Sabrina Thompson: Combining Art in the Busy Career of a NASA Engineer “When I was growing up,” says NASA aerospace engineer Sabrina Thompson, “I thought I was going to be a famous artist –either that or a basketball player. To me, that was the fun stuff.” While she was good at math and physics, she was torn between… Learn more
Mathematics is a Key to Becoming a Better Problem Solver in Life, Says Mathematician Rebecca Goldin How can students become more effective critical thinkers and decision makers? “Take more math and science courses than required,” advises Rebecca Goldin, noted professor of mathematical sciences at George Mason University. She adds that the beauty of mathematics… Learn more
FDA Chemist, Andrea Bell-Vlasov: Making Sure Devices Used by people living with Diabetes are Safe and Effective As a Scientific Reviewer at the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), chemist Andrea K. Bell-Vlasov is playing a key role in ensuring the health and quality of life for those with diabetes. Andrea works in the… Learn more
Brad Henning, Engineer at National Geographic Society’s Exploration Technology Team Brad Henning received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA, in 2012. During his studies, he worked as a research assistant with the SDSU Electrical Engineering Department’s Satellite Image Processing Laboratory. His research involved characterizing performance aspects… Learn more
Professor Matthew Hansen, University of Maryland, Department of Geographical Sciences Prof. Matthew Hansen is a remote sensing scientist with a research specialization in large area land cover and land use change mapping. His research is focused on developing improved algorithms, data inputs and thematic outputs which enable the mapping of land cover change at regional, continental… Learn more
NASA Research Engineer Follows His Passion in Developing Signal Processing Systems Damon Bradley is a research engineer at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where his current research interests include statistical signal processing, information theory, Earth remote sensing, satellite scientific instrumentation, and compressive sensing. Damon has 16 years of experience developing scientific instrumentation for astrophysics,… Learn more
Engaging Kids in the Wonders of Human Cells Through Biotech Art by ilus Cellular biotech art — the beautiful images of human cells, reflecting life captured by laboratory scientists at the microscopic level. As chief executive officer of ilus Art, Janet Hubka and her staff are bringing this genre of art to kids and the… Learn more
Jacquline Yancy: Helping the FDA Ensure the Safety of New Pharmaceuticals for Children Jacquline Yancy is Senior Regulatory Health Project Manager at the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Office of New Drugs, Division of Pediatric and Maternal Health. In her position, she provides regulatory expertise… Learn more
Joel Martin: How Exercise and Fitness Intersect With Science and Engineering The work of Joel Martin explores first-hand how physical exercise, fitness and health intersect with the fields of science and engineering – specifically in the emerging areas of biomechanics, kinesiology and exercise science. Trained in mechanical engineering and kinesiology (the study of the mechanics… Learn more
Using the Parasites of Insects to Understand How Pathogens Respond to Changing Environments In his research as an entomologist, Raymond St. Leger, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Maryland, has a specific interest in using the fungal parasites of insects as models for understanding how pathogens respond to changing environments,… Learn more
