“Team Player” | Elements of an Elite STEM Professional (#7)
ELEMENT #7 Team Player – [TP] “A person who plays or works well as a member of a team or group” I was young when I learned the value of teamwork right on the football […]
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“Confidence” | Elements of an Elite STEM Professional (#6)
ELEMENT #6 – Confidence “A feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities.” There are two ways to look at confidence, external or internal. External confidence is building trust, belief […]
STEM in the Kitchen: Improve Your Cooking with Science!
In the traditional sense, food science is associated with the study and enhancement of food for the sake of improved nutritional quality, increased quantity, extended preservation, and in general, commercial production. While food science itself […]
“Critical Thinker” | Elements of an Elite STEM Professional (#5)
ELEMENT #5 Critical Thinker – [CT] “The thought process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, analyzing, and evaluating information gathered from observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to action.” One of my all-time […]
“Creative/ Imagination” | Elements of an Elite STEM Professional (#4)
ELEMENT #4 Creative/ Imagination – [CI] “The ability to transform an object within the bounds of current limitations.” “I can’t figure this out,” I remember saying to myself while trying to design ductwork routing in […]
“Communicator” | Elements of an Elite STEM Professional (#3)
ELEMENT #3 Communicator – [C] “The ability to transfer your knowledge of subject matter in a way that can be received by any audience.” I was promoted to the project manager position and had my […]
“Persistence” | Elements of an Elite STEM Professional (#2)
ELEMENT #2 Persistence – [P] “The ability to continue the pursuit of a goal despite any obstacles that arise.” I had the opportunity to listen to Pastor Charles Stanley’s sermon about persistence, and he used an […]
“Details” | Elements of an Elite STEM Professional (#1)
ELEMENT #1 Attention to Details – [D] The ability to concentrate and focus on information including insignificant material. As a STEM professional, you are often given tons of data to analyze. To the common man or woman this […]
5 STEM Careers that no one tells you about
When thinking of careers in STEM, there are a few jobs that likely come to mind. Doctor, engineer, actuary, programmer, teacher — these options take center stage in the popular understanding of science careers. Though […]
Who Are You, Anyway?!
At this point in our lives, we’re all aware of what IQ is: intelligence quotient. We nerd out about some of the highest IQs in history and follow the lives of these remarkable individuals who […]