About the Event Calling future scientists! The U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s (PPPL) Young Women’s Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is now bicoastal! PPPL is hosting the conference on the West Coast for the first time this year, and we are once again hosting our East Coast conference. Our annual Young Women’s Conference for seventh to 10th-grade girls will take place at Princeton University on March 15 and on May 17 at San Diego State University. (See below for registration details.) The conference introduces seventh to 10th-grade girls to careers in STEM through hands-on activities, small group presentations, a chemistry demo and a keynote address. Girls spend the day learning about a huge variety of STEM careers and networking with prominent female scientists and engineers from around the world. Registration Details All registrations are subject to approval. Notices approving or declining registration will be sent by email. An adult age 18 or older must register all attendees. An adult age 18 or older must accompany all attendees on the day of the event. Unaccompanied minors will not be permitted to attend the conference. YWC East Limited to 10 attendees per school to allow as many schools as possible to attend. Title I schools may register up to 20 girls with supporting documentation. YWC West No attendee registration limit What to Expect Interactive Experiments Do hands-on experiments and meet scientists from a variety of STEM fields. Amazing World of Chemistry Join an amazing team of chemists from Princeton University as they show us the wonders of chemistry! Frank Wojciechowski Career Panel Women in various stages of their STEM career will share their experiences and answer questions from the audience about their career paths. YWC Career Panelists Keynote Speaker Our keynote speaker will describe her cutting-edge research and discuss their own journey as a STEM professional during the capstone event of our conference. YWC Events Friday, March 15 Friday, May 17 9:00 am – 2:00 pm YWC East Young Women's Conference in STEM Location Princeton University, Princeton NJ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm YWC West Young Women's Conference in STEM Location San Diego State University, San Diego CA Exhibitors & Sponsors Sign up to be an exhibitor and join our career panel here! Become an Exhibitor/Sponsor