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Interviews practicing science, technology, engineering, and math professionals to help students ignite their passion in STEM... more
FAQs about STEM on FIRE:How many episodes does STEM on FIRE have?The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.
April 28, 201986: Digital Design Architect – Electrical Engineering – Do what you commit to – Nathanael HuffmanNathanael Huffman earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and is a Digital Design Architect at a large medical device manufacturer. [1:45] Why electrical engineering – had always been interested in computers, has done some programming in high school, and he enjoyed electrical physics. [2:35] One thing we may not know is…...more22minPlay
April 21, 201985: Epidemiology and Biostatistics – Stop Starting and Start Finishing! – Rebecca CarterRebecca Carter earned a Bachelor’s in Psychology and PHD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and is a Post-Doctoral researcher at Ohio State. [0:0] Rebecca is a Post-doctoral researcher in cardiovascular medicine and goes into what careers are available in Epidemiology – you could work for the CDC – Center for Disease Control and Prevention as well…...more16minPlay
April 14, 201984: Physics and PHD in Solar Physics studying the Sun – Stephanie YardleyStephanie Yardley earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Physics and a PHD in Solar Physics and is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of St. Andrews in Scottland. [0:40] She is focused and studying the eruptions that come from the sun, and those eruptions can disrupt technology on earth. There is the solar wind,…...more18minPlay
April 07, 201983: Computer Science and Entrepreneur: You need to architect your career – Chris SmithChris Smith earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Michigan State University and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from the University of Minnesota and is the Director of Personal Healthcare Technology Innovation. [0:30] Director of Innovation, wearable devices, drone delivery, AI, Augmented reality to name few. [2:13] Chris hires new college grads, so we get…...more23minPlay
March 31, 201982: Civil Engineer – Was not aware of STEM until after her first degree – Mel ButcherMel Butcher earned a Masters in Civil Engineering with a focus water resources from The University of South Florida and is a consulting engineer. [0:30] She was not aware of engineering when younger. Going off to college she was not equipped to make decision on the right career to choose. [3:15] How did Mel determine…...more20minPlay
March 24, 201981: Mechanical Engineer focused on Sports Biomechanics – Alison SheetsAlison Sheets earned a PHD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in sports biomechanics from UC Davis and is a researcher at Nike. [0:30] Always been passionate in sports and now combining that with a STEM career. [1:10] Goes into what a Biomechanics researcher does [2:15] Why mechanical engineering over bio medical engineering – she…...more19minPlay
March 17, 201980: Science Geek to Management – Biology and MBA – John HeltemesJohn Heltemes earned a Biology Degree and MBA fromThe University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and is a Senior Manager in Quality Control. [1:05] Why Biology: Biology is a wide field; ecology, botany and microbiology – really enjoyed science and wanted to be broad. [2:28] With degree from Whitewater – were there a lot of jobs? They did…...more19minPlay
March 10, 201979: Data Scientist at Facebook – Don’t be afraid to try something new – Brandon RohrerBrandon Rohrer earned a PHD in Mechanical Engineering fromMIT-Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a data scientist at Facebook. Brandon Rohrer Blog Electrical Grid Blog Brandon Rohrer – Twitter Feed [0:00] Started out with a love of Robotics which got Brandon into Mechanical Engineering and migrated over to machine learning. Deciding how a machine was…...more22minPlay
March 03, 201978: Computer Science – You need to focus on the human side to solve complex problems – Zoey GagnonZoey Gagnon earned a Computer Science Degree from The Metropolitan State University of Denver and is an Engineering Manager at Meetup. [0:00] Zoey has focused on Agile development and builds large complex things with teams of people in humane ways and chose Computer Science in large part due to the degrees being offered. [1:50] Goes…...more21minPlay
February 24, 201977: Chemical and Electrical Engineer with some great insights – Stephanie ChinStephanie Chin earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Southern California and is an engineer at Intel focusing on Yield Analysis. [0:55] How can you go from Chemical Engineering into Electrical Engineering? [2:35] Goes a bit into what NanoTechnology is – study of materials…...more23minPlay
FAQs about STEM on FIRE:How many episodes does STEM on FIRE have?The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.