally published at reilly.nd.edu.