2026 GMSD
will happen on
March 14
12:30-5 PM
at the MSU STEM building
642 Red Cedar Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
- The event is open to all students regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability status, etc. -
Registration will open on February 1st!
Do you have questions?
Please contact us at: rso.gwis@msu.edu
The Mid-Michigan chapter of Graduate Women in Science invites you and your students to attend our Girls Math and Science Day!
This event is an opportunity for middle school students to work with enthusiastic and knowledgeable scientists at MSU to experience a variety of science fields through activities and demonstrations. Some examples of our past activities include learning to code, extracting DNA from fruit, and using math to study butterflies. We will have:
What's GMSD?
Schedule
Emily Josephs, PhD
Keynote Speaker
Dept of Plant Biology
From sidewalk cracks to super computers: the mystery of urban plants
Cities are full of plants. How did they get here and what helps them thrive? I'll talk about how my lab studies this using genetics, computational biology, and experiments. I'll also talk about my journey to being an evolutionary plant biologist.
https://josephslab.github.io/people/
Scavenger Hunt
Ice cream
&
goodie bags
Julia Louisignau, M.S.
Guest Speaker
Registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), Academic Coordinator for the Master of Science Dietetic Internship at MSU
20-min STEM demonstrations
Each student will choose two from: Biology, Math, Chemistry and Physics
STEM fair sessions
More than 20 tables to be explored
Registration for the 2026 GMSD will open on February 1st!
Mid-Michigan Chapter of Graduate Women in Science
2026 GMSD
will be hosted
by
MSU Science Festival
2026 GMSD Co-Chairs
2026 GMSD Subcommittee members
PhD Student Integrative Biology and EEB
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