STEM

One year on this platform since I discovered blog writing and realised it was my other true passion. After joining college, I decided to take a break since juggling between writing and my studies became cumbersome. Time management does not exist on my schedule and I am that tired, sleep-deprived…

Just last week, I had the privilege of attending the 40th Annual Symposium at the Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland. Amidst the buzz of presentations and discussions, one graduate student, Caroline Berger, caught my attention. She had undertaken a study on live coding — professors writing code…

I recently purchased the Sovol SV06-Plus 3D printer for a 4th-grade classroom and we ran into issues on the first few prints. After some trial and error, we realized the issue was related to the Ultimaker Cura slicing software configuration. Sovol provides a version of the Cura software but is…

Why would Elon Musk take $44 billion dollars and set fire to it? Financial theory alone won’t explain it. That would take a person with a rigorous understanding of human behavior and a vivid imagination. In great leaders understanding human behavior and owning a big imagination are indispensable qualities. They…

Written by: Andrew B. Raupp / @stemceo In this age of burgeoning technology and global connectivity, it is a truth self-evident that the capacity for discourse, the authority to establish narratives, and the power to sway opinion are at the heart of any functional democracy. This has been a cornerstone…

By Mia Subade and Dr. Benjamin M. Drury LaValle’s Destroyer criticizes Haraway’s version of the cyborg and this “utopia” it will exist in through the black cyborg. In A Cyborg Manifesto, Donna Haraway asserts that the cyborg “is a creature in a post-gender world; it has no truck with… other…

STEM Project by Samuel Kaspar Every year more than 2 million pneumonia patients are dying worldwide, and we need an intelligent system that can detect pneumonia very quickly and accurately. Currently, diagnosing pneumonia is slow, and it involves disconnected systems, and many people including radiologists, doctors, and technicians. Inefficient processes…

A beautiful moment at EcosySTEM Asia Summit for Leaders in STEM — “When were you proudest of yourself? Why?” This was a question I answered during a paired introduction activity at the workshop on “Power of Storytelling” conducted by Chuen Chuen Yeo 杨荃荃. I shared with my team the struggles I endured during my PhD, changing the trajectory, and still submitting on…

An Examination of Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in AI Adoption — Disparities in AI Adoption Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our lives, shaping sectors from entertainment to education and work. However, the awareness and usage of AI, especially AI chatbots like ChatGPT, differ significantly across various demographics, leading to a phenomenon known as AI privilege. This blog post explores the potential…