The WREN Summit
Welcome to the annual Women's Research Engagement Network (WREN) Summit! This event is the first interdisciplinary research conference in the nation specifically focused on highlighting the achievements of undergraduate women. Our attendees join us for a day of events focused on female empowerment, women in academia, and celebrating the achievements of women at Northeastern. We hope you can join us!
Registration is Now Closed!
The WREN Summit is a mandatory event for WREN Scholars, Jumpstarts, and Leadership Team. However, registration is open to all Northeastern students, PI’s, professors, and outside attendees! Continue scrolling for more about our speakers and schedule!​​​​​
Keynote Speaker
Every year, the WREN Summit invites a female-aligned Northeastern faculty member to give a keynote talk to kick off our conference!
Our 2024 Summit Keynote Speaker is Dr. Cynthia Hajal! Dr. Hajal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University. Her research interests are at the intersection of engineering and cancer biology, developing tissue engineered models of tumors to study cancer progression, drug delivery, and treatment resistance.
Student-Led Workshops
​Attend the student-led workshops to learn from other organizations around campus! Past workshops have been hosted by Northeastern's Women in Business, the Society of Women in Engineers, and Women in Tech.
This year's workshops will be hosted by:
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Curry 333: "Med School or Not" with Mikayla Tsai​
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Curry 344: HerCampus at Northeastern University​
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Curry 346: Northeastern University Relay for Life
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Poster Session and Featured Talks
Come hear from WREN Scholars about their incredible research at the Poster Session and learn more at the Featured Talks! These are great opportunities to participate in interesting discussions about ongoing research.​
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If you are a Scholar and are interested in presenting your research through a poster presentation and would like WREN to print the poster for you, or if you would like to give a featured talk at the Summit, please send Kaela Herzog (herzog.ka@northeastern.edu) or Jasmine Elsayed (elsayed.j@northeastern.edu) with your Powerpoint file by Friday, November 15th!
Summit Schedule
9:30 AM, Curry Ballroom - Presenter Check In
10:00 AM, Curry Ballroom - Attendee Check in and Breakfast
10:45 AM, Curry Ballroom - Introduction
11:05 AM, Curry Ballroom - Keynote Speaker
11:50 AM, Curry Third Floor - Student-Led Workshops
12:50 PM, Curry Ballroom - Lunch and Featured Talks
1:40 PM, Curry Pit - Poster Session
2:15 PM, Curry Ballroom - Closing Remarks​