[Fabs] Fwd: [NABS-L] NABS STEM call

[Elijah Grant]

Elijah Grant


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On Mon, Feb 20, 2023, 7:16 PM Ky123 via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Attention all blind students, interested in science, technology,
> engineering, and mathematics! The Science and Engineering Division of the
> National Federation of the Blind and the National Association of Blind
> Students are teaming up to present a joint Zoom conference on Sunday,
> February 26, 2023, from 8 PM EST through 9 PM EST.
> This conference will feature inspiring talks from successful blind
> professionals and graduate students who have excelled in STEM fields. The
> conference will cover various topics of interest for blind students in
> middle school, high school, college and graduate school, as well as
> professionals.
> The scheduled speakers include Ken Perry, a blind senior software and
> hardware engineer who will discuss his experience of producing hardware as
> a blind engineer, Annemiek van Leendert, who will give a presentation on
> her PhD research on support for reading mathematical expressions in
> Braille, and Diego Vicioso, who will talk about getting through STEM
> without Braille.
> This event is an excellent opportunity to learn from accomplished blind
> STEM professionals and students and gain valuable insights into how to
> succeed in these fields with visual impairments. Join us on Zoom using the
> standard NABS Zoom link, and feel free to contact Louis Maher if you have
> any questions. We look forward to seeing you on February 26!
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