Irish Aeronautical Engineer and award-winning STEM advocate, Dr. Norah Patten, presented scholarships to ten University of Limerick students at a virtual awards ceremony as part of the Johnson & Johnson Ireland’s (J&J) Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Award Programme.
WiSTEM2D refers to Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design. The WiSTEM2D programme underlines J&J’s commitment to developing and implementing high-impact strategies to support female students undertaking STEM2D degree courses at UL and in universities around the world.
Ten students were selected to receive scholarships at the virtual awards ceremony, following a rigorous application process and one-to-one interviews including Biomedical Engineering student from Clare, Róisín Clancy.