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Celebrating Women in STEM: Dr. Izzy Jayasinghe

Celebrating Women in STEM: Dr. Izzy Jayasinghe

Madalyn Weston
April 17, 2020

The heart is a necessary and interesting requirement for human life. The size of an adult fist and weighing around one pound, the heart pumps close to 2,000 gallons of blood through your body each day. The cardiovascular system as a whole contains over 60,000 miles of blood...

Celebrating Women in STEM: Vanessa Galvez

Celebrating Women in STEM: Vanessa Galvez

Madalyn Weston
April 8, 2020

Hurricanes are one of the most feared natural disasters. Though rated by wind power, hurricane waters are far more dangerous. According to the National Hurricane Center, 88% of hurricane-related deaths in the U.S. are caused by storm surges, flooding and other water-related...

Celebrating Women in STEM: Dr. Neena Gupta

Celebrating Women in STEM: Dr. Neena Gupta

Madalyn Weston
April 3, 2020

Mathematics is an exciting and competitive field. Though it’s been around for centuries, the many unsolved problems continue to allow for creative and innovative techniques, as well as fame and fortune. For example, the seven Millennium Prize problems come with a million-dollar...

Celebrating Women in STEM: Sue Siegel

Celebrating Women in STEM: Sue Siegel

Madalyn Weston
February 27, 2020

General Electric (GE) was founded in 1892 with the merger of the Edison General Electric Company and the Thomas-Houston Electric Company. Since then, it has driven innovation in multiple areas, including aviation, power and healthcare. It’s also driving diversity in tech....

Celebrating women in STEM: Dr. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil

Celebrating women in STEM: Dr. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil

Madalyn Weston
November 22, 2019

There are trillions of galaxies in the universe, coming in all different shapes and sizes. The classic galaxy we think of is a spiral galaxy, with blue arms shaped like a whirlpool. The most common type of galaxy is an elliptical galaxy, with a reddish color and a ball-like...

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