Podcasts about stemcast

Where there is a story, there is a lesson. In this solo, Latifa look backs on lessons from around 50 awesome STEM movers and makers that graced STEMcast this year. Listen in and lean on the learnings.

The new year is just around the corner ready to ring in a fresh start, a hopeful outlook. Do you ride along the roll of time just going with the flow or are you intentionally driving on your own path, making things happen? In this episode of STEMcast solo, Latifa Al-Khalifa takes goal-setting to hack-friendly terms.

Analyze until you are paralyzed, or dive into the process with your senses and gut instincts on high alert? In this Episode of STEMcast solo, Latifa Al-Khalifa balances between the conventional wisdom of diligent preparation and the practical wisdom of gaining understanding and competency from actual doing, from concrete efforts, mistakes, and real failures.

Have you listened to the LGBTQ+ Stemcast yet? if not you should be! Today, host Annabel Gong chats with Jill about her work studying sharks and rays, and their super amazing podcast!! Check out the LGBTQ+ StemCast Here: https://anchor.fm/LGBTQstemcast More from Annabel: @annabelgong As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Ever been called in class only to go blank in front of everyone? Your breath getting heavier with each ticking second. Is learning really a race to the quickest response or is it an exercise in thinking things through? In this epsiode of STEMcast solo, Latifa Al-Khalifa talks about Wait-Time in the Classroom (and really, elsewhere in life!) and the wisdom of stopping to THINK before you TALK.

On this episode of the STEMcast, we sit down with Anita Amini where she shares her experience of how she learned how to learn and the importance of continuous-improvement. Anita is a software engineer in London who studied Pharmaceutical Science at University, but later on transitioned into tech. She now works for an online pharmacy, coming full circle to working in health again but this time, as a software engineer. In her free time, she's often taking an online course or writing on her blog which explores self-awareness, personal growth and what it means to live a good life. She's the creator of a course called The Power of Knowing What You Want, which offers a set of frameworks and exercises to help people discover how to cultivate a more fulfilling life.

In this episode of the STEMcast, we sit down with Carl Leducq, a Game Developer & Content Creator currently working on Survival game Icarus for Rocketwerkz in Auckland, New Zealand. Carl has over 6 years experience in the industry, working on mobile, PC & AR games. He's incredibly passionate about the role games play in our lives and excitedly shares how the industry is transforming. Enjoy!

On this episode of the STEMcast, we speak to Hayat Abu AlHassan, a software engineer and entrepreneur about her experience working in tech. She shares key skills and lessons learned, and speaks to us about her tech startup, Sweech, and so much more.

On today's episode of the podcast, I sat down with Reddy2Go, an interesting individual I met online and a huge advocate for play! If you've been following alongside our STEMcast journey, you know just how much we emphasize the importance of making learning playful. We talked about the importance of injecting play in learning, how we can introduce more playtime in our lives, what he does for play, and how by just having a playful perspective you open up more opportunities to invite joy into your life. Let's play!

Join us on this episode of STEMcast with Shireen Jaffer, Co-Founder and CEO of Edvo where we speak about how unlearning is the new learning. We dig in to why Shireen believes there's just as much value in "relearning" and "unlearning" and why thinking for yourself is one of the most important skills you can ever develop!

Olá olá! No episódio de hoje gostaria de apenas agradecer a todos que fizeram parte do STEMCast Brasil em 2020 e a todos que escutaram os episódios durante o ano. Mês que vem voltamos com tudo!

In our first ever episode of STEMCast, Claire sits down with Christina Foust, the North American Program Manager for Raspberry Pi Foundation's North American branch. The two discuss authenticity, empathy, and creativity-and why those elements are crucial for a career in STEM. Email us at stemcastpod@gmail.com or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! Teacher ResourcesMore on Raspberry PiMore on TechPoint Foundation for Youth

Tune in as Zain Telecom's Communications and Investor Relations Direction talks to STEMcast about bridging gender gaps in STEM Education and connecting the youth to future skills.

Introducing TechPoint Foundation for Youth’s STEMCast sponsored by Roche! What’s STEM? Well, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This podcast will seek to answer the questions students want to know about working in STEM. Each episode is hosted by Claire, a robotics student and your guide on this journey behind the curtain of the STEM industry.

In the pilot episode of STEMcast, listen in to a chat with a young but strong voice in STEM, Ms. Ahlam Al Qasim. She brings science wonders down to earth to tell the youth anyone can go as high as their curiosity and perseverance takes them.

We discuss our new years intentions, Elisabeth visits Zurich and someone dear from Stemcast's past joins us for 25 minutes of fun fun fun!

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Welcome to STEMCasts: Capturing the journeys of successful STEM professionals. In this episode, we have a dual conversation covering two careers.     Capturing the journeys of Elizabeth Morris, Director of Intellectual Property Law and Maureen Reilly, Civil Engineer and Groundwater Hydrologist. Highlights from this episode include: The iPhone rubber band patent. Yes, IP law is fascinating! Groundwater, a giant puzzle. Darcy's Law for fluid flow. Rugby rules and job interviews. Explaining something complicated simply.  If you would like to volunteer for a STEMCast, please contact us. Help motivate & guide the next STEM generation!

Welcome to STEMCasts: Capturing the journeys of successful STEM professionals. In this episode, we have a conversation with Ruchi Wadhawan, System Architect and Ambika Gopalan, Product Manager. Where their paths have led them and how they found themselves in the engineering field. Highlights from this episode include: A career transition. The name of the game in hardware. I thought math was hard. Trying things out. Can hardware exist without software? The tremendous amount of engineering involved. Failure is the one that is a constant.  If you would like to volunteer for a STEMCast, please contact us. Help motivate & guide the next STEM generation!

Welcome to STEMCasts: Capturing the journeys of successful STEM professionals. In this episode, we have a conversation with Emily Cunningham,  a PhD student, Astronomy & Astrophysics, UC Santa Cruz. Switching roles from Episode 1, Raja interviews Emily about her STEM journey. From solving math problems in her dad's car to a successful researcher at UC Santa Cruz. Highlights from this episode include: How she went about deciding on a career and the different options she had. The essence of research is about doing science. Taking a break from school to spend a year in Paris. The path to becoming the expert. Thanks to our host for this episode: Raja GuhaThakurta, Astronomer & Professor at UC Santa Cruz. If you would like to volunteer for a STEMCast, please contact us. Help motivate & guide the next STEM generation!

Welcome to STEMCasts: Capturing the journeys of successful STEM professionals. In this episode, we have a conversation with John Benoit,  covering his journey from a Principal Engineer at Intel to teaching at Downtown College Prep, San Jose, a charter high school serving low-income students and a leader in first-generation college success. Highlights from this episode include: Glimpses into the life and work of a hardware engineer. Lessons learned from the greatest mentor of all time. Thoughts on math and the growth mindset. DCP: changing lives & communities. Thanks to our host for this episode: Berenice Espino, STEM Student at Downtown College Prep, San Jose, CA. If you would like to volunteer for a STEMCast, please contact us. Help motivate & guide the next STEM generation!

Welcome to STEMCasts: Capturing the journeys of successful STEM professionals. In this episode, we have a conversation with Raja GuhaThakurta, an Astronomer & Professor at UC Santa Cruz who's research is focused on the formation and evolution of galaxies. His group at UCSC led the SPLASH survey of red giant stars in our closest large neighbor Andromeda (M31) and its dwarf satellites using the Keck II 10-m telescope and DEIMOS spectrograph.  Link to the very successful Science Internship Program founded by Prof. Raja GuhaThakurta Highlights from this episode include: Recollections on becoming a latent carrier of the "astronomy bug" at an early age Taking the plunge at Princeton, succeeding in spite of challenges The people part of the journey, the most important part Get acquainted with Andromeda: our nearest neighbor. What it takes to succeed in STEM and Raja's advice for high school students. Thanks to our host for this episode: Emily Cunningham, Graduate Student at UC Santa Cruz. If you would like to volunteer for a STEMCast, please contact us. Help motivate & guide the next STEM generation!

Dr. Joye Carter is a board certified forensic pathologist and the first African-American to be appointed a Chief Medical Examiner in the history of the United States.   Dr. Carter has worked as the deputy Chief Medical Examiner of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner Department, Chief Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia, and Chief Medical Examiner of Harris County (Houston), Texas. Now she adds another first as the first African-American and female to be appointed as the Chief Forensic Pathologist to the Coroner of Indianapolis, Indiana. In this episode we discuss: Dr. Carter's journey as a forensic pathologist started at the age of 14.  The importance of your role in the jury selection.   The insight she has gained from traveling for work and pleasure. For more information on Dr. Joye Carter's website. For more STEMCAST episodes visit CSTEM.org.

Miara Shaw’s corporate career spans over 25 years with 15 of those years spent as a natural gas trader at some of the nations largest oil companies. Miara has taken her extensive corporate experience and transitioned to professional speaker, coach and consultant. In this episode we discuss: The importance of interpersonal skills within the job market. How to position yourself while adding value to others? Finding your balance rhythm in life. The shift in corporate culture with Millennials. Contact Miara Shaw: https://miarashaw.com https://mavenbusinessacademy.com For more information on STEMCAST visit http://cstem.org. 

Dr. Damion Thomas is the Curator of Sports at the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the author of Globetrotting: African American Athletes and Cold War Politics.  In this episode we discuss: The process of establishing NMAAHC. How Damion turned his NFL dreams into sports curation. The role of a sports curator at the NMAAHC. For more information visit the Smithsonian Campaign. To catch all the episodes of STEMCAST subscribe on iTunes, iHeartRadio or Stitcher. Visit our website CSTEM.org.

Brittaney Wilmore is a news producer at KHOU-TV, the CBS affiliate in Houston, TX. She produces the 5-6am of the morning show. In addition, she is a journalist with CultureMap.  In this episode we discuss: How preparation led her to being a news producer? The importance of adding value to your team. Becoming patient and overcoming challenges when told no. Leveraging the Internet to gain experience for your career. Recommended Books: APA Style Guide Broadcast Journalism Street Smarts: The 2012 Survival Guide for Today's Television Newsroom For more information visit Brittaney Wilmore's website.    

Georgia-raised and Chicago-born, LaToia A. Jones is a Democrat, organizer, community leader, activist & strategist. Her purpose and drive have always been to be the most effective public servant possible. In most cases, this meant behind-the-scenes roles and learning from impactful servant leaders. LaToia is currently the Assistant Director for the Human Rights and Community Relations Department at the American Federation of Teachers where she coordinates, trains and connects members on community, political, and civic engagement. She recently held previous roles directing special projects for both the CEO of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA and for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. In this episode we discuss: Understanding your worth. How students can get involved in politics? African-American women representation with the DNC. The DNC Meeting/Election is held February 23-27, 2017.  Visit LaToia Jones for more information. For more STEMCAST episodes visit http://cstem.org.

Dr. Renee Matthews has appeared on television shows such as, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Roland Martin’s NewsOne Now (TVOne) and WGN-TV’s People to People where she discussed different health topics. She started her media career with her own radio show on ReachMD, a medical broadcast network for health professionals. In addition, Dr. Renee has been a featured medical correspondent on SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning and WVON (“The Voice of A Nation”). Dr. Renee is a contributing writer for Ebony Magazine where she addresses topics such as asthma, health, and wellness. Dr. Renee is the contributing health blogger for BlackDoctor.org and Good Enough Mother; a leading community dedicated to moms providing advice and exposing the myths of motherhood. She is also a sought after speaker for various health organizations and schools. In addition to writing about health, Dr. Renee conducts speaking engagements on social media, branding and becoming an entrepreneur. In this episode we discuss: Dr. Renee journey from medicine to media. How to have an open dialogue with your physician? The importance of preventative medicine in the African-American community.  The benefits of social media and technology for managing your personal brand. For more information visit http://askdrrenee.info.  For more STEMCAST episodes visit http://cstem.org.    

Dr. Valentine joined the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in July 2006. She examines semiconductor patent applications including phase-change memory, nanoscale memory and spintronic devices. She became a primary examiner in 2012, and full time tele-commutes to her Washington DC area office from sunny Orlando FL.   In this episode, Jami shares with us her childhood influence that led her to STEM and earning a doctorate degree, striving to change the face of physics and her role with the USPTO.   For more information on STEMCAST visit http://cstem.org.

  Krista Bourne is the president over a twelve state market for Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless carrier. In this role, Bourne leads the team responsible for delivering extraordinary customer service and growing the sales, marketing, operations and financial performance in the market.   Bourne, a 15-year veteran of the wireless business, has held positions of increasing responsibility within Verizon including director - Customer Service in the Northeastern U.S., director - Customer Service for Verizon in the Southeast, director - Retail Sales for Upstate New York and region president for the Houston and Gulf Coast markets. Most recently, Bourne was president of Verizon’s Carolinas where she led sales, service, leadership development and business transformation efforts.   Bourne has been an active member in her community and most recently served on the Boards of the Houston Area Women’s Center and Houston Technology Center. Bourne’s enthusiasm to serve customers, her eagerness to lead change and her natural ability to develop leadership has propelled her through the leadership ranks and helped the company navigate in a time when the industry and Verizon’s product offerings continue to evolve. In this episode, Krista shares with us her journey growing with the company over the past 15 years, managing work life balance, teamwork and community involvement.  Be sure to check out the Verizon initiatives:  Verizon: Responsibility http://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/our-approach  Verizon Innovative App Challenge http://appchallenge.tsaweb.org/  Verizon Connected Program Verizon Mobile Learning Academy http://www.iste.org/lead/verizon-mobile-learning-academy  Google For Education https://www.google.com/edu/  For more information on STEMCAST visit http://cstem.org. 

For over thirty years Nathelyne Kennedy has led a successful career as an engineer in Houston. Founder of Nathelyne A. Kennedy & Associates specializes in civil and structural engineering. Her firm has worked on major projects with the City of Houston, Harris County Toll Road Authority, and the Texas Department of Transportation.    Nathelyne's personal accomplishments include being the 1st woman engineering graduate student from Prairie View A&M University and the 1st woman professional engineer registered with the state of Texas. In 2006 Prairie View named the Nathelyne Archie Kennedy Building, housing the School of Architecture and Art, in her honor. She has been honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration with their prestigious Minority Business Woman of the Year Award and by U.S. Black Engineer as Entrepreneur of the Year.   In this episode Nathelyne shares with us her journey, overcoming challenges, and how to support our youth.    Nathelyne defines success by reaching the goals you set out, keep moving the bar, and helping others.   For more information on Nathelyne Kennedy visit her site http://www.nakennedy.com/home.html  and for STEMCAST visit http://cstem.org.

Makeda Ricketts founded PinkThink, an education technology company in 2013. PinkThink is an interest-oriented and peer-supported web and mobile platform that makes (S)cience, (T)echnology, (E)ngineering, and (M)ath education powerful, relevant, and engaging for girls. PinkThink is known for creating cStyle Bracelets, a wearable that girls can code to change colors based on things like ambient light and body temperature. PinkThink has won numerous awards, and Makeda was recently named Maker of the Year by the International Alley Awards. PinkThink has also been featured in several publications including Edsurge, FW Magazine, and Chicago Inno. Makeda shares with us how she has applied her MBA degree, the process of developing a product, and the preparation needed to become an entrepreneur. For more information on PinkThink visit http://www.thepinkthink.com. Be sure to check out http://cstem.org. 

STEMCAST is a podcast designed to entertain teachers and students on CSTEM professions. Dr. Reagan Flowers interviews professionals and entrepreneurs from various walks of life on how communication, science, technology, engineering, and math play a vital role in their day-to-day lives. For more information visit http://cstem-break.ning.com/.