The Women of Color STEM Conference, now in its 26th year, has been the venue to recognize outstanding achievements in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), celebrate excellence in STEM-related fields, and create a career learning and networking environment.

Dr. Candi Hudson is currently the Response Research Branch Chief in the Oil Spill Preparedness Division of Response Research at the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement.

She oversees Oil Spill response Research and manages the Ohmsett test facility.

Dr. Hudson's list of accomplishments includes Aero/Defense, technical assessments of novel equipment, technologies, and managing a $14 million dollar oil spill response research program technology budget.

Hudson earned a Bachelor of Science from Bradley University and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Prairie View A&M University as well as a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is a nominee for a 2021 Women of Color STEM Award.

This year, the Women of Color STEM conference will offer a new Digital Twin Experience for attendees.

Thanks to heavy investment, strategic thinking, and feedback from past attendees, conference planners will make the three-day event live for an entire year.

Never has a conference in the physical, digital or hybrid environment promised to remain active for a whole year after the event's conclusion.

At most conferences, attendees can only access archived content for up to 30 days after an event. So, we are talking about maintaining the platform in real-time 24/7/365. This unheard-of plan will give attendees full access to most conference activities and award programs.

In another first of its kind, registered conference attendees will have unlimited access to new material, seminars, and events that will be added throughout the year on the conference platform. It’s like an event that never ends. This will offer unparalleled professional training and value to both attendees and conference sponsors.

After the 2021 event ends, conference attendees will access the Women of Color STEM platform for year-round seminars via STEM City USA's Convention Center.

To keep the uniqueness of the experience, only attendees registered for the original conference dates can access all areas at the 365 Women of Color STEM Digital Event.

WOC is able to achieve this remarkable milestone because of the investment in servers, unique software design, and the imagination of the first in their class team of professionals and social champions.