Mechanical Engineering is all around us! From cars to airplanes, generators to refrigerators, thermodynamics to engines, mechanical engineers have a big impact on everyday life. Unfortunately, like many STEM fields,…
Mental Health in STEM
We don’t talk enough about mental health. During my senior thesis, when people asked how my thesis was going they only meant my work progress. They didn’t want to know…
Feature: Adrienne Kambouris
There’s no one path to becoming a scientist, and Adrienne Kambouris is using her own experiences to help empower others to see that nontraditional med and PhD students are still…
Broke College Student – STEM Edition
As a low-income, first generation college student, I had to be resourceful when it came to taking care of myself while keeping up as an engineer. I’m grateful to Harvard’s…
Feature: Dr. Candice Ulmer
Dr. Candice Umer is a CDC Clinical Chemist and co-founder of the Coalition for Black Mass Spectrometrists. Dr. Ulmer is an accomplished and talented early career mass spectrometer, with a…
9 Black Chemists Everyone Should Know About
As Black chemists share their stories and research this week with #blackinchem , let’s highlight some of the Black chemists in history that everyone should know about!🔬Whether as pioneers, role…
STEM Fields: Chemistry
What is Chemistry? Chemistry is the science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter. This includes elements and compounds composed of atoms, molecules, and ions! Typically, chemistry is…
Coral: Plant, Animal, or Rock?
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How to be a sustainable cat-owner
Pets are part of the family, so they should be part of your sustainability as well. Here are some ways to be more green when pampering your fluffy pals. Don’t…
Feature: Devin Swiner
There’s nothing but a positive reaction to this chemist! Devin Swiner is an analytical chemist with an interest in mass spectrometry! Devin is passionate about STEM representation and uses #MacScientists…
Feature: Diana Iracheta
There’s no one way to be an engineer or any right way to look like an engineer. For Diana Iracheta, it’s important that people not only recognize the obstacles in…
Medical Racism
There is a dark history of racism in medicine that still persists today. While many people may be aware of the microagressions that BIPOC face on daily basis, there are…