Meet Netra Unni Rajesh, a graduate school student in Bioengineering at Stanford University. Read on to see how she combines her love of science and art to create fun nail art designs! When did you first become interested in STEM? I first became interested in STEM when I was in Read more…
Meet Yuki Ainge, a chemical engineer who travels to hospitals and laboratories to help set up and troubleshoot equipment. When did you first become interested in STEM?I have always had a love for math and science. In high school, I knew I wanted to do something in science, but I Read more…
Meet PhD student, Kelsey Huntington, and learn all about how she became interested in pathobiology research. When did you first become interested in STEM? I have been interested in STEM for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I remember being constantly concerned with how and why things were Read more…
Today’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM series features microbiologist and fiction author, Andrea Rothman. Read her interview to see how she combines her background in STEM research with her interest in writing. Andrea shows us that creativity is an important part of science! When did you first become interested in STEM? Read more…
This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM series honors the late Katherine Johnson, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 101. If you’ve seen the award winning movie Hidden Figures, you may already be familiar with Johnson’s story but she was a pioneer for women, African-Americans, and the Read more…
Ever wonder how you can combine a love of art and design with STEM into a successful and fun career? This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM series features Lisa Wackenhuth Svanström, a 3D artist with Star Stable Entertainment. When/how did you first become interested in STEM? I live in Stockholm, Read more…
This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series features a real life “science princess” and STEM Like a Girl volunteer. Shivali Kadam is the current Miss Oregon and works as a chemical engineer in Portland. Her social impact initiative for Miss America 2.0 is called STEMpowered, inspiring the next generation of Read more…
Think you have to wait until you’re grown up to follow your dreams? This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series features Emily Bayuk who proves you can chase your dreams at any age. Emily is an undergraduate student in electrical engineering, author of a book about circuits for kids, and Read more…
This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series features Jewel Plummer Cobb, a scientist who not only contributed to the field of cell biology but also served as a mentor to women and minorities, encouraging them to pursue education and to make a difference in their communities. Jewel Plummer Cobb was Read more…
Have you ever looked at a snowflake, an icicle, or a piece of rock candy and thought about how they were made or what the crystals look like up close? This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series features a physical chemist who pioneered the use of x-ray crystallography to determine Read more…