MACNY Future Women in STEM
Explore careers in engineering, manufacturing, and science with amazing local women that work in these industries!
This free series for girls in 6th-8th grades brings female professionals from local companies to lead students in a fun, hands-on activity together to spark interest in high-tech careers.
Program includes FREE admission to the MOST (student and their family) and light snacks.
All programs are the 2nd Saturday of the month (October through May), 10:00–11:00am at the MOST. (500 S. Franklin St. Syracuse NY 13202)
2025–26 Program Schedule
| October 11 The Human Superpower Behind Robots with Schneider Packaging Ever wonder how food or household products get packaged and sent to stores? This session will showcase the capabilities of robotic packaging machinery. You’ll see a mini robot in action—picking up 3D-printed parts just like full-size robots do in factories. You will also explore how engineers use coding and creativity to organize individual products into cases and place them on pallets. Through these activities, you’ll learn how robots help move everyday products from the factory floor to your front door! Click to Register |
| November 8 Build the Future: Girls on Site with Hueber-Breuer In this hands-on experience, middle school girls will gear up in real PPE including hard hats, safety glasses, and high-viz vests. They’ll learn about jobsite safety, then dive into an exciting blueprint scavenger hunt guided by our project management team. This workshop will spark curiosity, build confidence, and inspire the next generation of builders. Click to Register |
| December 13 Very Berry DNA: Farming, Forensics & Future Scientists with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County Get hands-on with science as we extract real strawberry DNA and uncover the sweet connection between agriculture and biotechnology! Discover how farmers, food scientists, and geneticists all use DNA to grow better crops, solve problems, and shape the future of agriculture. Click to Register |
| January 10 Questions, Creatures, and Conservation with Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo & Budmen Industries Meet us at the intersection of curiosity and conservation in this interactive workshop to inspire the next generation of women in STEM, brought to you by the Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Budmen Industries. Participants will explore how animals adapt to their environments and use those discoveries to design robotic creatures that simulate these adaptations. This workshop invites participants to explore big questions, think critically, and tackle real world challenges, empowering young women to shape the future with their ideas and their curiosity. Join us at the intersection of curiosity and conservation, where your wild ideas just might shape the future. Click to Register |
| February 14 Time to Turn On the Lights with IBEW LU 43 Ever wonder how power gets from a light switch to the light and turns it on? In this session with IBEW L.U. 43 electricians, students will learn how a switch operates. They will have the opportunity to wire up and light and see how electricians safely install wire inside a building. Click to Register |
| March 14 The Fascinating Science Behind Medicine: A Hands-On Discovery with LOTTE Biologics Step into the shoes of a scientist in this fun and interactive session with LOTTE Biologics! You’ll explore real lab tools, try simple experiments, and discover how science plays a big role in developing medicine to help treat diseases and support immune health. Whether you love solving problems or just want to see what it’s like to take part in making important medicines, this session is all about curiosity, confidence, and exploring your potential in STEM! Click to Register |
| April 11 The Most Amazing “Machine” Is Closer Than You Think! (It’s You!) with Crouse Health What do breathing and a tennis court have in common? Who do you know that can travel around the world 2.5 times everyday? Join nurses from Crouse Health to explore the amazing “feats” our bodies do without us having to think about- science is stranger than fiction! Click to Register |
| May 9 Spark & Stitch: Hands-on Electronics with INFICON In this session, we’ll explore how electricity flows, using conductive thread instead of wires! Working in small teams, you’ll build a real circuit by stitching LEDs into felt; learning key engineering principles and flexing your creativity along the way. In the end you’ll have a light-up design you can take home to show off! Click to Register |
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