At the Albert Nerken School of Engineering, our students have been increasingly traveling to professional conferences across the U.S. to build networks, create experiences, attend workshops, present research, and more. 

We recently sent four students to the 11th Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference and eight students to the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) 2022 National Convention.

11TH NAVAL ACADEMY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CONFERENCE

Engineering students Ky Yurchuk CE’23, Reid Chambers ME’23, Catherine Van West EE’24, and Albert Villanueva ChE’23 attended the 11th Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference (NASEC) at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland.

The U.S. Naval Academy is a leading institution of higher education with strong programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They host NASEC annually to bring policymakers and science advisors together with university faculty and students to discuss significant science and engineering challenges. This year’s conference theme was Powering the Modern World. 

At the NASEC, our students heard from distinguished speakers about their perspectives on Powering the Modern World and engaged in discussion/research on key scientific and technical challenges facing the nation and the world. Attendance at NASEC is limited. Undergraduate students who wish to attend must be nominated by the Dean or President of their college. 

“It was an enriching experience and I'm very thankful for the opportunity to attend." – Reid Chambers ME’23

SHPE 2022 NATIONAL CONVENTION

Engineering students Albert Villanueva ChE’23, Diego Toribio EE’25, Franklin Cevallos-Lozano EE’23, Keyla Ballena ChE’25, Isaiah Rivera EE’25, James Aravena ChE’25, Juan Yanes Benatuil BSE’23, Oliver Alejos CE’25, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Cooper SHPE advisor Fabiola Barrios-Landeros, and Dean Ruben Savizky attended the SHPE 2022 National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The convention is the largest gathering of Hispanics in STEM with over 10,000 attendees. The convention is made up of five distinct conferences – Pre-College, Academic, SHPEtinas, Professionals in STEM, and SHPETech. Beyond the educational workshops and inspiring keynote speeches, our students got to witness competitions, participate in networking events, and meet with engineering professionals at the Career Fair & Graduate School Expo with over 170 exhibitors.