Women in Science & Engineering
Norma Slepecky Symposium 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026 • Drumlins Country Club
TimeActivity
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.Welcome and IntroductionWiSE and Norma Slepecky
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.Science in the Penumbra: What’s at Risk, What’s Lost, and What We Can Still SaveTalk and Q&A with Dr. Sandra Hewett
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.Break
10:15 – 10:20 a.m.Introduction of Keynote Speaker
10:20 – 11:20 a.m.Keynote AddressDr. Lola Eniola-Adefeso – “Nanoparticles Taming Immunity: The Case of the Marginalized Neutrophils”
11:20 – 11:50 a.m.3-Minute Thesis PitchesGraduate students
11:50 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.Poster PresentationsEven-numbered posters
12:35 – 1:25 p.m.Lunch
1:25 – 2:10 p.m.Poster PresentationsOdd-numbered posters
2:10 – 3:10 p.m.Panel: Science in a Changing WorldDr. Jennet Dickinson, Dr. Yu Jung Han, and Dr. Tracy Brooks
3:10 – 3:45 p.m.Break
3:45 – 4:15 p.m.Poster Awards and Closing RemarksDr. Shobha Bhatia
Schedule is subject to change.