STEMPowerment Blogs
The Ultimate Study Guide: Part 2
By Freeha Anjum If you’re a student in STEM, you’ve likely read about the best ways to take notes, or maybe you’ve looked into active recall as well - but there are lots of factors that go into studying, and I doubt you’ve ever had them all laid out for you in one...
The Ultimate Study Guide: Part 1
By Freeha Anjum If you’re a student in STEM, you’ve likely read about the best ways to take notes, or maybe you’ve looked into active recall as well – but there are lots of factors that go into studying, and I doubt you’ve ever had them all laid out for you in one...
Interviews: Behind the Scenes
By Freeha Anjum Interviews are a very important part of most application processes - a resume can tell you about a person’s background and experiences at a surface level, essays give you more context to how the person thinks and how they learn from their experiences,...
What Concerns Do We Face with the COVID-19 Vaccine and What Will Life Look Like in the Future?
By Aiman Altaf With clinical trials of leading COVID-19 vaccine contenders coming to a close and an increasing number of countries approving vaccines for widespread use, there are various concerns about these vaccines, and what life will look like after a significant...
Viruses 101: What they are, How they work, and How we eliminate them
By Freeha Anjum During this pandemic, we’ve been hearing a lot of talk about viruses and vaccines lately, but the surplus of news means may confuse you if you’re not entirely sure how these things work! Many people around the world are unaware of this, but not for...
The Race to Find a COVID-19 Vaccine: Current Vaccine Candidates and How They Work
By Aiman Altaf With the COVID-19 pandemic devastating the world, everybody has been awaiting a vaccine for some time. Recently, news outlets have been flooded with the progress of various vaccine manufacturers. To make getting information a little easier, we have...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Mental Health, and What You Can Do About It
By Aiman Altaf The negative impacts of COVID-19 are wide-ranging to say the least. Unfortunately, one of the ways the pandemic has especially affected adolescents is through its severe impact on mental health, by both worsening pre-existing mental conditions and...
How Can I Pursue STEM Opportunities From Home During COVID-19?
By Freeha Anjum Maybe you had a really valuable research opportunity which was cancelled due to COVID-19, or perhaps you were looking for places to volunteer but now that everything’s closed, you feel like you can’t help out in the community for the time being. But...
3D Printing Face Shields for COVID-19
By Diya Tomar Due to the current situation, many healthcare employees are spending countless hours at the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak response. The exposure to the virus puts many staff members at risk of infection. In order to support medical workers, 3D...
7 Ways That You Can Help Out During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Maciej Politynski In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, students have given up a lot in order to “flatten the curve” and prevent the spread of disease. One result has been the loss of volunteering and community service opportunities leaving many feeling helpless...