Aspiring STEM Innovators Connect at GSA Summit
Published August 08, 2019
From July 24 through July 26, 2019, 100 high school students from 31 countries descended on the New York Academy of Sciences for the fourth annual Global STEM Alliance Summit. They met their peers and mentors for the first time and had an opportunity to share their experiences from their home countries.
Highlights From This Year's Summit
MiMi Aung of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the students how they developed the helicopter that will be exploring Mars in 2020--check out the Livestream of her talk!
Entrepreneur Kathryn Harrison, founder of a stealth startup, talked about her journey to success in business and offered career advice that students could apply to their own lives—watch the Livestream of her inspiring speech.
Click through the carousel above to check out a few of our favorite photos from the event, and find the complete photo album from the Summit here. Finally, scroll down for a roundup of social media posts to hear straight from the attendees why this annual Summit is so special!
@DrShrutiNaik Loved your presentation at the GSA Summit '19!! Absolutely incredible meeting you and really inspired by your approach towards advancement in scientific research. Thanks @NYASciences for the opportunity! #FutureofSTEM pic.twitter.com/wmwX1Q8DsS
— Mansidak Singh (@mansidaksgh) July 28, 2019
Had a blast at the New York Academy of Sciences, Global STEM Alliance summit! From meeting inspirational leading women, to learning about a $4B USD construction project, I got to explore so many facets and faces of STEM! Was also honored to present a Junior Academy award! pic.twitter.com/BOmCTCTo9S
— Smiti Shah (@smitikshah) July 27, 2019
It has allowed me to connect with Mentees and fellow Mentors from around the globe so that we can share our experiences of being women in engineering, science and technology. I will carry these experiences with me during my career. Thank you @NYASciences and @Arconic_Fdn https://t.co/I1Hbivjfu9
— STEM (@AF_Redditch) July 26, 2019
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