STEM ResearcHER is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working to bridge the gender and accessibility gap in STEM research fields through speaker workshops, mentorship programs, and other community events.

⋆˚࿔ THE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2025! 𝜗𝜚˚⋆

May 2025: STEM Bootcamp!!!

Computer Science, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, and Bioengineering Covered! Thank you to Caroline Cvetkovic, a UIUC teaching assistant professor, for talking about Medicine!

June 2025: Tech + Medicine Event w/ Kiran Foundation!

Thank you Dr. Siddiqui for teaching us about your experiences and giving us a broader understanding of tech and medicine!

❤︎August: Chicago STEMStravaganza 2025❤︎

Thank you to all our speakers: Melanie Traughber, Leena Abdelrahman, Allison Park, and Zaina Anarwala! We loved having you in our STEMStravaganza!

This event featured professors, keynotes from women in science (including a panel), free swag from STEM companies, and hands-on STEM activities! Thanks to everyone who attended.

November 2025: Fall Webinar

Thank you Amy Amoff, Janet Ivey-Duensing, and Nyla Matthe for speaking at the webinar! We learned so much from you all!

The event included a series of lectures about different aspects of the universe and future missions. An interactive activity got everyone’s brains ticking for our AMAZING speakers who shared about their experiences in the space-tech field!

We want to thank our sponsors: SWE, Camino’s Medical Group, Nirvana, Agilent, Techbridge Girls, Karma for Cara, AIM Medical, The Future of AI, and Wiregrass Women, alongside other sponsors.

We appreciate all donations and support given to us! If you are interested in supporting STEM ResearcHER feel free to donate to our GoFundMe to support future events!

And lastly… THANK YOU! for all the support you have given STEM ResearcHER this year through attending our events, webinars, and volunteering! If you would like to be involved in this upcoming year, keep a look out for the following:

You can gain volunteering hours, community, and follow your passion. No experience needed, join the team as a…

• Finance: Cold-email companies and contacts for monetary support for STEM ResearcHER events. Send invoices and work with finances

• Ambassador: outreach STEM ResearcHER Instagram posts, events, emails, etc. within your school and other communities

• Marketing: create Instagram posts + reels, along with TikToks and Facebook posts

• Education: Develop curriculum, running online (and potentially on-site!) bootcamps, and mentoring students

  These positions would be great to gain experience to apply to the executive positions when they open up! ANDDD a lot more events in 2026 are being planned! Become involved by joining our team!

A Message from Me to YOU!