Engineering-Girls@UVA
The Engineering-Girls@UVA program builds on the success of the Bio-Med Tech-Girls program. The UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science is leading this unique collaboration between Charlottesville Women in Tech, Tech-Girls and the School of Education and Human Development to provide a variety of immersive engineering experiences.
This summer the program will offer two engineering tracks to explore: Biomedical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering. Participants will also gain exposure to First Year Foundations and Link Lab.
About the Program
Program Application
With an overwhelming interest in the 2024 summer programming, we are currently at capacity. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please fill out our registration form. If you are a rising freshman, sophomore or junior, we hope you will consider applying again in 2025.
Who
Engineering-Girls@UVA is the ideal summer program for rising 9th through 12th graders that identify as female or nonbinary.
When
The 2024 summer program will be held August 5-9 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day.
Where
The program will take place on the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science campus.
Participant Instructions
Enrolled participants should be on the lookout for an email from the executive team for programmatic next steps and associated forms that are required prior to the start of the program. If you have not received an email by July 8, please check your spam folder and contact us at uvacoulter@virginia.edu.
Participant FAQ
This program does not provide overnight lodging.
Transportation is not provided. It is the responsibility of the participant or participant's guardian to provide transportation to and from the designated pickup and drop off locations.
Detailed locations and times will be provided to participants through email prior to the start of the program.
Lunch will be provided each day of the program.
Please bring a water bottle, wear comfortable shoes, and bring snacks and whatever other supplies you will need throughout the day. All program supplies and materials will be provided.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding the upcoming summer program or would like to hear more about our summer fun, reach out at uvacoulter@virginia.edu
Engineering-Girls@UVA Executive Team
David Chen
David Chen is the founding managing director of the Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research at the University of Virginia. He holds a Master of Science in Cell and Developmental Biology from Rutgers University/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and an MBA from UVA’s Darden School of Business.
Hannah Moore
Hannah Moore manages the overall administration operations of the Coulter Center, along with the Center's finances. She works closely with faculty members during the proposal process to ensure the compliance needed to receive funding and launch their projects.
Ryan Henry
Kim Wilkens
Suzanne Moore
Lindsay Ivey-Burden
Dr. Ivey-Burden joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia in January 2012. Her research and teaching interests include geotechnical engineering, foundations engineering, solid waste management, risk analysis in infrastructure systems, geotechnical earthquake engineering, and geophysical testing techn
