In this episode, we invited Dr. Lucy Zhang to the show to talk about her experience at the

National Science Foundation as program director.

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Cast list:

Guest:

● Dr. Lucy Zhang is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for

Research Innovations, Partnerships, and Workforce Development at Rensselaer

Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

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Hosts:

● Prof. Pania Newell (host) is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering

Department at The University of Utah.

● Prof. Lucy Zhang (host) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of

Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

(RPI)

Editing team:

● Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal ([email protected])

● Edited by Angella Chen

● Artwork is created using Canva (canva.com)