STEM for Everyone: Stories From Students

For STEM students and professionals alike, being able to articulate your work to a broad audience can have a tremendous impact on the discoverability of your research and the trajectory of your career. STEM for Everyone invites students to present a short 5-minute presentation on a STEM topic to hone their communication skills.

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student involved in technical research or hands-on projects? Would you like to share your work with a broad audience and sharpen your communication skills? Submit your proposal to participate in STEM for Everyone! 

STEM for Everyone, presented by  UB's Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE), invites students to present a short 5 minute talk on a STEM topic to hone their communication skills.  

This event provides a platform for students to communicate the significance of their work in non-technical language, an important skill for any STEM professional. Creativity is encouraged!

Participants will benefit from mentorship and constructive feedback as they are preparing their presentation, poster or video, and will be eligible to win prizes for strong submissions.

Undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering, or math degree programs at the University at Buffalo and other Buffalo area colleges and universities may participate. Women and students of underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to participate.

New for 2024: Accepted applicants will be required to meet with their assigned coach in order to be eligible to present.

The focus of STEM for Everyone presentations is to deliver scientific/technical/discipline-specific content in a way that a broad audience can easily understand. Examples of presentation topics include: 

• Faculty mentored research
• Independent research or tinkering projects
• Technical projects carried out in clubs or student organizations
• Projects worked on in internships
• Any STEM topic that interests you

Should submissions exceed the program's capacity, presentation topics that address diversity or equity in STEM will be prioritized.

• Proposals are due by March 15, 2024
• Students will receive notification of acceptance by March 22, 2024
• Presentation slides must be submitted by April 8, 2024

Participants will have the opportunity to sign up for a personal coaching time with a faculty or professional staff member prior to the day of presentations. The slide presentation submission deadline is April 8, 2024. This is a great opportunity for students to practice presentation skills and benefit from the mentorship from our STEM community.

New for 2024: Accepted applicants will be required to meet with their assigned coach in order to be eligible to present.

If you are interested in serving as a coach to a student, please email Sarah Baillie at ubwise@buffalo.edu.

While the emphasis of this opportunity is to provide a platform where students receive constructive feedback, a number of small prizes will be awarded to exceptional submissions. A faculty and staff review committee will score final submissions based on the feedback rubric provided below. Check back for prize information. 

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized for their high scoring presentation feedback from the staff and faculty review committee.

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized for their high scoring presentation feedback from the staff and faculty review committee.

Participants will have the opportunity to sign up for a personal coaching time with a faculty or professional staff member prior to the day of presentations. The presentation slides are due by April 14, 2024. This is a great opportunity for students to practice presentation skills and benefit from the mentorship from our STEM community.

If you are interested in serving as a coach to a student, please email Sarah Baillie at ubwise@buffalo.edu.