This July, the UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) hosted three summer programs promoting youth STEM participation:
CICS faculty also participated in the Girls Inc. “Eureka! at UMass” program hosted by the College of Natural Sciences, which motivates girls to pursue post-secondary education and careers in STEM fields.
“We are so glad to host these fantastic summer programs,” said Laura Haas, dean of the college. “At CICS, we’re proud to support youth STEM efforts—particularly those that inspire women and underrepresented minorities. I hope to see some of the campers back on campus in the coming years as undergraduates. But wherever their future plans bring them, I hope they will remember their time here as one that sparked their interest in science and computing.”