First Black Woman Student President Elected at MIT
For the first time in its 159-year history, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the top-rated university in the…
STEM
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Dr. Calvin Mackie Has Infectious Enthusiasm For STEM
Feel the buzz in a room full of students before Dr. Calvin Mackie arrives to speak and you’d…
The Hip Hop Scientists Mixing Beats and Brains
Didn’t Jay Z and Einstein basically do the same thing? They looked at the world around them and…
This Polish Woman Is The Reason You Can Stream Videos On YouTube and Netflix
Every time you binge-watch a series on Netflix, or stream a music video on YouTube, or talk to…
It’s Time for an Urban Wildlife Adventure with Cylita Guy
What do Batgirl, a rat detective, a bee-washing activist and an urban carnivore expert all have in common?…
Daniel Hurtado: Top Engineer Breaking Medical Boundaries in Chile
There can be no doubt about it: Daniel Hurtado’s star is on the rise. The young Chilean academic…
Xs:code is Helping Open Source Programmers Get Paid for Their Work
Open-source software has source code that anyone can inspect, change and improve—usually for free. According to OpenSource.com, these…
Remembering Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian Maths Badass
On 13th August 2014, at a packed conference hall in Seoul, Tehran-born Maryam Mirzakhani made history. The short-haired,…
Merritt Moore, The Quantum Ballerina
A true force of nature, Dr Merritt Moore has achieved what most would deem impossible by the age…
STEM Champion: 14-year-old Alaina Gassler Eliminates Car Blind Spots
Blind spots in cars are as frustrating as they are dangerous. While most are aware of the spot…