Tag: Nancy Dominguez

  • Female representation lacking in STEM fields

    Students, faculty explain need for participation from girls in computer science, engineering industries, present role models during event Women still lag in science, technology, engineering and math jobs as compared to biology, nursing or teaching which have a balanced gender representation in the workforce. Only 18.2 percent of degrees in computer science and 19 percent…

  • Student visualizes life-saving device

    Mechanical engineering senior designs appliance that warns parents, detects deadly temperatures in cars A device developed by a UTD student may help prevent the death of children left unattended in hot cars. Every year, children die from heatstroke because they’re left in cars. According to the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose…