High school students participate in Women and Sciences discussion

The activity was organized by the Women's Leadership and Gender Equity Axis of Science 2030 UC and the UC PEM Program.

A group of students from Villa Macul and Alicante schools in Maipú participated in the discussion on November 7 “Women and Science”, organized by the Female Leadership and Gender Equity Axis of @ciencia2030uc and the Interfaculty Program of Secondary Education in Science and Mathematics UC.

This event, held in the Gabriela Mistral Auditorium of the Faculty of Education, aimed to awaken scientific interest in first and second year high school students, especially women, by highlighting their contribution to science, technology and innovation.

The conversation featured the outstanding participation of Nélida Araya, a UC Chemist and Head of Development and Projects in the technical area of ​​solvent-based inks at Sun Chemical Chile; and Francisca Capponi, a graduate in Astronomy from the UC, Master in Engineering, PhD in Computer Science, and founding partner of MentorU and Welearn Innovatia. During the conversation, an enriching exchange of ideas was generated between the speakers and the students.