Girls of Steel Robotics

ATTENTION ALL FIRST FRC TEAMS: Please join us on Saturday, April 17th at 4pm ET for a webinar discussion about how FRC teams adapted to COVID-19 this season. We will discuss how this season impacted FRC team culture and business, technical, and outreach activities, and how teams overcame obstacles this season. This event is hosted by FRC 3504 Girls of Steel, and our panelists from around the country include FRC 1868 (Space Cookies), FRC 2468 (Team Appreciate), FRC 2656 (Quasics), FRC 3324 (Metrobots), FRC 3260 (SHARP), FRC 4467 (Titanium Titans). Register here: https://cmu.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_kPq6xOCMSBeLz2nx4MCUag

There's still time to register to join us at Session 5, the final session of this series of "Rosie Talks" - a monthly webinar hosted by Girls of Steel Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University through Zoom. Come join us to learn and celebrate the experiences and accomplishments of girls and women involved in STEM from across the Pittsburgh area! Session 5 is tomorrow, April 11th, 2 to 3 pm, and our fabulous speakers are Elizabeth C., 11th grade Girls of Steel member, and Breely...n K., post-doctoral researcher at the University of Pittsburgh's Human Engineering Research Lab and former Girls of Steel Mentor. Everyone is welcome, especially students in grades 4 to 12. Please register here for session 5: https://cmu.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_2f6nuJDJQRqV0rMV_RvQLQ #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #Pittsburgh #FRCRobotics #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #WomenInSTEM #STEM #learnstem #STEMforkids #womenintech #STEMPittsburgh #wecandoit #inspiringwomen #outreach #rosietalks See more

This "Women in STEM" highlight honors Judith Resnik (1949-1986), an engineer, astronaut and Carnegie Mellon University alum. She was selected by NASA in 1978 and became the 2nd American woman in space. She is remembered as an excellent pilot and was the mission specialist on the Challenger mission in 1986. As a tribute to her, there is a memorial outside Hammerschlag Hall at CMU. #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #pittsburgh #FRC #FRCRobotics #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #womeninstem #stem #learnstem #womenintech #wecandoit #womeninscience #JudithResnik #nasa https://www.cmu.edu//n/archives/2011/march/judyresnik.html https://www.thoughtco.com/judith-resnik-4587312

It's National Robotics Week! Check out this site for lots of fun activities https://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/Resources. And here's a photo of our outreach #robot demo at Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute - RI for the 2019 #RoboWeek. #stempittsburgh #STEM #wecandoit #ThrowbackThursday

Our Crowdfunding Campaign at Carnegie Mellon University kicked off last week and runs until 4/30! We're raising money to provide fee waivers for girls seeking financial assistance to cover all or part of the fees. With your help we are confident we will reach our goal of $3,500! Every donation counts! Please donate and share the link: https://crowdfunding.cmu.edu//girls-of-steel-robotics-2021 #ohmyGoS #morethanrobots #WomenInSTEM

You're invited! Join us at Session 5, the final session of this series of "Rosie Talks" - a monthly webinar hosted by Girls of Steel Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University through Zoom. Come join us to learn and celebrate the experiences and accomplishments of girls and women involved in STEM from across the Pittsburgh area! Session 5 is Sunday, April 11th, 2 to 3 pm, and our fabulous speakers are Elizabeth C., 11th grade Girls of Steel member, and Breelyn K., post-doctoral r...esearcher at the University of Pittsburgh's Human Engineering Research Lab and former Girls of Steel Mentor. Everyone is welcome, especially students in grades 4 to 12. Please register here for session 5: https://cmu.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_2f6nuJDJQRqV0rMV_RvQLQ #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #Pittsburgh #FRCRobotics #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #WomenInSTEM #STEM #learnstem #STEMforkids #womenintech #STEMPittsburgh #wecandoit #inspiringwomen #outreach #rosietalks

The campaign, #ItWasNeverADress, has a mission to shift perceptions and assumptions about women. In many aspects, such as science, technology, arts, mathematics, politics, even at home or in public, women often seem unassuming, are overlooked, or are just dismissed. Their website shares stories, focuses on community building, and is a source of encouragement for both women and girls. Check out some of these stories - or, you could tell one of your own. https://itwasneveradres...s.org/ Fun fact: Members of our drive team wear capes! It Was Never A Dress #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #Pittsburgh #FRCRobotics #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #WomenInSTEM #STEM #learnstem #STEMforkids #womenintech #STEMPittsburgh #wecandoit #inspiringwomen #outreach #itwasneveradress

Check out the new blog post featuring Delphi's COVIDcast project. The Delphi Research Group at Carnegie Mellon University invited the Girls of Steel to track bugs on a website that reports and allows users to analyze a range of COVID-19 data. http://girlsofsteelrobotics.com//girls-of-steel-x-covidca/ #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #Pittsburgh #FRCRobotics #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #WomenInSTEM #STEM #learnstem #STEMforkids #womenintech #STEMPittsburgh #wecandoit #COVID19 #covidcast

This week's "Women in STEM" highlight honors Dr. Patricia Bath (1942-2019), an ophthalmologist, inventor, and co-founder of the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness. Bath attended Howard University and was the first African American female doctor to secure a medical patent. With her invention of the Laserphaco Probe, she is credited with transforming eye surgery. Fun fact: Bath earned 4 patents for her inventions. Dr. Bath was born on November 4, 1942. #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #pittsburgh #FRC #FRCRobotics #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #womeninstem #stem #learnstem #womenintech #wecandoit #patriciabath

Today we honor Naomi Parker Fraley, known as the most likely inspiration for Rosie the Riveter. She died two years ago at 96 and serves as a feminist symbol and an inspiration for many. During World War II, Fraley worked on aircraft assembly at a naval station. We are continually grateful for her impact for women during her lifetime. #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #Pittsburgh #FRCRobotics #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #WomenInSTEM #STEM #learnstem #STEMforkids #womenintech #STEMPittsburgh #wecandoit #inspiringwomen #rosietheriveter

Thank you to everyone who attended our Pittsburgh Technology Council TRETC 2021 session today. We had a lot of fun presenting and communicating our thoughts and feelings about #edtech options to teachers all across the #Pittsburgh area! View our presentation slides here: https://docs.google.com//15RugUOVQI7MN2Grh99_7j4ZcKq/edit Info about #tretc2021 here:https://www.pghtech.org/events/TRETC2021 #STEMPittsburgh #wecandoit #outreach #WomenInSTEM

We are excited about presenting at #TRETC2021, a virtual conference hosted annually by the Pittsburgh Technology Council . This year's theme is: Next Level EdTech! Empowering Educators to Take EdTech to the Next Level It's free this year and students are welcome! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/three-rivers-educational-techn Learn more about the speakers and presentations here: https://www.pghtech.org/events/TRETC2021 #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #Pittsburgh #FRCRobotics #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #WomenInSTEM #STEM #learnstem #STEMforkids #womenintech #STEMPittsburgh #wecandoit #inspiringwomen #outreach #edtech

Happy World Kindness Day! Today we celebrate the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. This day, celebrated on November 13 each year, helps us understand that compassion for others is what binds us all together. https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/world-kindness-day #girlsofsteel #teamwork #robotics #roboticsteam #pittsburgh #FRCrobotics #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #womeninstem #stem #learnstem #stemforkids #womenintech #FTCrobotics #SCRA #stempittsburgh #wecandoit #inspiringwomen #outreach #worldkindnessday #makekindnessthenorm #bethekindkid

We are excited to share that we are hosting a virtual Sarris fundraising event, and everyone is invited to participate! When you open the link to purchase candy, you will immediately be prompted to enter a Group ID#. Use the Group ID# 10-2445, so Girls of Steel will receive 25% in profit. The deadline to order is 12/21/20, but you can order Thanksgiving candies now and Holiday candies later from these websites: the Thanksgiving website is https://www.sarriscandiesfundraising.com/VIEWBYCATEGORY.asp, and the Holiday website is https://www.sarriscandiesfundraising.com/VIEWBYCATEGORY.asp. Sarris is also offering free shipping due to Covid unless you live in a warm-weather state. Sarris Candies #turkeyday #holidaysarecoming #chocolate

This week’s Women in STEM highlight is Rosalind Franklin! #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #femaleempowerment #womeninstem #stem #learnstem #womenintech #wecandoit #inspiringwomen #rosalindfranklin

Our FLL teams hosted Mr. Bob Gillingham on Zoom. He started his own CrossFit gym in 2013 (http://www.crossfitglenburnie.com/wp/). Mr. Gillingham educated the students on his goals of providing health and fitness services to his community and also entertained a question-and-answer session. The students asked about a wide range of questions from why Mr. Gillingham started his business to how his gym is implementing new safety measures during the pandemic. A recording of his pre...sentation and the Q&A session is available to other #FLL teams and provides a good resource for research on this year’s FLL project about exercise. Video link: https://drive.google.com//1Q2ukLgBWkk5VOS9CFfLyitR_K/view Presentation slides link: https://docs.google.com//1g4bGdZD288IxI8qn2FU59ERbrk/edit We'd also love to hear from your teams about your projects! FIRST CrossFit Glen Burnie #kidsinSTEM #pittsburgh #learnstem #FirstRobotics See more

Happy National #STEM day! Operating virtually has been a challenge, but we strive to do the best we can in these hard times! Check out our blog post about our #FLL teams! Here are some comments we got from our young members: I love FLL because even though we are online it is so fun it feels like we are all together. I like working on the website I like FLL because you get to learn and most important have fun! https://girlsofsteelrobotics.com//girls-of-steel-robotics/... #kidsinSTEM #girlsofsteel #robotics #roboticsteam #pittsburgh #FRCRobotics #FIRSTrobotics #stem #learnstem #stemforkids #SCRA #stempittsburgh #wecandoit #outreach

Today, we remember Marie Curie (1867-1934) on her birthday - an inspiring woman who discovered radiation/x-rays as well as the elements polonium (Po) and radium (Ra). She paved the way for future treatments for cancer, and she received the Nobel Prize twice. Curie is a role model; she changed the world with her discoveries, making an impact in science and technology-related fields. #girlsofsteel #FIRSTrobotics #femaleempowerment #womeninstem #stem #learnstem #stemforkids #womenintech #stempittsburgh #wecandoit #inspiringwomen #outreach #mariecurie