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Douglass WiSE

Established in 1986, Douglass Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) supports the advancement of women in their STEM journeys at Rutgers University. 

Innovation Inside and Outside the Classroom

The Douglass Women in Science and Engineering community cultivates one’s STEM identity and provides experiences that complement academics in the pursuit of a career in STEM. At the core of WiSE’s mission is the support for persistence in majors where there is a historical and continued gender disparity at the university level and in the workforce, including engineering, formal sciences, and natural sciences. 

Formerly known as the Douglass Project, the new Douglass WiSE name given in 2021 highlights the mission of an established and impactful program. Today, over half of Douglass College’s population consists of STEM students, a testament to the value of our programming. 

Whether you are in the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering, School Environmental and Biological Sciences, School of Pharmacy, or the School of Nursing, be WiSE and add Douglass during your Rutgers experience!

STEM Programs

CSLLC

STEM Living-Learning Communities (LLCS)

An opportunity for first-year STEM students to Live together, Learn together, and be a part of a STEM Community 

Reserch Student

Project SUPER Research Program

A STEM enrichment program that offers Douglass STEM students the opportunity to participate in active STEM research early in their education.

 

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WiSE WORKS 

Workforce and career related programs and events providing Douglass STEM students with STEM specific career development, career mentoring, and career opportunities.

Student Workshop

STEM Leadership

Be an ambassador of STEM; Give back to the next generation of STEM students; Develop your leadership and interpersonal skills; Lead with confidence. 

Upcoming Opportunities

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Douglass STEM Voices

"It is both fulfilling and challenging. It is completely different working hands on in a lab than in lecture. Every day I go into lab, I leave feeling accomplished. I know the work my lab does is innovative and meaningful" - Ariana Belton

Ariana Belton

Questions?

Questions about Douglass WiSE, contact DouglassWiSE@echo.rutgers.edu

Douglass STEM News

Chelsea Obade
Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight - Chelsea Obade DRC’25

Industrial engineering major Chelsea Obade DRC’25 is a leader in the classroom, the research laboratory, and the Reilly Douglass Engineering Living-Learning Community. An accomplished STEM student, Obade has excelled in her field. At the same time, she’s embraced an interdisciplinary approach to her major, leading her to use her talents in unexpected ways.

2022 Project SUPER students and poster
News

Student Research Celebrated at Douglass Project SUPER Research Symposium

On October 14, 2022, STEM research students, Rutgers faculty, Douglass staff, and distinguished guests gathered to share in an evening of knowledge, new ideas, and celebration of Douglass students in STEM. The annual Project SUPER Undergraduate Research Symposium and this year’s STEM Lecture were held in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

“The symposium made my research experience notable,” said Isha D. Patel DRC'24, a cell biology and neuroscience major and Project SUPER student. “I felt confident in my work and that I was able to educate others of the purpose my research serves for the greater community. The symposium helped to bring together professionals of various fields to empower growing women like us to learn from each other.” Click here to read more!

Mehr
Alumnae Spotlight

Young Alumnae Spotlight - Jackie Mehr DRC'22

Recent Douglass alumnae are using the talents and skills developed through a Douglass education to make strides both out in the world and back on campus. Jackie Mehr DRC’22 is an active Douglass alumna and current NIH researcher. Throughout her four years as an undergraduate student, she cultivated an impressive research career that culminated in her receiving the Goldwater Scholarship. The insights Mehr has to share are invaluable to the over half of Douglass students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Through the power of the Douglass network, current Douglass students have the ability to connect with alumnae like Mehr to gain wisdom from her experiences.