The Asian University for Women (AUW) Math & Science Summer School 2022 concluded at the Asian University for Women campus in Chittagong recently, a press release said Sunday.
In 2019, Chevron Bangladesh launched a pioneering partnership with the Asian University for Women (AUW) and it resumed again in 2022 after two years of Covid pandemic. Overcoming the challenges of the pandemic, The Asian University for Women (AUW) resumed its Summer School after two years in 2022 to inspire young women in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
The AUW Summer School selected71 bright female high school students from all over Bangladesh to participate in a diversified four-week program meticulously focused on Math, Science and computer coding.
The Summer School 2022 was held from 17 July to 11 August 2022.
The curriculum of the Summer School focused on Physics, Mathematics, and Bioinformatics. These courses were taught by a cohort of international and local faculty with excellent academic backgrounds. Math and Science courses were led by Joshua Talbot, and computer coding courses were led by Cole Baker from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.
Muhammad Imrul Kabir, Corporate Affairs Director, Chevron Bangladesh, and Nafeesa Hossain Monali, Human Resources Director, Chevron Bangladesh attended the event as guest of honor.
Dr. Beena Khurana, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Asian University for Women, Dr. Mary Vayaliparampil, Director of Office for Advanced Learning, and Rubaba Dowla, Country Managing Director. Oracle Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan were also present.
Students were awarded Certificate of Merit in recognition of completing the program. Six students were awarded the “Emerging Woman Scholar Award” for their exemplary curricular engagement and leadership initiative. Two students were also awarded for assisting their peers during the Summer School 2022 for high school girls.
