by Bart Leahy | Aug 14, 2014 | General - Science, Health and Medicine, Indianapolis Colts, Master's, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Brandi has a Master’s Degree and she cheered for the Indianapolis Colts. Hi, Brandi! What turned you on to science? What turned me on to science was my interest in discovering a cure for cancer. I had a grandfather, who was a vivid portrait painter, creator,...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 7, 2014 | Advanced Degrees, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Ecology, General - Science, Marine Science/Oceanography, Master's, STEM Field, University of Maryland, University of Miami
Today we get to hear from William (a.k.a. “Rock”), a male cheerleader who is pursuing a master’s degree in marine biology at the University of Maryland. What turned you on to science and when? I remember as a child that I wanted to be a dolphin...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 7, 2014 | Aeronautics and Propulsion, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, General - Engineering, Physics, STEM Field, University of Wyoming
What got you into engineering, Carey? Throughout astrophysics in college I always loved the challenges of orbital dynamics. I constantly wanted to know the different possibilities of getting different masses to different orbits in space, and the power required...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 6, 2014 | Advanced Degrees, Atlanta Dream, Biology, General - Science, Georgia Southern University, Health and Medicine, Master's, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, WNBA
What turned you on to science? What’s funny about my current profession is…I WASN’T a big fan of Science in High School! I had the goal of working in the medical field and knew that if I wanted to excel in it, I had to learn to love Science. Science has so many...
by Bart Leahy | Aug 6, 2014 | Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Events, SciCheers' guest blog posts, STEM appearances
Guest post from Carey! I had the awesome pleasure of representing Science Cheerleader for the afternoon during Science Week at the Mint Hill Library in Charlotte, NC. The program was aimed at 5-11 year olds, both males and females. It was a great experience discussing...