College Matters. Alma Matters.

Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a primer for High Schoolers about a Major, through our conversations with Faculty Experts in the various US Colleges and Universities.

We continue this series with Engineering, with UC Santa Barbara Professors - Glenn Beltz, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean in the  College of Engineering, and Kevin Plaxco, Professor of BioEngineering.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guests: Glenn Beltz, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean in the  College of Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara.

Kevin Plaxco, Professor, Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, BioMolecular Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara.

Memorable Quote: “...that experience of a hands on independent research project is always going to kind of pay off I think.” Prof. Beltz.

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Episode summary introduction: Kaivallya grew up in the US and India. From an early age she had a passion for writing. She even published a book when she was in High School. While in high school, she also developed a strong interest in Chemistry, Biology, especially genetics.

Kaivallya Dasu is a senior at the University of California Berkeley and plans to major in Molecular Biology and minor in Creative Writing.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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Our Guest: Kaivallya Dasu is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and minor in Creative Writing at the University of California, Berkeley.

Memorable Quote: “I've been telling stories as long as I can remember, even before I could read it, right. I like listening to stories, I like being read stories to, and talking about stories and making up my own.” Kaivallya about her passion for Writing.

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Episode summary introduction: Miri says she was a Math and Science girl in High School. She knew she was very good at Math. In addition, she liked to play the flute, participated in lots of events and won awards in a number of competitions.

Miri Choi is a graduate of MIT with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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Our Guest: Miri Choi is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Miri runs My College Consulting and her email is [email protected].

Memorable Quote: “In those [Math] competitions, even though I didn't rank like 1 or 2, you know, overall, like male plus female, but in the female portion I was ranked pretty high. So that really helped me to kind of stand out in the girl field. So it kind of acted Pro for me.” Miri on the Pros of being a Girl in STEM.

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Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

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Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

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Episode summary introduction: Founded in 1836, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia is the second oldest private institution of higher education in Georgia.

Miya Walker gives us an overview of Emory, their innovative approach to education, their flagship programs, what they look for in their students, Financial Scholarships and advice for aspiring students.

In particular, we discuss the following with Miya:

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Our Guest: Miya Walker is the Senior Assistant Dean of UG Admissions at Emory University. Miya has a Bachelor’s degree in History from Converse University, and MPA from the University of Georgia.

Memorable Quote: “And college really does give you the space to figure it out, to make mistakes, and to not be judged for them. And I, I would go back in a heartbeat, because I miss that, I miss the learning that happened in that phase of life.” Miya Walker.

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Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

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Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a Primer for High Schoolers about a Major, through our conversations with Faculty Experts in the various US Colleges and Universities.

We continue this series with Renewable Energy, with Mads Almassalkhi, Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering and the Director of the Control and Optimization Renewable Energy (CORE) Systems Lab at the University of Vermont.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Mads Almassalkhi is the Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and BioMedical Engineering at the University of Vermont. Prof. Almassalkhi is the head of the CORE Lab at UVM. Prof. Almassalkhi is also a co-founder of a startup, Packetized Energy.

Memorable Quote: “...if you're good at communicating, if you're good at math and physics, if you're good at software algorithms, or if you just have a knack for tinkering, you can solve many problems with any of these four skills.” Prof. Almassalkhi to High Schoolers.

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Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

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Episode summary introduction: Craig loved math and science while he was in high school in Texas. Math came easily to him. He says it just flowed and he could read it like a book. He wanted to grow up and create the next big thing or do game changing research.

Craig Chu is a graduate of CalTech with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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Our Guest: Craig Chu is a graduate of CalTech with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics.

Memorable Quote: “I think as I've grown older, I've grown to have a much deeper appreciation for the humanities.” Craig Chu.

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Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.

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