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2024 Spotlight: Women Leading the Way in STEM

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Dr. Jennifer Doudna Dr. Jennifer Doudna is a biochemist with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Pomona College and a PhD in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology from Harvard University. Bertozzi is a chemist who was the recipient of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, commonly known as the Nobel Laureate.

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Simulation Based Learning for Better Learner Engagement

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3) Visual Learning – We are inherently wired to process visual information better than textual and verbal. Take this one example – many of us have sat through lectures on Organic Chemistry and tried learning it through textbooks, trying to make sense of complex carbon and hydrogen bonds.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Ben and Julia found that COASST participants improve their identification accuracy over time – a result of repeated and consistent identification practice and engagement with COASST staff who train and provide opportunities to learn. The American Association for Geographers has an interactive map on college geography courses in the Americas.

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National Laboratory dispatches scientists to engage community

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Together they have developed 11 table-top displays that are linked to chemistry, data analytics, deep learning, the energy grid, cybersecurity, nuclear energy and the ocean environment. Currently we have 18 STEM Ambassador Fellows who represent all three PNNL campuses.

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Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings

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– Different engineering degrees have different requirements, but a strong background in mathematics is almost always beneficial, followed by physics, chemistry and computer science. PURSUING A CAREER IN ENGINEERING. – The scope and scale of engineering brings with it good job prospects.