The University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences (CBS) celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11 with a series of events, starting February 5.

Join expert quilter Cheri Stockinger to learn about her quilt series inspired by Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. Her work includes a quilt that celebrates Eleanor Lindeman, the wife of Raymond Lindeman whose discovery about how energy flows through aquatic ecosystems set the state for modern ecology. She was instrumental in the research.

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Join CBS online and on social media using these hashtags: #WomenInScience #CBSWomenInScience #UMNProud

Events:

• February 5 – February 7 | Watch the documentary Picture a Scientist.
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• February 11 | 12 – 1 p.m. CT | Finding Patterns: Quilts inspired by Cedar Creek history and research
• February 11 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. CT | CBS Women in STEM Panel