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  • F is for Forensic Science

    F is for Forensic Science

    Next in our series of STEM careers from A-Z, we will be exploring Forensic Science! Forensic science uses the combination of knowledge…
    Go to the profile of Anwen Zhang
    Anwen Zhang
    Apr 17, 2021
    E is for Ecologist

    E is for Ecologist

    Ecologists are professionals who assess ecosystems by analyzing the various organisms within them through diversity, relationships, and…
    Go to the profile of Sarah Mahmood
    Sarah Mahmood
    Apr 16, 2021
    D is for Dentists

    D is for Dentists

    Do you ever go to your dentist and wonder what they are doing in a funny white coat or uniform holding pointy utensils that poke your…
    Go to the profile of Lillian Hiraoka
    Lillian Hiraoka
    Mar 18, 2021
    C is for Computer Engineering

    C is for Computer Engineering

    With society rapidly advancing and new innovations in technology constantly popping up, more computer engineers are needed. These…
    Go to the profile of Sarah Mahmood
    Sarah Mahmood
    Mar 18, 2021
    B is for Bioengineering

    B is for Bioengineering

    Kyla Dewick
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    Kyla Dewick
    Mar 18, 2021
    NASA’s Discovery of Water on the Moon

    NASA’s Discovery of Water on the Moon

    NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, has confirmed the existence of water molecules on the sunlit surfaces…
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    Sarah Mahmood
    Feb 22, 2021
    New Discoveries on How Serotonin and Dopamine Affect our Decision Making

    New Discoveries on How Serotonin and Dopamine Affect our Decision Making

    Written By: Lauren Reed
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    Lauren Reed
    Feb 22, 2021
    Seasonal Pattern Found in Bipolar Disorder

    Seasonal Pattern Found in Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme changes in mood ranging from periods of mania or hypomania (feeling…
    Go to the profile of Natasha Matta
    Natasha Matta
    Jan 4, 2021
    Stem Cell Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia

    Stem Cell Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia

    Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive genetic disease (meaning someone needs two copies of the SCD gene to have the condition) in…
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    Natasha Matta
    Jan 3, 2021
    Neurotoxins Employed by Marine Organisms & Future Pharmaceutical Applications

    Neurotoxins Employed by Marine Organisms & Future Pharmaceutical Applications

    Neurotoxins are a class of over 1,000 chemicals that alter the structure or function of the nervous system. Biotoxins produced by marine…
    Go to the profile of Natasha Matta
    Natasha Matta
    Jan 2, 2021
    Meet headstartSTEM!

    Meet headstartSTEM!

    headstartSTEM is a student-led nonprofit organization that aims to increase transparency about career paths in the STEM fields and empower…
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    headstartSTEM
    Jan 1, 2021
    A is for Aerospace Engineers

    A is for Aerospace Engineers

    Aerospace engineers play an important role in the research, design, development, construction and other major aspects of aircraft and…
    Go to the profile of Suraj Sivaraja
    Suraj Sivaraja
    Oct 30, 2020
    Neuroanatomy II: The Nervous System and The Brain

    Neuroanatomy II: The Nervous System and The Brain

    The Parts of the Nervous System
    Go to the profile of Suraj Sivaraja
    Suraj Sivaraja
    Oct 30, 2020
    Neuroanatomy I: Basics of Cellular Anatomy

    Neuroanatomy I: Basics of Cellular Anatomy

    Introduction
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    Suraj Sivaraja
    Oct 13, 2020
    Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

    Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

    On October 7, 2020, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2020 to Emmanuelle Charpentier…
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    Rainabhatia
    Oct 8, 2020
    Why Should I Care About Ocean Acidification?

    Why Should I Care About Ocean Acidification?

    The ocean generates about half of the oxygen we breathe, and it regulates the climate and weather patterns we experience. It is our duty…
    Go to the profile of Natasha Matta
    Natasha Matta
    Sep 9, 2020

    The S in STEM Stands for Sexism

    As a woman, I understand I will be underestimated. I understand that when I go to a job interview, the company might choose a man over me…
    Go to the profile of Jasmine Liang
    Jasmine Liang
    Aug 12, 2020
    NASA’s Perseverance Rover Set to Launch July 30

    NASA’s Perseverance Rover Set to Launch July 30

    NASA’s Perseverance rover is set to launch on July 30 from Cape Canavera on a $2.7 million mission to Mars, the “Red Planet,” in search of…
    Go to the profile of Natasha Matta
    Natasha Matta
    Jul 29, 2020
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