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A group of 16 members of STEM NOW pose, all smiling, for a group photo in a classroom at UAlbany. The group is posed in front of a white board and they are arranged in two rows. The front row is kneeling on the carpet, which is gray. All are wearing white name tags.
STEM NOW: Student Group Invites New Members to Promote Gender Equality in STEM
A new student org at UAlbany invites members to build community and promote gender equality in STEM
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Marlene Belfort Featured on STEM Diaries Podcast
According to the podcast description, "Host Monica, a Ph.D. student and STEM advocate, delves into Dr. Belfort's life, from her upbringing in apartheid South Africa to groundbreaking work in prokaryotic introns." In this episode, listeners will discover, "the human side of science as Dr. Belfort shares personal stories, challenges, and triumphs."
Michele Grimm sits second from left at a table of women dressed in business attire. They are seated at the front of an audience and speaking into table microphones. On the wall behind them, a monitor reads, "The Science Coalition/Ensuring a Strong Workforce for... Roundtable" with some words cut out of the frame.
CNSE Dean Calls for More Women in STEM
CNSE Dean Michele Grimm emphasized the importance of women in STEM at the Women in STEM Roundtable on Workforce Development and the CHIPS Act in Washington, D.C
Five women dressed in business attire students pose and smile outside of a conference room on either side of a sign that reads, "Northeastern Association Of Forensic Scientists 1976"
Students Represent STEM NOW at Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists Conference
Chemistry graduate student, Monica Ventura was invited to speak at the student forum of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists about our student women’s group STEM NOW (Nourishing Opportunities for Women) on striving to overcome barriers. After Monica’s presentation, five women (photographed left) served as panelists for further discussion. Monica’s travel was sponsored by WISH. From left: PhD students Niara Nichols, Alexis Weber, Mónica Ventura, Benedetta Garosi, Alexa Figueroa
Schenectady's Ari Mayo stands in front of a poster she created describing her internship with Electrict City Barn.
UAlbany, Girls Inc. Partner for 11th Annual Eureka! Program
Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region and the University at Albany partnered to honor 72 girls from throughout the area who participated in the 11th annual Eureka! college and career readiness program.
Project SAGES awardees and co-PIs gather in a UAlbany conference room for an all-hands meeting.
‘Project SAGES’ Supports UAlbany Women Researchers in STEM
Now in its second year, "Project SAGES" is thriving. The UAlbany initiative aims to increase representation and advancement of women researchers in STEM fields.
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UAlbany Students Weigh in on Women’s History Month
UAlbany students share their thoughts on Women’s History Month
A group of female students sit and stand in front of physics equipment in a lab at UAlbany.
Eureka! Program Powers Girls to Succeed in STEM Fields
A nationally recognized endeavor by Girls Inc. that provides hands-on opportunities in STEM, the Capital Region Girls Inc. Eureka! program has 57 girls from a number of different schools attending UAlbany this summer to learn about atmospheric and environmental sciences, mathematics and statistics, physics, psychology, women’s studies, geography, planning, and sustainability, chemistry, ChoreoPhysics and biology.