Girls in Engineering and Technology Day: Interactive and Inspirational Event Promotes STEM Fields [Pipelining: Attractive Programs for Women]

When Dr. Babak D. Beheshti, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), welcomed more than 100 female students from local high schools to NYIT's inaugural Girls in Engineering and Technology Day on 4 May 2019, his letter in the program brochure referenced the lack of women in engineering right in its first paragraph. "While the number of women in medicine, law and business continues to grow, nationally and globally, women's participation in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) continue to lag significantly behind. In spite of the fact that engineering and technology related fields demand some of highest starting salaries among college graduates, girls still are not pursuing careers in these fields," read his opening message.