TechGYRLS, a 10-week after-school program to introduce young women to science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, is now accepting registrations.

The program, for third through seventh grade girls, is held on NDSU’s campus and is sponsored by the College of Engineering and Architecture and the NDSU student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.

Participants will engage in a variety of activities led by NDSU women engineering students, from designing a robot to blasting a rocket or learning about forensics.

Classes will meet from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., starting Sept. 12. Grades three and four will meet on Mondays. Grades five, six and seven will meet on Tuesdays.

The cost for the program is $45. Registration is open and is on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, visit www.ndsu.edu/cea and click on the TechGYRLS link. For more information, contact nancy.rossland@ndsu.edu or 1-7994.