Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival

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Short interviews with the people and organizations that make the Maryland STEM Festival such a success

Phil Rogofsky, Festival Director and podcaster


    • Mar 14, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 290 EPISODES


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    We're Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 30:18


    The Podcast Returns! We will be posting a new thirty-minute podcast each Tuesday featuring exciting adults and students involved in STEM. Our first episode will feature Professor James West from Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering. Professor West invented the Foil Electret Microphone which is the basis for the microphone used in most cell phones and computers. Listeners will also meet Rashaad Coleman, a Waverly Elementary/Middle School student who is passionate about STEM. Please leave your comments and rate this podcast where you downloaded it from. Look for another exciting episode next week!

    Cybersecurity and many other interested

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 19:13


    In today's podcast, we conclude our celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by interviewing Lillian Teng Senior Director, Cyber Intelligence She discusses her career at Capital, Yahoo and her many other interests including mental health.

    Managing Programs at Northrop

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 12:14


    We continue our celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with an interview with Andrew Choi, Program Manager, Northrop Grumman. He discusses his career at Northrop and his path to his current role. https://www.northropgrumman.com/careers/

    The Intetersection of psychology and technology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 12:01


    In today's podcast, we speak with Jeremy Treadwell, Co-Founder / Managing Partner of Treadwell Agency. He discusses how his consulting company works atIn today's podcast, we speak with Jeremy Treadwell, Co-Founder / Managing Partner of Treadwell Agency. He discusses how his consulting company works at the intersection of psychology and technology helping organizations improve their performance. helping organizations improve their performance.

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    Using Extended Reality in Training

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 8:53


    In today's podcast, we interviewed Karen Chang, XR Generalist at MedStar Health, Co-Founder of Studio217, LLC. She discusses using Extended Reality to create training and video games as well as her time at MICA. https://www.medstarhealth.org/

    From History to Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 7:48


    In today's podcast, we interview Matt Firor, Studio Director at ZeniMax Online Studios. He discusses his work at ZeniMax and his path from history to creating video games. https://www.zenimaxonline.com/

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    Performing Pen Tests

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 7:33


    In today's podcast, we interview Hector Peralta, CEO and Founder of Black Rose Cybersolutions. He discusses his work as a Pen tester and his cyber career in the army

    What do they do at NVIDA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 8:29


    In today's podcast, we interview Abasiano Udofa Senior Technical Program Manager. He discusses his career creating products at NVIDIA and Pratt & Whitney. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/

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    Making food taste great

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 7:43


    In today's podcast, we interview Carlos Nakamichi, Engineering Director - Americas Supply Chain at McCormick & Company. He discusses his career manufacturing consumer products including his current position at McCormick.

    Keeping the Lights on

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 7:23


    In today's podcast, we speak with Stephen Osborne, Director of Engineering about his role at RAB Lighting. https://www.rablighting.com/

    Marketing for Under Armour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 5:34


    In today's podcast, we speak with Kenneth Bayton, the newest member of the Maryland STEM Festival Board. He talks about his interest in STEM started and his roles at Under Armour as Lead Project Manager for Global Marketing Operations. https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/

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    Wave Welcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 9:20


    In today's podcast, we speak with Vennard Wright, President of Wave Welcome. He discusses his work in the IT field , with the Prince George's County Tech Councils and to increase diversity in the IT fields https://wavewelcome.com/

    Life as an Analytical Chemist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 9:25


    In today's podcast, we speak with Carleton J Barbour, lead scientist about his work in analytical chemistry at Emergent BioSolutions. https://www.emergentbiosolutions.com/

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    Protect Us Kids Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 8:45


    We conclude our celebration of Women's History Month with part two of our interview with Veda Woods, Founder. She further discusses her organization Protect Us Kids and their efforts to create safe cyber environments for our youth. https://www.protect-us-kids.org/

    Protect Us Kids Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 8:39


    Continuing our celebration of Women's History Month with Veda Woods, Founder. She discusses her organization Protect Us Kids and their efforts to create safe environments for our children. https://www.protect-us-kids.org/

    Inspiring through National Geographic Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 8:52


    Continuing our celebration of Women's History Month with Davar Ardalan. She discusses her current role as Executive Producer of Audio at National Geographic, Founder of IVOW AI and at NPR. Her responsibilities include directing the podcast program at National Geographic. https://www.ivow.ai/

    Studying proteins to make life better

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 9:13


    Continuing our celebration of Women's History Month with Dr. Jamie Spangler, Assistant Professor, Departments of Biomedical and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. She discusses her work studying proteins and of Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. https://engineering.jhu.edu/chembe/faculty/jamie-spangler/

    Designing products using 3D technology at Under Armour

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 7:07


    In today's podcast, Nikita Shtarkman, 3D Analyst, discusses designing products using 3D technology at Under Armour .

    Inspiring STEM interest through books!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 8:18


    Continuing our celebration of Women's History Month with STEM author Jennifer Swanson. She discusses her books and efforts to encourage STEM interest. Jennifer will be part of the Festival this Fall. https://jenniferswansonbooks.com/

    Mind over Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 6:12


    In today's podcast, Devin Weaver, Head of Engineering, discusses his work at Project Waves and his interested in technology. https://www.projectwaves.net/

    Being Fearless in the Tech World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 8:21


    Continuing our celebration of Women's History Month with LaToya Staten Strategic Projects Specialist, She discusses her work at Fearless directing their efforts to improve the Community and her interest in technology. https://fearless.tech/

    Preventing Accidents

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 7:13


    Continuing our celebration of Women's History Month with Elisa Mitchell Project Engineer.  She discusses her work at Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP and why she chose transportation as a career path. https://wrallp.com/

    Growing Cyberecurity in Maryland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 10:00


    We begin our celebration of Women's History Month by interviewing Kimberly Mentzell, Cybersecurity Program Manager. She discusses her role at the Maryland Department of Conference growing the Cybersecurity field in Maryland and her career in Cybersecurity. https://open.maryland.gov/industries/it-cybersecurity/

    Creating Kulipari in Baltimore

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 8:07


    We conclude our celebration of Black History Month with Walter Carter, Director of 3D/VFX. He discusses his work at Outlook Studios where they create the NetFlix show, Kulipari, his career in animation and graphic design as well why he entered the field. https://www.ovfx.com/

    Building Different Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 9:59


    We celebrate Black History Month and National Engineers Week by interviewing William Redmond, Systems Engineering Manager. He discusses developing systems for Northrop and his work with the National Society of Black Engineers. https://www.nsbe.org/

    Managing IT for Medstar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 7:35


    Scott MacLean, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, discussesmana ging the information technology operations at Medstar Health including how it dealt with the pandemic. https://www.medstarhealth.org/

    Dealing with an active shooter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 10:30


    Continuing our celebration of Black History Month, Bobby Sheppard, Founder and CEO, discusses his company Malwork, his career in cybersecurity and how he trains organizations to deal with an active shooter situation. Listen to the Podcast at https://marylandstemfestival.libsyn.com/webite

    Lift as I Climb

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 8:30


    Continuing our celebration of Black History Month, Anisha Best, Web Development & Cybersecurity Engineer, discusses interest in technology, her work at Charles Schwab and her efforts to help other through the Baltimore Technology Hub.

    What is cross site scripting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 8:17


    Continuing our celebration of Black History Month, Malik Smith, Operations Security Engineer, discusses his work at ASM Research ·which involve cross site scripting among other cybersecurity threats He also discussed working with his father's IT company and developing the website for his mother's company.

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    Working with artificial intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 8:14


    We continue our celebration of Black History Month with Shaun Gittens, Ph.D. Director, Machine Learning. He discusses his work in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at MasterPeace and his thoughts on how AI will impact the future workforce. https://www.masterpeaceltd.com/

    eSports for Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 8:16


    We begin our celebration of Black History Month with an interview with Dexter Carr. The Founder/CEO of G-Haven discusses his efforts to make a positive social impact through video games and eSports. https://ghavenesports.com/

    Working at Firaxis Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 7:15


    In the conclusion of our interview withTronster Hartley, he discuss his work in the local video game industry and the area's video game histrory. https://firaxis.com/

    Working at Firaxis Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 8:03


    Tronster Hartley discusses his work as a video game developer at Firaxis https://firaxis.com/

    Playing Chess Blind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 7:06


    Ryan Gardner discusses his computer science research at John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab including the Reconnaissance Blind Chess game, https://rbc.jhuapl.edu/

    Securing Physical Space with AWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 5:30


    Summer Romack, Software Development Manager, discusses creating software to secure physical space at Amazon Web Service facilities.

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    Making Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 7:06


    Winston Fraser, CEO and Founder, discusses his additive manufacturing company, Danae https://www.danaeinc.com/

    Security Microsoft's Clients

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 8:39


    Lucas Dowd, Enterpise Security Executive, discusses his role of providing security for Microsoft's clients. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security

    Designing Products for Stanley Black and Decker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 7:32


    Stuart Wright, Director of Engineering, discusses product design and his career for Stanley Black Decker. https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/careers/working-here/explore-your-career-us-engineering

    DART Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 10:15


    In Part Two of our Interview, Nancy Chabot, Planetary Scientist at APL, discusses NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test as well as your trips to Antarctica finding meteorites. . https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart

    DART Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 9:11


    Nancy Chabot, Planetary Scientist at APL, discusses NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test. https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart

    Big Huge Games Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 9:10


    In part two of our interview with Scott Jacobi, Technical Director, as he discusses getting into the video game industry and his favorite games. https://bighugegames.com/

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    Big Huge Games Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 9:10


    In part two of our interview with Scott Jacobi, Technical Director, he discusses getting into the video game industry and his favorite games. https://bighugegames.com/

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    Big Huge Games Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 8:13


    In part one of our interview with Scott Jacobi, Technical Director, he discusses Big Huge Games and his path into the industry. https://bighugegames.com/

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    STEM is Magical

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 8:31


    Duane Rollins, Director of Product Management, discusses his new role at Capital One and his desire to create things that improves people's lives. https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanerollins/

    Hello HAL, do you read me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 8:21


    Phil Whitebloom, President, describes what the Howard Astronomical League is and what to does for its over 300 members and the astronomy community at large. https://www.howardastro.org/index.php

    What is Quantum Communications?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 9:06


    Tony Lawrence, CEO, discusses Light Rider's work with Quantum Communications and his experience at NSA, https://lightriderinc.com/

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    A career as an immunologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 7:53


    In today·s podcast, Maha Abdeladhim, Scientist at Precigen discusses her career as an immunologist and recommendations for those who want to follow that path. https://precigen.com/ 

    Increasing diversity in the Cyber workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 7:17


    Martha Laughman, Director Of Cyber Programs + Workforce Development, discusses Her efforts at Smooth Stack to increase diversity in the Cyber workforce and her efforts to support our Military families.. https://smoothstack.com/

    Getting Ready for the Launch of the James Webb Space Telescop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 6:59


    In today's podcast, Dr Erin May, Observational Astrophysicist , discusses her research at the JHU Applied Physics Lab including the work she will be doing with the James Webb Space Telescope. Dr. May will be the featured speaker at our December 14th program on the Webb Launch. https://erinmmay.github.io/

    Philosophy and AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 10:25


    Sean Anthony Guillory, Ph.D. Robotics Process Automation Bot Developer discusses his work with machines and how they interact with people as well as his background in Philosophy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-guillory-cog-neuro/

    A discussion with Astronaut Mary Cleave

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 9:17


    In today's podcast, Dr. Mary Cleave discuss her career as an astronaut and her very early interest in aviation. https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/cleave_mary.pdf

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