Digi Girlz

Last Wednesday I attended the Digi Girlz event at the Saint Louis Science Center hosted by Microsoft. The event focused on empowering and exploring the technology world for teenage girls so they can create an impact for the future. We explored the virtual reality, and augmented reality technology Microsoft had developed. Their holo lens is an augmented reality headset that is being used to create digital content in the world around you. The lens lets you see graphics illustrated in the environment around you to help illustrate potential products and views for companies. Right now the lens is being used in a wide range of industries and will continue to be popular for all companies. One use for the hololens that caught my attention was the use in medical school at John Hopkins University. Students in the first and second years of med school are using the hololens to study the human body and understand the anatomy and context of what they are learning. These students would normally not be able to visually see the human body in accurate proximity until they use a cadaver later in school. Opportunities like these are only the beginning of the hololens. Another interesting piece of the event was when Karen Miller came and spoke about creating your own brand. Karen Miller co-founded Willo, a company that works to empower woman and create new leaders. My favorite part about her presentation was teaching us how each of our brands is unique and makes us who we are. I have always heard the idea of creating your own brand but understanding how develop my brand was key to my future success in science. Overall, the event was a great learning and networking event to further my learning and connect technology to science.