Celebrate Women in Engineering at Cornell
Join us on campus as we honor the incredible achievements of women engineers at Cornell University. This two-day symposium will bring together alumni, faculty, and students for powerful conversations, dynamic networking, and a chance to connect with a community of trailblazers who are shaping the future of engineering.
140 years ago, Kate Gleason made history as the first woman to study engineering at Cornell. This milestone is an opportunity to reflect on our history, celebrate our alumnae’s achievements, and ignite essential conversations about the future of STEM.
We hope you can join us!
March 21 & 22, 2025
Engineering Quad, Ithaca Campus
Click Here to Register
Faculty Hosts
Lara Estroff
Herbert Fisk Johnson Professor of Industrial Chemistry, and
Director of Materials Science and Engineering
Marjolein van der Meulen
Swanson Professor of Biomedical Engineering,
and Associate Vice Provost for Research and Innovation
Keynote Speaker
Jill Tarter ’65
Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute in Mountain View
Featured Speakers
Fazeela Abdul Rashid ’01
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, HealthBridge Innovation Fund
Polly Chu ’90, Ph.D. ’94
Director of Automotive Futures Technology, Corning Incorporated
Malika Grayson M.S. ’14, Ph.D. ’16
Founder, STEMinist Empowered, LLC
Andrea Ippolito ’06, M.Eng. ’07
CEO and Founder of SimpliFed; Sr. Lecturer,
Cornell Engineering and SC Johnson College of Business
Yonn Rasmussen ’83, M.S. ’86, Ph.D. ’89
Retired Executive, Xerox Corporation
Jaclyn Spear ’74
Retired Program Manager, Department of Energy Nuclear Nonproliferation Program
Elaine Tam ’98
Sr. Product Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific – Genetic Sciences
Myra Ya-Lin Wong ’10, M.Eng. ’10
Manager, Offshore Wind Turbine Generator, Invenergy LLC
And more soon to be announced!
Timeline of Events
Additional details will be shared as they are confirmed.
Friday, March 21
1:30 – 5:00 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Discussions with Alumnae and Students
Keynote Presentation
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Reception and Celebration
Saturday, March 22
8:00 – 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Discussions with Alumnae and Students
Closing and Farewell
