About Us
Women Maker Program
This website is designed by students in the Women's Maker Program in the University of Virginia. The program is funded by the Thomas Jefferson Trust and run by UVA librarians at the Robertson Media Centre. The goal of the program is to promote greater confidence in female undergraduate students, improve their sense of belonging in STEM fields, and better prepare them for careers in the STEM workforce.
Why this Website?
Every UVA student has to go through the process of transferring from a first year to a second year. Many students start their second year unaware of just how different first year and second year are. We wish to make the adjustment period for incoming second year students less stressful. One of the challenges our team encountered as we started our second year of college was the decreased accessibility we had to food on Grounds. Many second years choose to get limited meal plans, making them more likely to have to buy groceries and eat food from restaurants. Most UVA students are not from Charlottesville, which might make it more difficult for them to know which restaurants have the most affordable food, or what grocery stores are closest to them. They might even be unaware of what food resources are available to them On-Grounds. We want to ensure that upperclassmen at UVA know all the resources that are available to them to make the transition from first year to second year smoother.
Meet The Team
Alicyn Stewart
Alicyn hopes to double major in biochemistry and French on the pre-medical track. She currently is interested in pursuing toxicology but is open to whatever the future has in store for her.
Padma Lim
Padma is a systems engineering major. She hopes to inspire others to be passionate about STEM and provide opportunities for them to realize their dreams.
Gaby Flores
Gaby is majoring in aerospace engineering and hopes to contribute to space exploration and attend graduate school in the future.
Elizabeth Armstrong
Elizabeth is double majoring in aerospace and mechanical engineering. She hopes to attend graduate school and conduct research on alternative fuel sources.
We appreciate your feedback!
Our work could not have been successful without our supervisors Fang and Maggie, as well as our mentors.
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