LARAMIE, Wyo., May 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

About 625 junior, middle and high school female and male students from 18 schools across the state have signed up to learn more about science and its various disciplines on the University of Wyoming campus.



The Youth in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Conference, scheduled Tuesday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m., is designed to spark students' passion in STEM fields and provide the students with mentors and role models. The conference, now in its 26th year, formerly was known as the Women in STEM Conference.



"This conference is about opening doors -- sometimes, doors students didn't even know existed. At Youth in STEM, we're...