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 Bart Leahy | Apr 17, 2014 | Advanced Degrees, Biomedical Engineering, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Drexel University, General - Engineering, Health and Medicine, Master's, Other, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, science and engineering fans! Meet Angela, a biomedical engineering major from Drexel University. You can meet Angela and her sister Beverly at the USA Science & Engineering Festival April 26-27. Hi, Angela! What turned you on to engineering and when? I...
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 | 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...
