Outreach
Madison Park Elementary Outreach
Outreach event aimed at inspiring a future generation of scientists by bringing science experiments to Madison Park Elementary school. We were able to have fun, teach, and give back to a local, under-represented community. We’ve had the opportunity to run one in person and one virtual event. See bits of our lesson on colloids below!
Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering
This multi-institutional workshop focuses on women in graduate studies who are considering careers academia. The workshop connects the attendees with peers and mentors and builds career skills. The 2019 workshop was hosted by Stanford University and co-chaired by Wendy Gu and Allison Okamura.
Future Faculty Workshop
Following the success of the Rising Stars in ME workshop, Wendy and Allison adapted the workshop for a Stanford audience to prepare senior PhD students and postdocs for the academic job search by coaching students on academic job interviews, a faculty panel on life as an assistant professor, and personal and professional journeys.
Stanford Engineering Research Introductions (SERIS) Tour
SERIS aims to introduce underclassman, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, to academic engineering research and graduate schools. Students from the Gu Lab give a tour of state-of-the-art facilities while explaining their research work to groups of 20+ students.
