by Bart Leahy | Aug 6, 2014 | Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Events, SciCheers' guest blog posts, STEM appearances
Guest post from Carey! I had the awesome pleasure of representing Science Cheerleader for the afternoon during Science Week at the Mint Hill Library in Charlotte, NC. The program was aimed at 5-11 year olds, both males and females. It was a great experience discussing...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 5, 2014 | ISS, Project MERCCURI
From @Jennomics (a co-PI on Project MERCCURI): Status update for Project MERCCURI: Our [surface] samples are being stored in a -80C freezer on the ISS. But, there is a problem with the equipment (plate reader) that will be used to run our “growth...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 5, 2014 | Chemistry, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Doctorate, General - Science, Master's, McGill University, STEM Field
Here’s Raecca (Rae): Science Cheerleader, blogger, and SciStarter managing editor (among other things!) Hi, Rae! What got you into science? As a high school student, I enjoyed my math and science classes. If you gave me the option to solve an equation or read a...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 4, 2014 | Advanced Degrees, Atlanta Dream, Doctorate, General - Science, Health and Medicine, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, WNBA
What turned you on to science, Memorie? I remember attending a Howard Hughes Science Camp when I was in grade school and dissecting a shark—I thought it was really cool, and this experience further fueled my interest in science. You have a Physician Assistant...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 3, 2014 | Advanced Degrees, Aeronautics and Propulsion, Civil Engineering, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Defense, General - Engineering, Indiana University, Master's, Other, Purdue University, St. Louis University, STEM Field
Stephanie, an aerospace engineer and former St. Louis University cheerleader, participated in the Pop Warner Caroline Cougars Family Fun Day in Ridgely, Maryland, August 2, where she kicked off a citizen science project to involve adults in science policy discussions!...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 3, 2014 | Atlanta Dream, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, General - Engineering, Master's, Software, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, WNBA
Hi, Britney! What turned you on to engineering? Both my parents were computer programmers and I definitely got their genes for problem solving and wanted to follow in their footsteps. So, when a Computer Science course was offered at my high school, I jumped...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 30, 2014 | Events
by Bart Leahy | Jul 6, 2014 | Events, SciCheers' guest blog posts, STEM appearances, The Science Cheerleaders, Washington Redskins
Nurse Anesthetist and former Washington Redskins cheerleader Rachel recently attended the Howard County (Maryland) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Festival. Here’s her report: Hello fellow STEM folks! I had the pleasure of representing Science...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 6, 2014 | Project MERCCURI
Thousands of people swabbed microbes from their shoes and cell phones for Project MERCCURI. We’ll share the results of that part of the research as soon as we have them. Many people also swabbed surface samples from landmarks including the Liberty Bell, 76ers...
by Bart Leahy | May 6, 2014 | ECAST, In the News
This week, The Pennsylvania Gazette (the University of Pennsylvania’s magazine) featured a profile on Darlene Cavalier and we think it’s pretty awesome. It’s nice to have her whole Science Cheerleader / SciStarter / ECAST Network story in one place...
