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STEMherst
by Amherst STEM Network
STEMherst produced by Amherst STEM Network.Music composed by Grace Geeganage.Cover art by Chloe Kim.
Episodes
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Episode 12: Introducing Physical Chemists Professor Marshall and Professor Leung!
In the podcast, hosts Delphine Zinkin-Fan ('29) and Jia Jia Jiang ('29) interview Chemistry Professors Mark Marshall and Helen Leung. They talk about how they got into general chemistry, why specifically they love physical chemistry (the specific field they're in) , their favorite research…
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Episode 11: An Inside Look at the SURF Experience
In this podcast, I (Ivy Haight) interview two sophomores who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program this summer (who happen to be two of my close friends). They discuss what they researched, why they decided to participate in SURF, advice they have for…
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Episode 10: Conversation with Apoorva Mandavilli
On May 4th, 2021, Amherst STEM Network (ASN) hosted a conversation on science communications with Apoorva Mandavilli. As the Health and Science journalist for The New York Times, Mandavilli has been key in disseminating crucial information about COVID-19 this past year. Through this podcast, she...
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Episode 9: Dr. Victoria Fang '11
In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Aditi Nayak ‘23 introduces Dr. Victoria Fang, who graduated from Amherst College in 2011 with a biology degree. Since then, she received her MD/PhD from New York University’s School of Medicine and is currently a dermatology resident at the University of...
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Episode 8: Meet Environmental Studies Professor Becky Hewitt
In this podcast, I (Ivy Haight '25) introduce Professor Becky Hewitt, a new environmental studies professor with research focused in the arctic. She discusses her background, what goes into starting up a lab (more than you would think!), her hope in the midst of climate change, and more.
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Episode 7: Merging STEM and Humanities: Ted Melillo
In this episode of the Stemherst podcast, chemistry students Charlie Blue Arm '22 and Nicole Chung '22 discuss the merging of STEM and humanities with professor Ted Melillo of environmental studies and history, amongst other things such as his recent book, and his course structure.
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Episode 6: Introducing Professor Olshansky
In this podcast, I talk to Professor Olshansky, a new professor at Amherst, about his journey in chemistry, his research with quantum dots, and his experience as a professor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Episode 5: Introducing “Let’s Get SOAstainable” with Amherst College Sustainable Ocean Alliance
In this episode, Liam Flockhart Ford '23, Hannah Goldberg ‘22, Maira Owais ‘23, and Max Spelke ‘23 introduce AC Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA)’s segment of the STEMherst podcast. SOA is a club on campus with a focus on raising awareness for ocean-related issues and actively furthering ocean...
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Episode 4: Meet Chemical Hygiene Officer Jason Williams
In today’s podcast, we introduce you to Jason Williams, Amherst College’s very own chemical hygiene officer. During this conversation, Jason highlights his background upon how he became a chemical hygiene officer in the first place, along with basic lab safety procedures one ought to know when...
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Episode 3: Dr. Douglas Lowy '64
In this podcast, Hill Yin and Scott Song (COVID advisory board that manages the ACBACCI database) had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Douglas Lowy '64. As the Acting Director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute and Chief of the Laboratory of Cellular Oncology within the National Cancer...
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Episode 2: Meet Geology Professor Rachel Bernard!
In today’s podcast, we introduce you to Professor Rachel Bernard. She started as a Visiting Geology Professor at Amherst the Fall of 2019 and studies rocks that come up from the lower crust and upper mantle portions of the earth through volcanic eruptions. Today, we talk about her journey from...
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Episode 1: An Inside Look at Scrub Pocket
Julia Zabinska '22 interviews her internship advisor from the summer of 2020, Ben Loveland. Mr. Loveland is the founder of Scrub Pocket, a publishing company that aims to create personalized and specific reference materials for healthcare professionals. Tune in to learn about how Mr. Loveland...
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Episode 0: Introducing STEMherst
Tune in as Amritha Anup '22, Grace Geeganage '23, Aditi Nayak '23, Joy Won '23, and Julia Zabinska '22 introduce STEMherst, Amherst STEM Network's podcast! A transcript is available at www.amherststemnetwork.com.
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STEMherst produced by Amherst STEM Network.Music composed by Grace Geeganage.Cover art by Chloe Kim.
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