Women Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin (WE@UT) is a program for high school senior women who are attending the Honors Colloquium.
At WE@UT, participants will explore how engineering benefits society and impacts the world through:
- Engineering sessions (tours, presentations and activities) led by industry professionals, engineering faculty and graduate students
- Interactive introductions to a variety of engineering areas and exciting career options
- Creative engineering design and fun hands-on engineering projects
Seventy WE@UT participants will be housed on campus throughout the Honors Colloquium and WE@UT. WE@UT participants will be selected based on their completed WE@UT applications. There is a $50 non-refundable registration fee for participants. Registration fee scholarships will be available. There is NO COST for attending the Honors Colloquium.
Invitations to participate in the Honors Colloquium are sent in May. Self-nomination instructions are available in the Honors Colloquium web site. You must REGISTER for the Honors Colloquium BEFORE submitting your WE@UT application.
Please download the WE@UT Guidelines for additional information about WE@UT including documents accepted participants will be required to submit, ammenities provided and a schedule.
Event Dates
Honors Colloquium: Thursday, July 19 - Saturday, July 21, 2012
WE@UT: Saturday, July 21 - Tuesday, July 24, 2012
How to Apply for WE@UT:
- Complete your Honors Colloquium registration: Use the login and password provided in your Colloquium invitation to access the registration system. Be sure to submit your Colloquium consent forms and select your Colloquium classes and sessions to reserve your space.
- Fill out the WE@UT Application. Seventy participants will be selected based on their completed applications. WE@UT applicants MUST attend both programs. Once checked into the Colloquium, participants cannot leave campus (even accompanied by parents) for any reason.
- Participants accepted to WE@UT will be required to submit additional consent forms and documentation. Please see the WE@UT Guidelines for additional details.
