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…
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…
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…
STEM Like a Girl is excited to partner with the Oregon Children’s Theatre this fall for their production of Me…Jane, The Dreams and Adventures of Young Jane Goodall. This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM Series aims to introduce you to a younger version of Jane Goodall that you may not Read more…
STEM Like a Girl is honored to have some pretty impressive women leading our program. As a nonprofit organization, our board members volunteer their time and skills to shape and grow STEM Like a Girl into an organization that has served almost 200 girls in less than 2 years. This Read more…