Dr. Anthony Kinslow’s primary focus is on making a meaningful impact to mitigate global warming. The CEO of Gemini Energy Solutions shared his motivation and journey in a recent discussion with Sandra Lee Heyman Fellows.

Ritu Raman, Ph.D. runs a lab that designs adaptive living materials for applications ranging from medicine to machines. Raman and her team are especially focused on engineering the neuromuscular system to restore mobility and to power robots.

The path from music and art to a career in biology was neither obvious nor planned.

Wisdom and perspective from a STEM leader who has spent decades in academia, industry, and government

Guest speakers Eileen Haase, PhD and Shiker Nair teach Fellows about the diverse spectrum career opportunities within the field of biomedical engineering.

A paid internship in a laboratory at the University of California Santa Barbara – suggested by Dr. Tekle-Smith’s high school guidance counselor – offered her a chance to see how the concepts she learned in class could be applied to chemistry, and changed the trajectory of her career.

Kathy Pham learned about computer science accidentally. Yet she’s having an extraordinary career in computer science and the fast-developing field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Deputy Superintendent for House Office Buildings Kirk Nelson shares with Fellows his very practical approach to selecting civil engineering and his decision to work for the federal government

As Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Dr. Thomas-Mohtat uses this diagnostic tool at ER bedsides and also teaches other medical professionals about this valuable technique. She shared with Fellows the challenges and rewards of her occupation.

Fellows learn from prize-winning biologist Kelly Benoit-Bird who offered insights about aquatic research

Laura Goetz planned on a career as a fighter pilot and astronaut, but as she explained to our Fellows, life sometimes throws you curves.

Fellows learned about relationships between meteorology and atmospheric sciences as well as between weather and climate change.

Fellows visit the Smithsonian National Zoo and learn how important internships and mentors can be