Paying it Forward: Millibeth Currie on creating opportunities in STEM for youth
By Lauren Gaines (LA ’20) Photo of Millibeth Currie Maya Angelou once said, “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” Alumna Millibeth Currie (NC ’89) is using her education and experience as a woman in STEM to inspire and empower the next...The Technology and Digital Humanities Lab at Newcomb Institute
By Jacquelyne Thoni Howard, Ph.D. From left to right and top to bottom: Maya Angele Pelichet, Siyang Hu, Kila Moore, Adelaide Jasica, and Rebecca Roth Since 2007, Newcomb Institute has supported undergraduates in gaining access to technology applications and building...Dr. Elizabeth C. Bellino on service and global health impacts
By Sue Strachan (NC ’86) The day after an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude devastated Haiti in 2010, pediatrician Dr. Elizabeth C. Bellino (NC ’98, PHTM *00) was there, working with the United Nations medical field team, helping set up the pediatric medical tent....In the Classroom: Creating space for gender representation in STEM
By Lauren Gaines (LA ’20) Photo of Liandra Niyah As the struggle for gender equity and representation in the world of science continues, students are taking steps in the classroom every day to ensure there will be curious and engaged young scientists following in...NASA Engineer Meghan Bush on the Importance of Community in Leadership Development
By Lauren Gaines (LA ’20) Photo of Meghan Bush The phrase “To infinity and beyond!” comes to mind as one learns of the incredible work alumna Meghan Bush (SSE ’20, *21) is doing as one of the newest research electrical engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research...Gender Representation and Collective Technological Solutions
By Lauren Gaines (LA ’20) Photo of Piper Stevens At this unprecedented moment in history, the importance of problem-solving and innovation with community and collective good in mind is not lost on Piper Stevens, a senior studying chemical engineering with a minor in...In Praise of an Ambitious Woman
Newcomb Institute Executive Director Sally J. Kenney reflects on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
OB/GYN Mary Jo Shaffer on Women’s Health and Newcomb Friendship
OB/GYN Dr. Mary Jo Shaffer (NC ’74) describes the lifelong impact of her Newcomb College experience.
Fighting the Spread: Misinformation and COVID-19
Dr. Sofia Curdumi Pendley (NC ’05) used her background in public health to mitigate the spread of misinformation during the first wave of the pandemic.