National Engineers Week

The 2025 national theme Design Your Future is about celebrating engineers and engaging students! As we celebrate the accomplishments of engineers past and present who have designed the future we currently live in, we also look to the next generation and how we can inspire kids to pursue engineering careers that will be focused on designing our future!  

• Dates: Sunday, February 16 to Saturday, February 22, 2025
• 11am – 2pm daily
• All ages
• Included with February Break week admission or membership
• Food Truck on-site daily from 11am – 2pm: (Cash Only) 

Sponsored by Linde
Supported by LaBella Associates and National Fuel

Sunday, February 16 – Student Spark Day 

Meet college students currently studying in a variety of engineering fields. See what big ideas are on the minds of college students today as they work to reveal new possibilities for our collective futures. This day is an excellent introduction to college opportunities for engaging in engineering communities. 

Presenters: 

• Engineering World Health, UB Chapter 
• Engineers for a Sustainable World, UB Chapter 
• Women in Science Engineering (UB WiSE) 
• Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) 
• Society of Automotive Engineers  
• American Society of Civil Engineers, UB 
• Phi Sigma Rho  

Monday, February 17 – Machines and Manufacturing 

We know that Buffalo has a long history of steel and industrial manufacturing, but what’s new in manufacturing?  

• EPIC Creative Experiences 
• Rust Belt Robotics 
• Intergalactic Parts 
• Ghostbusters 716 
• BSNS Collections 
• Engineering For Kids

Tuesday, February 18 – Circuits and Code 

Presenters:  

• Robot Form and Function Lab 
• InfoTechWNY 
• Challenger Learning Center of Lockport 
• TechBuffalo

Wednesday, February 19 – Sustainable Builders 

Presenters:  

• Reinstein Woods / Department of Environmental Conservation 
• J&V AgroTech Innovations LLC 
• The Service Collaborative of WNY- Environmental Justice Corps

Thursday, February 20 – National Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day  

Introduce a Girl to Engineering, or Girl Day, is a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world. DiscoverE’s Despite the Odds research found that this simple formula helps girls develop an interest in engineering, builds their confidence in their problem-solving skills, and creates a STEM identity.  

Presenters:  

• Linde 
• US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo Chapter 
• Challenger Learning Center of Lockport 
• Turner Construction 
• J&V AgroTech Innovations LLC 
• LaBella Associates 
• UB Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) 
• NY State Parks – Niagara Region

Friday, February 21– Molecular Makers 

Presenters: 

• National Fuel 
• American Heart Association 
• Reichert Technologies 
• UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Saturday, February 22 – Youth in Engineering 

Through their creativity, expertise, and dedication, engineering teams are making a positive impact on society’s future. Saturday is devoted to fun and forward-looking ideas by youth and the young at heart.  

Featured Presenter: Teen STEM Initiative of Buffalo Museum of Science 

Additional Presenters:  

• BFLO Worm Works LLC. 
• UB’s Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 
• Challenger Learning Center of Lockport 
• Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers 
• J J&V AgroTech Innovations LLC 
• Phi Sigma Rho 
• Rust Belt Robotics