Queer Science Conference Connects LGBTQIA+ Youth with Role Models in Various STEM Fields

In celebration of Pride Month and launched with the goal of connecting LGBTQIA+ youth with role models in various STEM fields, UConn’s Second Annual Queer Science Conference was held on Sunday, June 4, at the Storrs Campus.

The one-day, volunteer-driven event – entirely free for participants – connected high school students with LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff, and graduate and undergraduate students at UConn who work in STEM disciplines, offering community and mentorship as well as state-of-the-art laboratory experiences and opportunities for hands-on science demonstrations.

The program is supported by the UConn School of Engineering’s Vergnano Institute for Inclusion; the nonprofit organization Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, or oSTEM; and UConn’s Rainbow Center. (JS)

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