About WiSTEM
Women in STEM (WiSTEM) is broadening participation in STEM by creating an inspired and curious community of confident STEM leaders. As a university academic interest group, WiSTEM leads exemplary and nationally recognized pre-college and undergraduate student STEM programs with a longstanding history, such as STEM Girl Day at UT Austin, High School Camps, and the WiSTEM Living Learning Community that inspire, connect, and support students in STEM majors across campus and beyond.
WiSTEM’s university-wide outreach, recruiting, and retention STEM programs for pre-college and undergraduate STEM students are designed to increase STEM identity, self-efficacy, and a sense of belonging and lead to increased undergraduate retention/persistence, graduation rates, advancement to graduate school, and persistence in the STEM workforce.
WiSTEM reaches students in STEM disciplines across campus in the Cockrell School of Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, School of Information, McCombs School of Business, and other colleges and schools.
WiSTEM is a unit within Academic and Curricular Innovation in Undergraduate College. The Undergraduate College’s mission is to propel academic success and holistic development throughout the educational journey at UT and beyond.
WiSTEM programs are open to all students of any gender.
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Visit University Compliance for information and Frequently Asked Questions about Senate Bill 17.
Volunteer with WiSTEM
STEM role models are important in building self-confidence and a sense of belonging for current and future STEM students. WiSTEM has many ways to engage STEM role models through in-person and virtual campus and community events and opportunities that advance our work to advance gender equity in STEM.