Pride for Campo Grande: Bianca Fernandes Ribas and Ariadne Nicoli Mori de Paula, both 17 years old and IFMS (Federal Institute of Mato Grosso do Sul) students to attend the largest science and engineering combined early next month The states leave for America. World: Regeneron ISEF in Atlanta, Georgia.
He won the venue for the event at Mostratec, which was held in Novo Hamburgo in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the second half of last year.
“We are excited and delighted to be able to represent MS, we hope that with this visibility of the project we can help inspire girls and get involved in this area of technology in the future” , they comment.
Project
The women presented a project from afar, with proposals to increase women’s participation in science and technology, from basic education to women’s interest in the subject.
The idea originated from the book “Hidden Heroines – Never-Told Stories of Science”, which the students co-wrote with other academics from the institute’s Informatics, Electrotechnic and Mechanics courses.
Bianca and Ariadne were in second place on the show, a classification that recognized them for their participation in the international event, where they would also be able to defend their project.
Regeneron ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair), takes place between May 8 and 13 and will have a delegation made up of several students.
any help is welcome
They’ve already practically closed suitcases. They already have people to help them with the journey, but they still need more. The expenses they were responsible for were: passport, travel visa to So Paulo and obtaining a visa.
Anyone interested in helping them, simply contact their mothers by phone: Ariane (67) 984823218 or Veridiana (67) 998480040.
