Queer Science
Queer Science
Queer Science (QS) is a one-day conference designed to support the success of high school who students who are or are allies of LGBTQIA+ students in CT. This event is facilitated by proud LGBTQIA+ students and researchers at UConn. Anyone is welcome to attend this positive day filled with STEM activities and lab tours.
The next Queer Science conference will be held in fall 2026 in Storrs. Sign up to receive more information below.
About the Rainbow Center
The UConn Rainbow Center’s mission is to operate in the service of a more equitable world for all students, faculty, and staff at the University of Connecticut.
Using an intersectional lens, we center our work on advocating for, and increasing education, access, retention, identity development, and community-building for queer- and trans-spectrum communities.
About oSTEM
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM), Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association for LGBTQ+ people in the STEM community. With over 100 student chapters at colleges/universities and professional chapters in cities across the United States and abroad, oSTEM is the largest chapter-based organization focused on LGBTQ+ people in STEM.
oSTEM Values
- Integrity: We establish trust through honesty and transparency by maintaining the highest standard of ethics.
- Intentionality: We carry out our work with mindfulness, focus, and self-awareness.
- Respect: We create and maintain openness and inclusion, appreciating individual contributions and fostering inclusion.
- Passion: We are dedicated to the relentless pursuit of our vision.
- Grit: We push forward with courage and determination, regardless of the circumstances, to achieve our mission.
Eligibility
Any individual high school-aged student who can get to UConn’s Storrs campus on Saturday, June 6, 2026 can fill out this form to register for the Queer Science event. If you are a teacher or are a GSA leader who plans to bring a large group of students, please contact our event coordinators directly by email.
If you’re comfortable, you can also have your parent/guardian fill out and sign our consent and release form for taking photographs and recordings of you during our event. Please click here to download the photo consent form and send this completed form to engr-queerscience@uconn.edu.
Interested?
For any questions, please contact engr-queerscience@uconn.edu.
LAST UPDATED 7/6/2026