During undergrad, most of my chemical engineering classes were composed of dry lectures and nearly impenetrable textbooks. However, one class I particularly liked was Fluid Dynamics, the study of the properties and flow of liquids and gases in a pipe, container, across a surface, etc. I remember one class assignment involved calculating how long it... Continue Reading →
New Hot Tech Major: The Humanities?
When I was a freshman engineering student at the University of Michigan, a favorite pastime that my classmates and I indulged in together was making fun of the humanities students (along with Michigan State students). A favorite insult we would repeatedly share is referring to the major of Literature, Science, and Arts (LSA) students as... Continue Reading →
A STEM Superhero: My Mom
An early memory etched in my mind is that of my Mom spreading stacks of programming code printouts over the floor. There was no Internet in the 80s, so hardcopies of code had to be brought home to be analyzed if a programmer wanted to put in hours after work. There was an error somewhere... Continue Reading →
Knowledge and Nukes: Improving Stale STEM Education
Despite the cold winter day, I was excited to teach Chemistry! The topic for the day was isotopes, which was my favorite chapter to teach in the book. As a co-founder of the school, I enjoyed taking a break from managing the business side to interact with the community. I co-founded the Living Water School... Continue Reading →
