All posts by Madalyn Weston
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Celebrating women in STEM: Dr. Linda Burhansstipanov
Oct. 14 was Indigenous People’s Day, and this week we celebrate American Indian contributions to the United States’ culture and society. Just last year, Sharice...
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Celebrating women in STEM: Juliana Rotich
Imagine using your skills to prevent violence, increase freedom of information and change the world. That’s the legacy of the amazing Juliana Rotich. After graduating...
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Celebrating women in STEM: Hokimate Harwood
We often think of biologists as people working with test tubes in a laboratory or studying animals in the field, but those aren’t the only...
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Celebrating Women in STEM: Dr. Gita Gopinath
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created in 1945 to foster stability in the international monetary system. The IMF is governed by 189 countries and...
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Celebrating women in STEM: Amanda R. Simpson
There are many ways to serve your country. For some, service in one of the five branches of the U.S. military is the best option....
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Celebrating women in STEM: Dr. Nitza Margarita Cintrón
When you think of NASA, you probably think of an astronaut heading for the International Space Station, or a classic “nerd” doing calculations for a...
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Celebrating Women in STEM: Dr. Alexandra Jones
Nearly everyone who’s seen Indiana Jones has pondered what a career in archeology would be like. Fortunately for us, there is a very real Dr....
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Celebrating Women in STEM: Ayah Bdeir
From the time we’re young, we love to create. A booming toy industry has developed to encourage this joy; Lincoln Logs have been a popular...
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Celebrating Women in STEM: Dr. Fan Chung
Have you ever wondered how many different ways your life could have turned, if you made one or two different choices? Math has you covered!...
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Celebrating Women in STEM: Hilary Haley
Happy Earth Week, UMKC! This week, we’re bringing attention to one of the smallest organisms to face casualties of climate change: the humble bee. There...
