Advancing Diversity and Precision Agriculture
Outcome/Accomplishment
The research enterprise thrives on diverse backgrounds and perspectives. As part of its ongoing efforts to enrich its research community, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (NSF IoT4Ag) Engineering Research Center (ERC) headquartered at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) had a team on-site at the 2023 Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Career Fair.
Impact/Benefits
NSF IoT4Ag’s team hosted a booth at the event, speaking with students, academic professionals, and industry members about the mission, research, and opportunities of the Center. NSF IoT4Ag staff and graduate students also organized and facilitated a coding and robotics workshop for more than 120 high school students as part of the Junior MANRRS Symposium.
Explanation/Background
Participating in the MANRRS event reflects NSF IoT4Ag’s commitment to creating, sustaining, and promoting a diverse community of students, scientists, and staff. The Center sees diversity and a culture of inclusion (DCI) as a pipeline that involves recruiting as a first step, followed by developing a climate that seeks to retain Center participants (from students to advisory board members), thus creating an environment where all can thrive.
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniawebsite
Start Year
Microelectronics and IT
Microelectronics, Sensing, and IT
Lead Institution
Core Partners
Fact Sheet
Outcome/Accomplishment
The research enterprise thrives on diverse backgrounds and perspectives. As part of its ongoing efforts to enrich its research community, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (NSF IoT4Ag) Engineering Research Center (ERC) headquartered at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) had a team on-site at the 2023 Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Career Fair.
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniawebsite
Start Year
Microelectronics and IT
Microelectronics, Sensing, and IT
Lead Institution
Core Partners
Fact Sheet
Impact/benefits
NSF IoT4Ag’s team hosted a booth at the event, speaking with students, academic professionals, and industry members about the mission, research, and opportunities of the Center. NSF IoT4Ag staff and graduate students also organized and facilitated a coding and robotics workshop for more than 120 high school students as part of the Junior MANRRS Symposium.
Explanation/Background
Participating in the MANRRS event reflects NSF IoT4Ag’s commitment to creating, sustaining, and promoting a diverse community of students, scientists, and staff. The Center sees diversity and a culture of inclusion (DCI) as a pipeline that involves recruiting as a first step, followed by developing a climate that seeks to retain Center participants (from students to advisory board members), thus creating an environment where all can thrive.