Girls' Day: Over 300 female students explore STEM subjects at RPTU
Gaining insight into technical and scientific topics and university life: More than 300 female high school students in grades 10 through 13 took advantage of this opportunity at RPTU’s 30th Female High School Students’ Day on September 12. The focus was on study opportunities in the STEM fields—which encompass mathematics, Computer Science, natural sciences, and technology.
On the day of the event, the students explored the campus in small groups, learned about the degree programs, and experienced science firsthand by conducting experiments themselves and touring research laboratories. Each of the nearly 30 groups had a different program consisting of three interactive workshops and presentations.
In the “People, Nature, and the Environment” track, for example, participants explored how electrical signals are generated in the brain and how neural activity is measured, examined the benefits of honey as a natural remedy, and learned how flower petals and plant leaves absorb LED light. In the “Digital Technologies” track, the students learned, among other things, how to train an AI. They also had the opportunity to become fact-checkers and learn how to identify and critically evaluate misinformation on social media. In the “Planning, Building, and Design” track, students had the opportunity to develop robots modeled after nature, investigate emissions and comfort levels in buildings, or solder and program their own RPTU flashing light with a custom lighting pattern.
Accompanied by university students, the high school students gained a very personal insight into the university and its various departments on the day of the event. During the lunch break, those interested could also learn more about teacher education programs, have one-on-one conversations with the Central Student Counseling Office, participate in a raffle, learn about the RPTUzero orientation program, or watch an award-winning student short film followed by a meet-and-greet with the producers and a discussion.