Opening up STEM Girl Day to new horizons

Women in Zcience programme ignites next generation of girls in STEM

THE Women in Zcience (WiZ) 2026 programme was officially launched at Tech Dome Penang today, marking another milestone in Penang’s commitment to empowering young women to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).     The initiative, organised by Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC) in collaboration with Tech Dome Penang, brings together educators, industry leaders,...

Opening up STEM Girl Day to new horizons

STEM Girl Day is an annual event hosted at UT for the Women in STEM community with student organizations such as the Society of Physics Students, UT Austin Association of Women in Astronomy Research and Education and Gender Matters in Physics, or GMiP. Students in grades K-8 come to participate in activities hosted by these organizations that explain a variety of STEM topics to spark girls’ interest in the fields.  However, high school students …