In 1898, Florence Caldwell became the first woman to graduate from Mines. Since then, more than 3,000 women have followed in her footsteps and earned Mines degrees.

The WISEM Program was established in 1997 through a generous grant from the Chevron Corp. to provide opportunities for women in science and engineering careers and to increase the retention of female students, faculty and staff through programming, training and mentoring.

Browse through the WISEM website to learn more about us and how we can help you turn your ideas into reality.