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Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Ruth E. Moore, A Pioneer in Science and Education
By Fabiha Saddat, Research Team Member Dr. Ruth E. Moore. Photo credit: The Ohio State University. In honor of Black History Month, we...
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Feb 22, 20242 min read
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The Connection of Human Health and Microbes
By Sierrah Laurent, Research Team Member Many of us these days are familiar with the microbiome, the billions of bacteria that reside on...
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Feb 22, 20242 min read
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Unmasking Bias in AI: The Influential Journey of Joy Buolamwini
By Sanaa Mahmud, Research Team Member The rapid development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) has taken over the technological...
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Feb 7, 20244 min read
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The Journey for Transformational Care to Canada’s Health Care
By Sierrah Agustin, Research Team Member Canada’s universal healthcare paradigm is supported by many, however, what happens when it fails...
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Jan 29, 20242 min read
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Dr. Maia Majumder’s Impactful Journey in Public Health and Epidemiology
By Fabiha Saddat, Research Team Member Dr. Maimuna (Maia) Majumder has recently emerged as a leading luminary in computational...
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Jan 28, 20242 min read
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How Dorothy Hodgkin Discovered Important Biochemical Structures While Battling Arthritis
By Sanaa Mahmud, Research Team Member Dorothy Hodgkin may not be a household name, but her contributions to the field of biochemistry...
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Nov 20, 20234 min read
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A Physicist’s Unique Perspective on Cancer Research
By Sierrah Laurent, Research Team Member The unfortunate tale of cancer diagnoses is that it brings pain and sorrow whenever it strikes....
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Nov 20, 20232 min read
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From Ph.D. Dreams to Humanitarian Streams: Dr. Rana Dajani's Inspiring Journey in STEMM and Beyond
By Fabiha Saddat, Research Team Member Dr. Rana Dajani is a Palestinian-Syrian woman in STEMM whose incredible determination has left an...
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Nov 15, 20233 min read
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Nergis Mavalvala: Breaking Boundaries in Astrophysics and LGBTQ+ Acceptance
By Sanaa Mahmud, Research Team Member Award-winning physicist, professor, PhD holder, and the Dean of MIT’s School of Science: Nergis...
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Nov 6, 20233 min read
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Female Pioneer of Gene Editing
By Sierrah Laurent, Research Team Member The discipline of science performs several tasks for the benefit of our society, including the...
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Nov 1, 20233 min read
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16-year old girl wins $50,000 award for shaping the landscape for the future of research in suicide
By Fabiha Saddat Imagine a young mind tackling one of society’s most heartbreaking phenomena- Natasha Kulviwat, a 16-year old high school...
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Oct 24, 20232 min read
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Unveiling the Atomic Enigma: The Extraordinary Journey of Lise Meitner
Article By Neha Gupta The systematic underrepresentation of women in STEM is a global problem. Social definitions of gender and their...
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Jun 6, 20233 min read
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Nature's Secrets: The Pioneering Legacy of Rosalind Franklin
By Katerina Carrozzi Did Rosalind Franklin discover the DNA helical structure? Was her work stolen? Did Franklin ever receive full credit...
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Jun 5, 20235 min read
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Radiant Innovators: The Inspiring Legacy of Marie and Irene Curie
The duo that dared The duo that dreamed The duo that discovered “Not like Homer would I write, Not like Dante if I might, Not like...
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Jun 4, 20237 min read
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Stereotypes were Made to be Broken: Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna, Austria, first graced the Silver Screen at the tender age of 17. After gripping the...
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Oct 23, 20182 min read
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Imaging nanospaces with x-ray ptychography – a comprehensive tool
Dr. Johanna Weker Li-ion batteries rule the world of mobile devices. However, they are still in their infancy when it comes to powering...
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Aug 2, 20187 min read
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How to Get Started in STEM
Are you ready to kickstart your academic or professional career in a STEM field, but get overwhelmed by all of the options that pop up on...
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Aug 2, 20181 min read
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