Talaria Academic Year Programs include Talaria Clubs, ENVISION Research Competition, and ATHENA Research Conference.

The Talaria clubs are local school-run clubs that teach female and genderqueer students at the schools how to write research proposals and how to conduct scientific research. Students from clubs will compete in the Envision Research Competition and take part in the ATHENA Conference.

While Talaria Summer Institute and Summer Residency provide an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in research during the summer, Academic Year Programs enable students to pursue research alongside their classes during the school year. Any high school student who identifies as an underrepresented gender, regardless of their affiliation with Talaria, can take part in the Academic Year Programs.

Click on the links in the side menu to learn more about Academic Year Programs.

Talaria Clubs

Talaria clubs are school-run chapters of Talaria in which female and genderqueer students are taught how to conduct scientific research and write research proposals. Students are taught using a curriculum developed in collaboration with a team of researchers and will be provided with resources to take their research forward.

The curriculum covered in Talaria Clubs teaches the skills necessary to write effective research proposals, geared towards the ENVISION competition. The topics focused on include brainstorming and writing literature reviews, abstracts, and methodologies. The curriculum is comprehensive and guides students through the conception of their idea, doing background research on relevant topics, crafting their research proposal to be persuasive and impactful.

If you are interested in establishing a Talaria club at your school, visit Currently Established Talaria Club Chapters to see if your school has one established already.

Currently Established Talaria Club Chapters

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Currently Established Talaria Club Chapters ˖ °

If you are interested in establishing a Talaria club at your school and one has not been established yet, visit Leading a Club.

Leading a Club

Leading a Talaria club is a unique way to show leadership in science by helping to cultivate the researchers of the future. To make leading a Talaria club both feasible and meaningful, we will provide all club leaders with an extensive week-by-week curriculum, including slideshows and teaching resources for each club meeting. 

This curriculum was developed in collaboration with a team of researchers, and it guides club members (female or genderqueer high school students) through the various stages of research, from proposal-writing to interpreting research results. The curriculum will last the whole school year, with additional opportunities to implement your own modules if you would like.

Your responsibilities as a Talaria club leader will be setting up the club at your school, which includes any processes required by your school to establish clubs, providing a bi-weekly status of your club to the President of Talaria clubs, Nicole Yu, and teaching the curriculum to the club members. Additionally, you will encourage club members to participate in the ENVISION Research Competition, ATHENA Research Conference, and Talaria Summer Institute. 

Establish a Talaria Club at your school today.

ENVISION Research Competition

Students who participate in the ENVISION Research Competition design research proposals to solve a specific problem with their teams of up to four female/genderqueer students. Proposals are due on January 1st every year, visit the ENVISION website to learn more.

ATHENA Research Conference

ATHENA Research Conference 2024

The ATHENA Research Conference is a two-day long online conference in which researchers spanning across various scientific fields present their innovative research to female and genderqueer students. The research mentors will also give a glimpse into their career in academia for students interested in pursuing research in the future. Additionally, members of the ATHENA conference will have the opportunity to receive direct feedback from accomplished researchers as they have their research proposals that they will submit for the ENVISION Research Competition workshopped by the mentors in small groups.

The ATHENA Research Conference will be held on Zoom and will take place in October 2024.

Sign up for the ATHENA Research Conference today.

Past ATHENA Events

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Conferences

  • February 1-28, 2022

    ATHENA’s International Conference returns for a second year! The conference is a month-long program during which female professors from Latin America’s most prestigious universities host weekend lectures about their areas of research and their experience as women scientists. During these lectures, participants get to interact on a personal level with the professors by asking questions, listening to the presentations, and staying in contact with lecturers after the conference. The conference serves as an opportunity for Latin American female students to explore new fields and earn an insider’s perspective on how to succeed in STEM.

    Beatriz Alemón Galindo
    Industrial Engineer
    Universidad de Monterrey

    Beatriz Sanchez Nieto
    Associate Professor
    Universidad Católica de Chile

    Karla Chávez Caraza
    Surgeon
    Universidad de Monterrey

    Marion Brunck
    Professor
    Universidad de Monterrey

    Paola Isabel Angulo Bejarano
    Research Professor
    Universidad de Monterrey

  • January 1-3, 2021

    The ATHENA x Colombia Conference was held in Spanish and offered educational opportunities for non-native English speakers. The Conference reached hundreds of high school students over the course of 3 days and featured speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds.

    Alejandra Valencia Vargas
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad de los Andes

    Sandra Jaramillo
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad de los Andes

    María Hernández
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad de los Andes

    Adriana Abrego
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad de los Andes

    Carolina Muñoz
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad de los Andes

    Juanita Bernal Alvarado
    Industrial Engineer
    Universidad de los Andes

    Maria Lucia Mesa Rubio
    Assistant Clinical Professor
    Universidad de los Andes

    Angela Santamaria
    Professor
    Universidad del Rosario

    Clara Inés Pardo Martinez
    Professor
    Universidad del Rosario

    Adriana Maldonado Chaparro
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad del Rosario

    Cindy Viviana Hernández Otálora
    Graduate Student
    Universidad de los Andes

    Camil Martinez
    Professor
    Universidad de los Andes

    Natalia Buitrago Ricaurte
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad del Rosario

    Danna Lesley Cruz Reyes
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad del Rosario

    Fatima Martinez
    Professor
    Universidad del Rosario

    Luz Angela Cortina Roa
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad del Rosario

    Nathaly Jimenez Von Oertzen
    Assistant Professor
    Universidad del Rosario

    Lina Echeverri
    Associate Research Professor
    Universidad del Rosario

  • Saturday, October 17, 2020

    The FOCUS Workshops was a collaboration between six nonprofit organizations (ATHENA, ENVISION Research Competition, BEAM., Girls For Science, Reinvented Magazine, and Lemons and Life) seeking to provide college admissions guidance for high school students during the unprecedented times of the COVID pandemic. FOCUS Workshops offered advice on the common application, UC application, early admissions, and writing college essays. The FOCUS Workshops featured 20 college students from prestigious universities such as Harvard, Columbia, and Dartmouth University.

  • Saturday, September 26, 2020

    The College Application Panel was held AMA style at the start of the application process for the Class of 2021. Attendees were able to gain valuable insights on navigating the application process, crafting a unique and memorable profile, and managing stress during the journey.

    Mia Bennett
    Pre-med, Sophomore 
    Stanford University

    Sophie Greer
    Undecided, Sophomore
    Bryn Mawr College

    Neha Malepatti
    Computer Science, Freshman
    Cornell University

    Sadhana Lolla
    Computer Science, Sophomore
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Deepansha Singh
    Math and Computer Science, Freshman
    University of California San Diego

    Shai Smith
    Neuroscience and Psychology, Junior
    University of Chicago

  • Saturday, September 12, 2020

    The Pre-Professional Medicine Panel featured three speakers from prestigious medical schools in the United States. They discussed their personal journeys to medical school, what they learned in the process, and gave advice for high school students who are interested in medicine as a possible future career.

    Allie Yan
    University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

    Zara Oparaugo
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

    Carly Multnda
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

  • Friday, August 21, 2020

    The STEM in College Conference was held for recently graduated ATHENA alumni who were embarking on a new chapter in their lives. Speakers discussed seeking out opportunities in college, imposter’s syndrome, how they chose their major, and gave advice to the rising college freshmen. 

    Anya Gupta
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    Boston University

    Neha Malepati
    Computer Science
    Cornell University

    Samantha Eric
    Conservation Biology
    Colorado State

    Deepansha Shah
    Math and Computer Science
    University of California San Diego

    Vivian Duong
    Neuroscience
    University of Texas Dallas

    Shreya Patel
    Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Rutgers University

  • Friday, August 28, 2020

    The Women In STEM Careers Conference showcased the wide range of careers STEM majors can enter following graduation. Important topics such as inclusion in the workplace, job searching, and interviews were also covered.

    Olivia Pura
    Miss Illinois
    PhD Candidate, Biochemistry and Molecular Physics
    University of Chicago

    Kiara Sofia Vega Bellido
    PhD Candidate, Neuroscience
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Grace Aquino
    PhD Candidate, Environmental Science
    Baylor University

  • Sunday, May 24, 2020

    Virtual Lecture Day was a research conference featuring 9 speakers who discussed their work and answered attendees’ questions regarding a wide range of scientific subjects.

    Dr. Montserrat Anguera
    Department of Biomedical Sciences
    University of Pennsylvania

    Dr. Christopher Schmitt
    Department of Anthropology and Biology
    Boston University

    Dr. Ronald Greenberg
    Department of Computer Science
    Loyola University

    Dr. Teri Odom
    Chair, Department of Chemistry
    Northwestern University

    Dr. Maanasa Raghavan
    Department of Human Genetics
    University of Chicago

    Dr. Eric Chan-Tin
    Department of Computer Science
    Loyola University

    Dr. Marshini Chetty
    Department of Computer Science
    University of Chicago

    Ms. Jacoya Thompson
    PhD student, Department of Computer Science
    Northwestern University

    Dr. Horacio Frydman
    Department of Biology
    University of Boston

Workshops

  • Saturday, November 21, 2020
    Elizabeth Tang
    Northwestern University

  • Saturday, October 24, 2020
    Neha Mapaleti
    Cornell University

  • Saturday, October 24, 2020
    Jenniffer Profitt
    Columbia University

  • Saturday, October 17, 2020
    Nadani Dixon
    The Coding School Nonprofit

  • Saturday, October 10, 2020
    Jordan Sulluvan
    University of California Berkeley

  • Wednesday, September 30, 2020
    Angela Acosta
    University of California Los Angeles

  • Monday, September 13, 2020
    Sabrina Daley
    Cornell University

  • Thursday, August 26, 2020
    Allie Folcik
    Texas A&M University

  • Thursday, August 20, 2020
    Morgan Irons
    Cornell University

  • Tuesday, August 18, 2020
    Caitlin Stanton
    Cornell University

  • Monday, August 17, 2020
    Kevin Luong
    University of California Berkeley

  • Saturday, August 15, 2020
    Dr. Florian Wagner
    University of Chicago

  • Tuesday, August 11, 2020
    Deepansha Singh
    University of California San Diego

  • Thursday, August 6, 2020
    Neha Malepati
    Cornell University

  • Sunday, August 2, 2020
    Dr. Siobhan Cooke
    John Hopkins University of Medicine

  • Friday, July 31, 2020
    Natalie Hahn
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Friday, July 31, 2020
    Meaghan Sullivan
    Yale University

  • Saturday, June 26, 2020
    Dr. Alex Szczuka
    University of Michigan