Role Model Influence on Women in STEM: NAE’s EngineerGirl Program

Engineering is vital to the future of transportation. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) share a goal of encouraging more young people—particularly those with diverse perspectives—to take on the challenge of creating the next generation of transportation systems that will contribute to a safer, more sustainable, and more equitable world. NAE's EngineerGirl is a program that brings national attention to opportunities in engineering for girls and women; encourages them to consider the rewards of a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and career; and highlights women in the engineering field. This brief article describes the EngineerGirl website, writing contest, and Ambassadors program.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/182331.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/07386826
• Authors:
  • Mathias, Mary
  • Raghavan, Simil
• Publication Date: 2021-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 32-33
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 333
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engineering; Engineers; Females; Recruiting; Students
• Identifier Terms: National Academy of Engineering; Science, Techology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01776660
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 19 2021 9:40AM