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 | Feb 9, 2014 | Advanced Degrees, Atlanta Falcons, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Doctorate, General - Engineering, General - Science, General - Technology, Georgia Tech University, Health and Medicine, Master's, NBA, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Sacramento Kings, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
We also caught up with Wendy for our Keeping Up With the SciCheers series on the blog! Check out her in-depth interview where she expands on the updates from below. Update, April 2020: Wendy has her PhD! She graduated from UC Davis in 2017 after successfully defending...
by Bart Leahy | Nov 27, 2013 | Advanced Degrees, Biology, Brown University, Colgate University, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Doctorate, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Other, Pharmacology, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Update, June 2020: We caught up with Hilary for our Keeping Up With the Science Cheerleaders blog series. Read about all the amazing things she’s been up to here! Update, Oct 2019: Hilary’s impressive research toward developing a treatment for kidney...
by Bart Leahy | Sep 12, 2013 | Advanced Degrees, AFL, Doctorate, Economics, Environment, General - Science, Information Technology, Master's, Other, STEM Field, Washington Eagles
Meet Hillary, a cheerleader for the indoor football team, the Washington Eagles and a GIS specialist at NOAA. Why science? When reflecting on my love of science and when that relationship began, I would have to say my Dad played an integral role in fostering my innate...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 1, 2013 | Doctorate, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Master's, New England Patriots, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Why neuroscience? I had always been intrigued by memory, perhaps because my parents and others had asked me hundreds of times how I’m able to remember so many dance routines, but that course is what really piqued my interest. Since then, I’ve been lucky to work with...
by Bart Leahy | May 8, 2013 | Advanced Degrees, Baltimore Ravens, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Male, Master's, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
The 2013 Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens have a brainy squad packed with Science Cheerleaders. They also have the only stunt team in the NFL so they have male cheerleaders! Here’s one: Tony is also a Science Communicator. OK, Tony, why did you try out to be...
