Vision
The Grad WiE Network strives to empower and connect engineering graduate students.
Mission
To provide a supportive environment for the purpose of sharing information and strategies to enable engineering graduate students to achieve success personally, academically and professionally.
Program objectives
- Community: To establish a network that affirms, inspires and supports engineering graduate students throughout their education and careers.
- Strategies: To provide opportunities to develop skills and introduce strategies for professional and personal development.
- Advancement: To provide an enriching experience that encourages individual growth and furthers the community of engineers.
In accordance with Purdue policies, all persons have equal access to Purdue University’s educational programs, services and activities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability or status as a veteran. See Purdue’s Nondiscrimination Policy Statement. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these policies, please contact the Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance at vpec@purdue.edu or 765-494-5830.
All events and activities are held in person on the West Lafayette campus.
Fifth annual Grad WiE network workshop and symposium
2026 symposium information
Sharing Your Voice, Shaping Your Future
- Feb. 9-10, 2026
- Held at Purdue University, West Lafayette
The Grad WiE Network Symposium is an opportunity for all graduate students to build community, support your peers, hear about exciting research and learn from inspiring alums.
Call for Abstracts is now open. Submit the form below before Friday, October 31, 2025.
Frequently asked questions
Contact
Questions, please contact the Grad WiE Network Leadership team: wiepgwen@purdue.edu
Past symposia information
The Grad WiE Network Symposium is an opportunity for graduate students to build community, support peers, hear about exciting research and learn from inspiring alums.
2025: Sharing Your Voice, Centering Your Purpose
2024: Sharing Your Voice, Taking Your Next Leap
2023: Sharing Your Voice, Extending Your Reach
2022: Sharing Your Voice, Making An Impact
Congratulations to the 2025 WiE Travel Grant winners who were selected from presenters at the fourth annual Grad WiE Network Symposium.
- Dalia Bekdache (PhD AAE)
- Himabindu Kovvali (PhD BME)
- Samridhi Kulshrestha (PhD BME)
- Samantha Mata-Robles (PhD BME)
- Pretty Mitra (PhD ME)