Science, Mathematics and Engineering

Celebrate STEM Week With Us – Nov. 3 to Nov. 6

Check out these special events and activities!

MONDAY

Cadaver Demo
3:45 to 4:30 p.m.
SCI 108

Science lovers –see their internal structures and muscles écorché.

Space is limited, RSVP required:
csmith1@waubonsee.edu

Mad Scientist Escape Room
2 to 2:30 p.m.
2:45 to 3:15 p.m.
3:30 to 4 p.m.
WGL 200

TUESDAY

STEM Photo Booth
All day!
Science Building, First Floor
Share your love of STEM! Tag @waubonsee and
include #Waubonsee to share your photos with us on social media!

Mad Scientist Escape Room
2 to 2:30 p.m.
2:45 to 3:15 p.m.
3:30 to 4 p.m.
WGL 200

WEDNESDAY

STEM Photo Booth
All day!
SCI First Floor
Share your love of STEM! Post photos and tag us: #Waubonsee @waubonsee

The Future of Design using AI
1 to 2 p.m.
APC110A and via Zoom
A mechanical engineer from Autodesk® will discuss how AI will impact design.
Get the Zoom link here
Meeting ID: 978 4333 9275
Passcode: i3V3=LmA

THURSDAY

Mad Scientist Escape Room
2 to 2:30 p.m.
2:45 to 3:15 p.m.
3:30 to 4 p.m.
WGL 200

STEM Open House
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Auditorium Lobby

Discover amazing careers! Meet faculty from STEM disciplines, and enjoy refreshments, displays and activities. Stay for the Featured Speaker at 7 p.m.!

STEM WEEK Scavenger Hunt

1. Click below to access the questions

2. Log in to your Waubonsee
Google Drive

3. Answer all 10 questions

Answers must be submitted by Noon on Thurs., Nov. 6.
If all your answers are correct, you’ll be entered into a prize drawing for 1 of 3 $50 Amazon gift cards! Winners will be announced at the 7 p.m. speaker event.

Scavenger Hunt Questions

Wide photo of STEM advocate Diana Irachata

FEATURED STEM SPEAKER

Diana Iracheta

Powered by Possibility:
Engineering a Future for
Myself and My Community

Waubonsee Alumna, Latina Engineer and STEM Advocate Diana Iracheta will share how the possibilities in engineering transformed her life and how she’s working to pass that power on to others.

Thursday, November 6 l 7 p.m.
Auditorium, Sugar Grove Campus

LEARN MORE

STEM Matters

Science, technology, engineering and math are the backbone of modern business, medicine, education and nearly every advancement made today—and will continue to increase in importance as the world economy evolves.

Explore Science, Mathematics and Engineering

Our highly technical, information-based society requires vast numbers of individuals with STEM knowledge and skills. STEM professionals are collaborative, creative problem solvers, and their work shapes the future.

Waubonsee offers several specialties in STEM disciplines

giving students the opportunity to delve deeper into areas of interest and convert that interest into an energizing career.

Curriculum takes students from foundations to specifications. Top-notch faculty have created an advanced, experiential learning environment that engages and challenges students at every level, and learning is elevated in state-of-the-art labs and classrooms.

You’ll find what you need to propel yourself forward into a profession that can change the world.

A career in STEM puts innovation and ingenuity to work, and a Waubonsee degree will inspire achievements that make an impact today and tomorrow.

Interested in becoming a High School Science Teacher?

The NIU/Waubonsee Noyce Program provides scholarships, internships, stipends, training and a support system for Waubonsee science majors. Check out this amazing opportunity!

More Info (PDF)

Apply Today!