The tour of the Boundary Layer and Subsonic Tunnel (BLAST) was one of the activities during UT Dallas’ new YWISE (Young Women in Science and Engineering) Investigators summer camp, which aims to interest more young women in STEM careers. “It is also a way for the campers to learn about the many ways that STEM research and applications touch nearly every part of their life. Our hope is that the students will be excited about the possibility of enrolling here after their graduation from high school,” he said. YWISE Investigators is a yearlong program that promotes scientific research and provides real-world research and design experience to increase high school students’ interest in STEM career opportunities. Dr. Meenakshi Maitra, assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Biological Sciences and the scientific coordinator for the YWISE camp, was involved in the design of the scientific component and overall layout of the camp.