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Get to Know a Scientist: Geneticist Michelle T. Juarez

October 28, 2022October 26, 2022 Science Connectedgenetics, science education, Women in STEM

A geneticist is a type of biologist who studies genes. Let’s hear from Michelle T. Juarez, who helps teach the next generation of scientists!

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Get to Know a Scientist: Marketing Lead Rebecca Ewald

October 19, 2022October 20, 2022 Science Connectedbiology, healthcare, marketing, Women in STEM

An education in STEM can prepare you for many kinds of careers—just ask Marketing and Customer Insights Network Lead Rebecca Ewald!

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Get to Know a Scientist: Biologist Dr. Jamie Newman

September 9, 2022September 12, 2022 Science Connectedbiology, women in science, Women in STEM

A biologist studies living things: how their internal processes work, how they evolved, how they relate to their environment, and more! Introducing Dr. Jamie Newman, who tells us about herself and her career.

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Meet a Biophysicist: Dr. Dinesh Medipally

March 21, 2022March 22, 2022 Science Connectedbiophysics, cancer, disease

A biophysicist studies chemical and physical principles of living things and of biological processes, such as cell development and disease.

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Neurophysiology Product Specialist Dr. Pernille Bülow

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 Science Connectedneurophysiology, STEM careers, Women in STEM

Pernille Bülow has a PhD in Neuroscience and currently works as a Product Specialist on neurophysiology at iMotions. Learn about her career!

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Bee-coming a Beekeeper: An Interview with Andy Zaayenga

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 Science Connectedbees, pollinators

Bees and other pollinators are part of our agricultural processes and, indeed, life on earth. Find out how and why Andy became a beekeeper.

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Citizen Science Games Mix Design with Discovery

May 14, 2021October 11, 2021 Science Connectedvideo games

Exclusive interview with Claire Baert about citizen science games. Claire has been working in the game industry for 10 years.

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Get to Know a Scientist: Chemical Engineer Haotian Wang

May 4, 2021April 30, 2021 Science Connectedclimate change, energy

An interview with the chemical engineer developing new nanomaterials for clean energy, climate change mitigation, water treatment, and more.

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April 28, 2021October 28, 2022 Science Connectedscientists, STEM careers

One of our favorite things to do is introduce our readers to a wide array of scientists and their work in our Get to Know a Scientist series.

Astrophysicist Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado is a NASA Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has a BS in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and PhD in Astrophysical Science from Princeton University. She works on detecting and characterizing stars in open clusters that have anomalous characteristics brought about by the ingestion of close-orbiting substellar companions.

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Get to Know a Scientist: Astrophysicist Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado

March 16, 2021March 18, 2022 Science Connectedastronomy, STEM careers, women in science, Women in STEM

An astrophysicist studies stars, planets, and other things in space. Introducing Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado, who tells us about her career.