STEM at St. Mike's

Welcome to the STEM at SMC Podcast! Today, Mia and Lily will be introducing themselves and explaining their summer research! 

This week we wrapped up the spring semester and talked about our favorite STEM at St. Mike's memories! Next semester, we are handing off the podcast to Lily and Mia who have some really great ideas about where they want to take the show! Stay tuned for next semester.

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Join us this week as we meet with Professor Fabian-Fine's Senior Seminar students who are studying the effects of poisons, toxins, and venoms on humans. Students will be discussing a wide variety of topics ranging from the dangers of micro-plastics to poisonous plants you may encounter in Vermont.

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This week we talked with our very own co-host, Cecelia! She discusses her research from the past year and a half with Prof. Podnecky and some results she hopes to present at the Academic Symposium later this week! Tune in to see how you can get involved with projects like this one and learn more about antibiotic resistance.

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This week we spoke with neuroscience senior, Emma. She told us all about her research experience with Professor Kirshenbaum and the conference she, along with other students, was able to attend in New York City this spring! 

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Have you ever wondered how endurance athletes make sure they are performing their best? This week we are joined by the head coach of the men's and women's cross-country team and nordic ski team, Molly Peters. Molly, who graduated from Middlebury with a biology degree, talks about the science behind training for endurance sports, including knowing what workouts are best and how nutrition can impact an athlete. We also talk about the recent fluorocarbon ski wax ban which will have major implications on both human and environmental health.

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Our very own hosts Cailey Comiskey had the opportunity to join a select few students and professors in sunny San Diego for the American Chemical Society Conference! Presenting on her environmental chemistry research Cailey talks with us today about the value of her experience and encouragement for anyone who may want to attend the ACS conference in future years!

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This week we talked with one of our Biochemistry seniors who is hoping to go into pediatric emergency medicine after graduation, Lexi Amaio! Aside from school, Lexi is a member of our Fire & Rescue program, which is very unique to St. Mike's. It offers opportunities for students to get invaluable patient-contact and volunteer hours among other things - and for some can even open up other career opportunities after graduation! Lexi also offers great advice for people who may want to follow a similar path, tune in to find out! 

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This week we met with Professor Larsen, chair of the Math and Statistics department and director of the Data Science program here on campus! Professor Larsen received a PhD in Statistics from Harvard. In addition, he received tenure at Iowa State University and promotion to full professor at George Washington University before coming to St. Mike's in 2017. 

In this episode, we talked with Professor Larsen about bringing the statistics and data science majors to St. Mike's in 2018 and how that program is still continuing to grow today. We also talked about what research can look like in math and statistics and some great opportunities here on campus!

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In this week’s episode, we spoke with Nadia Racz, a senior Biology major with an environmental studies minor. We discussed her experience at sea in the Caribbean and the process she went through in order to study abroad. Listen to this episode to learn tips on how to prepare yourself for study abroad and the cool experiences Nadia had while away from her home away from home.

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