Tag: STEM
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4 ASU students awarded Goldwater Scholarships for excellence in STEM research
Two of this year’s four ASU Goldwater Scholars have worked in Regents Professor Rogier Windhorst’s lab, which analyzes data and images obtained from the James Webb Space Telescope. Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News Four students in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were named 2026 Goldwater Scholars, joining a select group of undergraduates pursuing research careers in…
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Quantum science outreach program sees Golden State expansion
Since its creation in 2022, SparCQS has introduced thousands of individuals to the not-so-small world of quantum science. Housed within the Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Access (¡MIRA!), the workforce development initiative, whose name is an acronym for Sparking Curiosity in Quantum Science, delivers a trailer’s worth of colorful, approachable quantum science demonstrations to K-12…
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STEMming from an interest in science
In 2021, STEM jobs made up almost a quarter of the U.S. workforce. A decade later, that number is expected to grow by more than 10%—more than twice the anticipated growth rate of total employment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But it’s not just those jobs. Many jobs are increasingly using technology. Case in…
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Women in Medicine and Science – Nicole Jimenez, PhD
The research of Nicole Jimenez, PhD, seeks to identify the role of microbes in gynecologic and reproductive health. Dr. Jimenez hopes to broaden the understanding of the effect microbes have on gynecological health Nicole Jimenez, PhD, is an expert in the human microbiome, bacterial genomics, multi-omic integration, and reproductive and gynecological conditions. In her work…
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How NAU professors are using AI in their research
Generative AI is in classrooms already. Can educators use this tool to enhance learning among their students instead of undercutting assignments? Yes, said Priyanka Parekh, an assistant research professor in the Center for STEM Teaching and Learning at NAU. With a grant from NAU’s Transformation through Artificial Intelligence in Learning (TRAIL) program, Parekh is investigating how…
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Bridging the gap between college and grad school
A grant awarded to Northern Arizona University and Diné College promises to help make careers in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—more attainable for all Arizonans. With nearly $500,000 from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, science faculty at the Navajo Nation-based Diné College and NAU’s Yuma and Flagstaff mountain campuses will create mentoring and enrichment programs…
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BIO5 Inspiring Women in STEM 2025
Open to all University of Arizona faculty, students, and staff, and the local community Are you a STEM researcher? Do you have questions about STEM? Would you like to learn from people who have distinguished themselves in a STEM field? Join us for an interactive panel of inspiring women from cross-disciplinary STEM fields at this…
