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WOMEN IN SCIENCE &
ENGINEERING
The University of Michigan’s WISE Girls in Science and Engineering (WISE GISE) summer day
camp started almost 20 years ago as a way to encourage girls' participation in STEM in middle
school, a critical time when participation typically drops off. The 7th and 8th-grade campers
embark on an extraordinary journey of scientific discovery through a week of hands-on STEM
exploration that is as thrilling as it is educational. WISE GISE nurtures a future in STEM for
campers by creating community amongst underrepresented students, working with diverse
role models, building self-efficacy, practicing STEM skills and highlighting the ways scientists
make the world a better place.
Summer Science
WISE GISE
WISE launches its first middle school
camp, Summer Science for Girls,
funded by an NSF grant.
1989
2001
Future Science Future Engineering
The camp evolves into Future Science Future Engineering and
begins allowing campers to choose
