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.
Programs run October through May on the 2nd Saturday of the month (March is the 3rd Saturday), 10:00–11:00am at the MOST. (500 S. Franklin St. Syracuse NY 13202)
2026–27 Program Schedule
| October 10 Glow Getter: Engineer Your Own Light-Up Badge with TTM Technologies Ever wonder what’s inside your favorite electronic devices? Students will explore the world of printed circuit boards, then design and build their own light-up circuit using copper tape, LEDs, and a battery. Along the way, they’ll see how the same basic concepts are used in real-world electronics manufacturing. Click to Register |
| November 14 Exploring Stormwater Runoff from Roads and Bridges with GHD Students will explore how stormwater runoff from roads and bridges can carry pollutants into nearby waterways during rainstorms. Through a hands-on demonstration, they will add different pollutants to a model system, observe how water quality is affected, and test ways to filter and clean runoff. Click to Register |
| December 12 SHE BUILDS: Girls Take on the Trades! with The Hayner Hoyt Corporation Click to Register |
| January 9 How Ideas Spread: STEM, AI, & Creativity in Advertising with Mower 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 13 Small Atoms, Massive Energy: Exploring Nuclear Power with Constellation Click to Register |
| March 20 Creating Paper: Pulp, Press, Perfect with Smurfit Westrock Make your own recycled paper that meets customer guidelines to earn a prize! In this activity students will learn how to make recycled paper using different scientific techniques that will determine its effectiveness. The goal will be to make paper that is strong enough that cannot pull apart and is designed in a practical and attractive way so our customers will be able to sell it. Click to Register |
| April 10 Avoiding CATastrophe: Using Vet Medicine to Manage Animal Populations with MacGowan Veterinary Relief Services Students will take part in a discussion about feline health and population control and then get to “spay” a cat model under the direction of a veterinarian! This activity encourages young people to consider the wider impacts of small actions, specifically in the context of animal and world health. Luckily, it’s also a lot of fun! Click to Register |
| May 8 From Apples to Assembly Line: How Apples Become Something More with Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards Click to Register |
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