Sometimes referred to as the mother of the internet, this week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series features Radia Perlman, a computer scientist who’s work helped make today’s internet possible. Radia Perlman grew up in New Jersey and was the daughter of two engineers. She remembers math and science to be Read more…
Think it would be exciting to be a real-life Indiana Jones who also uses technology? This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series features Sarah Parcak, a space archaeologist whose work has helped to uncover many once hidden ancient structures all over the world. Parcak received her bachelor’s degree in Egyptology and Read more…
What happens when a scientist discovers something that contradicts what most people believe to be true? In this week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series, we feature Elizabeth Gould, a behavioral neuroscientist, who discovered that neurons can regrow in adults and how she persisted when those before her said she was Read more…
At our June Parent-Daughter Workshop, we talked a lot about the design process and failure. The Summer Edition of our STEM Challenge of the Month will explore these things a little more as you and your daughter take on the Marshmallow Tower Challenge! This is the perfect activity to use Read more…
Can you imagine your research lab being on top of a glacier? This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM features Michele Koppes, a Glaciologist with the University of British Colombia. Koppes graduated from the University of Washington in 2007 with her PhD in Geography. She is currently an Associate Professor who Read more…
This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series features the fabulous Mentors from our June Parent-Daughter Workshop. These women volunteered their time to help lead activities, guide participants through Design Challenges, and speak to the girls about their backgrounds and experiences in STEM. The women in our STEM Mentor Panel had Read more…
This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series features another STEM mentor you will meet at our Parent-Daughter Workshop on June 24th. There are only a few spots left and registration closes on Friday, so don’t wait! Kimberly Beatty is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Physiology & Pharmacology at Read more…
This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series features one of our volunteer STEM mentors. Stephanie Peck is a Deployment Engineer with Amazon Robotics. Read on to hear how she combined her creative interests with STEM and how her job gives her the opportunity to travel the world! “I grew up Read more…
With our first Parent-Daughter STEM Workshop just a month away, we wanted to feature some of the STEM mentors you will get to meet and talk with at the workshop. These women come from diverse backgrounds and work in different STEM fields in the Portland Metro area. Check back over Read more…
How far can you make a puff ball fly through the air? For this STEM Like a Girl challenge, you will be designing and testing a launcher device using a few common household items while also learning about energy. Are you up for the challenge? Background: Diving boards, sling shots, Read more…