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Past Events
Recording: Ruya Barrett - Individual Presentation from Engineering Panel
Click here to view the individual recording of Ruya Barrett, an excerpt from the STEM Connects Engineering Career Panel.
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Barrett received her BS in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, as well as her MBA from Northeastern University. She is former VP of International Marketing Porgrams at Dell Technologies and is currently on sabbatical.
Recording: Alex Gorham - Individual Presentation from Engineering Panel
Click here to view the individual recording of Alex Gorham, an excerpt from the STEM Connects Engineering Career Panel.
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Alexandra Gorham is currently a sophomore at the Johns Hopkins University, where she is studying Biomedical Engineering and is a Hodson Scholar.
STEM Connects Engineering Panel
We are thrilled to provide this inaugural virtual discussion, and to help us in our exploration of Engineering, we have an amazing panel of accomplished women, all with engineering backgrounds.
Date: Sunday, October 16
Time: 4:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Location: Online!
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Virtual STEM Career Panel:
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Are you a high school girl interested in STEM? Do you want to learn more about what careers lie in the STEM industry? In this online panel discussion focused on engineering, students will learn about the different professions and career paths that involve engineering. Four female speakers, each having studied a type of engineering, will describe their careers, their overall journey in STEM, and share advice. Students will also engage in Q&A with the speakers at the end. Attendees will gain:
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A new understanding of the careers that involve and can arise from engineering
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Firsthand career advice from accomplished women in STEM
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A new perspective on interdisciplinary careers
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The chance to receive a copy of The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition by Don Norman
Speakers:
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Ruya Barrett, VP of International Marketing Programs at Dell Technologies
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Cece Gassner, Vice President for Research and Economic Development at the Texas A&M University
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Alex Gorham, Hodson Scholar at The Johns Hopkins University
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Martha Murray, Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief at Boston Children's Hospital, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School
Recording: Martha Murray - Individual Presentation from Engineering Panel
Click here to view the individual recording of Dr. Martha Murray, an excerpt from the STEM Connects Engineering Career Panel.
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Dr. Murray studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware. She then went on to receive her Master's in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University, as well as her MD from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Murray is currently the Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief at Boston Children's Hospital and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School.
STEM Connects Medicine and Healthcare Career Panel
Online panel discussion exploring careers in medicine and public health -- designed for high school girls.
Date: Thursday, April 13
Time: 7:45-8:45pm EDT
Location: Online!
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About the Event:
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Are you a high school girl interested in becoming a doctor? Do you wonder what a career in public health would be like? Join us for the next STEM Connects event!
In this online panel, students will learn about the different aspects of medicine and public health. Three accomplished female physicians will describe their career paths, share their experiences in STEM, and give insightful advice. Students will also engage in Q&A with the speakers. As with all STEM Connects panels, attendees will gain:
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Firsthand career advice from accomplished women in STEM
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A new perspective on interdisciplinary careers
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A greater understanding of potential careers within medicine and healthcare
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Marcella Alsan: Director of the Health Inequality Lab and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, 2021 MacArthur Fellow
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Andrea Bauer: Orthopedic Surgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School
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Erica Mayer: Director of Clinical Research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Recording: Andrea Bauer - Individual Presentation from Medicine and Healthcare Panel
Click here to view the individual recording of Dr. Andrea Bauer, an excerpt from the STEM Connects Medicine and Healthcare Panel.
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Dr. Andrea Bauer received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and is currently an Orthopedic Surgeon and the Director of the Brachial Plexus Program at Boston Children's Hospital.
Recording: Marcella Alsan - Individual Presentation from STEM Connects Medicine and Healthcare Panel
Click here to view the individual recording of Dr. Marcella Alsan, an excerpt from the STEM Connects Medicine and Healthcare Panel.
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Dr. Alsan is a physician-economist and received her medical degree from Loyola University and a PhD in Economics from Harvard University. She serves as the Angelopoulos Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Health Inequality Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School.​
Recording: Erica Mayer - Individual Presentation from STEM Connects Medicine and Healthcare Panel
Click here to view the individual recording of Dr. Erica Mayer, an excerpt from the STEM Connects Medicine and Healthcare Panel.
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Dr. Mayer received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health. She is currently the Director of Breast Cancer Clinical Research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.​
Isabella Mandis - STEM Connects Interview - Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
Click here to view the STEM Connects interview with Isabella Mandis.
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Isabella Mandis is currently a junior at Harvard University, where she is studying Statistics/Data Science. She is also the Founder and CEO of Girls Into VC, for which she was named Forbes Boston 30 Under 30.​