What are some universities and organizations doing to attract women? 1) Clarkson University, Purdue University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology invite high-school women to their campuses and introduce them to engineering.

2) SWE has set up a mentor program with junior-high girls.

3) Purdue requires all women in engineering to attend a seminar to help them overcome their lack of confidence and create a support network. As a result, 22% of their engineering grads are women.

4) Berkeley - changed the importance of the first course in computer science, in which most women were washing out.