I will be interviewing 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 students considering SURF, and what Amherst is like over the summer. …
Hosts: ASN E-board 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 answered questions regarding the rewards and difficulties…
Episode 8: Meet Environmental Studies Professor Becky Hewitt Host: Ivy Haight ’25 In this podcast, I 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,…
Hosts: Charlie Blue Arm ’22 and Nicole Chung ’22 In this episode of the STEMherst podcast, chemistry students Charlie Blue Arm and Nicole Chung 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. Timestamps: Charlie Blue…
Host: Victor Pou ’23 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. Timestamps: [0:57] Can you tell us a little about your journey in chemistry? And what inspired you to become…
Hosts: Liam Flockhart Ford ’23, Hannah Goldberg ’22, Maira Owais ’23, and Max Spelke ’23 In this episode, Liam ’23, Hannah ‘22, Maira ‘23, and Max ‘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 sustainability…
Host: Brandon Kwon ’23 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 working in the lab. He…
Hosts: Scott Song ’21 and Hill Yin ’21 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…
Host: Aditi Nayak ’23 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 being…
Host: Julia Zabinska ’22 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 transitioned from the medical field to…