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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.

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

March 16, 2021April 5, 2021 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.

Astronomy Education Technology

Female Space Science Heroes, Interactive App

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Science ConnectedNASA, space exploration, STEM careers, STEM education, women in science, Women in STEM

Get ready to reach across the stars and meet female space science heroes with the new augmented reality (AR) app from the Smithsonian and NASA.

Citizen Science Ecology Get to Know a Scientist SciStarter Blog

STEM Career Q and A with Joe Siegrist

September 6, 2019April 5, 2021 Science Connectedask a scientist, birds, citizen science, ornithology, Purple martin, science projects, STEM careers

This STEM Career Q and A is part two of three in a collaboration between SciStarter and Career in STEM, in which writers will spotlight different citizen science projects, interview project leaders about their careers, and create educational content for teachers and students. In this STEM Career Q and A, we talk with the lead of Project MartinRoost. Learn about his STEM career and how you can participate in the project. Q: What citizen science project do you represent? Three projects: Project MartinRoost, Project MartinWatch, and the Scout-Arrival Study. Q: What’s your professional…

Engineering Science Videos

This Electrical Engineer Invents the Future

November 5, 2015November 4, 2015 Science Connectedelectrical engineer, STEM careers, Techsploration, women in tech

By Chantal Brine With several patents to her name, electrical engineer Peggy Matson loves her work, and loves inventing the future. In this interviews, she explains what she enjoys most about her career, and what you can do to head toward your own career in electrical engineering. Women in Tech, Women in Action Techsploration’s Women In Action series delivers a quick overview of over forty careers in sciences, technology, trades, and engineering. The series features short clips of various female role models who share “the best thing” about their careers. The series…

Archaeology Biology

Want to Be a Forensic Anthropologist?

September 30, 2015April 5, 2021 Science Connectedanthropology, science careers, STEM careers, Women in STEM

Meet Tanya Peckmann, a Canadian forensic anthropologist who uses science to solve crimes. This video is part of the Women in Action video series produced by our friends at Techsploration. Techsploration’s Women In Action series delivers a quick overview of careers in sciences, technology, trades, and engineering. The series features short clips of various female role models. In addition to today’s forensic anthropologist, we have also featured a chemical engineer, a web designer, and others. The series introduces young women to careers in which females have been chronically underrepresented. The purpose is…

Biology Oceanography

What Does a Marine Biologist Do?

September 17, 2015July 19, 2019 Science Connectedmarine biologist, marine biology, science, STEM, STEM careers, tech jobs, Women in STEM

Our friends over at Techsploration in Canada inspire people to make the world a better place with science. That’s why they’ve produced this short video about marine biologist Maxine Westhead. In it, she explains how and why she became a marine biologist, and what she loves most about her work. Are you passionate about protecting marine life, but unsure of how to make that passion into a career? See how Maxine’s work as a marine biologist is making a difference to protect our precious oceans and the creatures that live in them,…

Engineering Health Science Videos

Do You Want to Be a Chemical Engineer?

August 26, 2015September 1, 2015 Science Connectedchemical engineering, science careers, STEM careers, Women in STEM

Meet a Chemical Engineer We are pleased to introduce Sylvie Cloutier. She is a chemical engineer who makes everyday foods healthier. Listen to what she has to say about what you can do with a degree in chemical engineering. Women in Action Video Series Techsploration’s Women In Action series delivers a quick overview of careers in sciences, technology, trades, and engineering. The series features short clips of various female role models who share “the best thing” about their careers. The series introduces young women to careers in which females have been chronically…

Engineering Get to Know a Scientist Science Videos

Women in STEM Careers, Women in Action

August 19, 2015April 5, 2021 Science Connectedengineering, STEM careers, Women in STEM, women in tech

By Chantal Brine We have teamed up with Techsploration to bring you the Women in Action video series featuring women working in STEM careers. In this, the first video of many, meet hydrogeologist Nora Donald and learn about the important work she does. Techsploration’s Women In Action series delivers a quick overview of over forty careers in sciences, technology, trades, and engineering. The series features short clips of various female role models who share “the best thing” about their careers. The series introduces young women to careers in which females…