by Bart Leahy | Oct 15, 2014 | Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Drexel University, ECAST, Events, NASA Asteroid Initiative, STEM appearances
Thank you, Drexel University cheerleaders for participating in “Informing NASA’s Asteroid Initiative: A Citizen Forum” while at the Philadelphia Phillies game! We want YOU to participate! Sign up here: http://www.ECASTonline.org/ (Special thanks to...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 28, 2014 | Advanced Degrees, Atlanta Hawks, Biology, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Doctorate, DragonCon, Events, General - Science, Georgia Tech University, Health and Medicine, NBA, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Why science? Both of my parents are involved in science – my father is a chiropractor and my mother is a registered nurse (and is also going to school to become a chiropractor!). With both parents in healthcare, I have always been interested in anatomy and physiology....
by Bart Leahy | Aug 7, 2014 | Advanced Degrees, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Ecology, General - Science, Marine Science/Oceanography, Master's, STEM Field, University of Maryland, University of Miami
Today we get to hear from William (a.k.a. “Rock”), a male cheerleader who is pursuing a master’s degree in marine biology at the University of Maryland. What turned you on to science and when? I remember as a child that I wanted to be a dolphin...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 7, 2014 | Aeronautics and Propulsion, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, General - Engineering, Physics, STEM Field, University of Wyoming
What got you into engineering, Carey? Throughout astrophysics in college I always loved the challenges of orbital dynamics. I constantly wanted to know the different possibilities of getting different masses to different orbits in space, and the power required...
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 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...
