Mildred Dresselhaus was a pioneering woman in electrical engineering, known for her research in graphite and semiconductors. Dresselhaus was raised in the Bronx and attended Hunter College to pursue her bachelors degree before continuing her graduate and post-graduate education at the University of Cambridge, Harvard University, the University of Chicago, and Cornell University. During her…
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New Checkout System
We are excited to start the new academic year with a new online checkout system for our Resource Center! This system allows the STEM Center to have a paperless checkout system, and all our available items are now easily viewed online. Visitors to our checkout webpage can create an account and reserve items weeks in…
Rigoberto Hernandez
Rigoberto Hernandez is an American chemist. Born in Cuba, Hernandez moved around the world before settling in Florida when he was a child. His interest in science was sparked while in high school, when the University of Miami offered a research program. This interest then led Hernandez to attend Princeton University for an undergraduate degree…
Karletta Chief
Karletta Chief is of the Navajo people, and is a hydrologist who at a young age decided to pursue environmental engineering. After attending Stanford University for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil and environmental engineering, Chief later returned to school. She obtained a doctorate from the University of Arizona in hydrology and water resources.…
STEM Center Item of the Week
This week’s Item of the Week is “The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe” by Theodore Gray. This book uses photographs and stories to showcase the 118 elements of the periodic table. Each element has a photograph of the element, as well as examples of how it is used and…