Computer science was originally a female-dominated field but the number of women earning degrees or working in CS has dramatically fallen. Computing was once considered “women’s work” before it was…
Sustainability: College Edition
As colleges and universities start back up, whether it’s on campus or off, there are many ways to incorporate sustainability into the school year. As a student, making these sustainable…
Feature: Myria Perez
Myria Perez has a bone to pick with the lack of diversity in STEM. Myria Perez is a paleontologist and an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) IF/THEN…
STEM Fields: Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering is as broad as it is important! Chemical engineering is the application of chemistry, biology, and math to solve problems that involve the use of chemicals, fuel, drugs,…
Feature: Professor Kelly Knight
We know there’s more to science than what we see on TV, but shows depicting Forensic Science may be the *guiltiest*. Kelly Knight is an associate professor at George Mason…
STEM fields: Mechanical Engineering
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…