I received a call from a veterinary school asking me if I could help them with elephant conservation. Now, I adore elephants and understand the plight they are facing due to poaching and deforestation, but I was perplexed. How could an electrical and computer engineer help elephants? I thought about it and realized there are actually many ways to help. Engineers can make a huge impact on conservation efforts by applying technology and innovation skills, if we take the time to

It seems like only yesterday that I was boarding a plane for LA to begin filming of Season one of Nerd Girl Nation. I am so used to being on the other end of the interview, where I am answering the questions. Now, I was about to experience being on the other side as the interviewer. I was super excited about finally meeting the amazing women who were going to be our guests on the show and meeting my co-host Craig Low. I was a bit nervous because he was used to being on camera

Every day, we witness injustice and stories of numerous women who suffer at the hands of scumbags in the workplace, yet nothing is done. In my last #metoo blog post, I spoke about how people couldn’t believe this gross behavior really occurs, and thus, many are reluctant to do or say anything about it because it is so far from anything they have ever experienced. However, there is the other side, where the managers, supervisors in companies, deans and administrative leaders i

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Coming soon! The Nerd Girl Nation web series features interviews with authentic, exciting role models that have turned their passions into a wide range of STEM careers and pursuits. It is brought to you by Nerd Girls, a community celebrating young women in STEM by giving them a platform to share their stories. Our mission is to encourage and inspire girls to change the world around them by pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. ​ 01:18 | 10

Episode: S1 E1: Drones & Exoplanets Hometown: Southern CA Occupation: "Drone Girl" -Journalist Education: University of Missouri Fun Fact: She stumbled into "drone journalism" by accident. She needed one more elective to graduate and a "drone journalism" class was the only one that fit in her schedule so she signed up and the rest is history! In the news: Fortune Women and Drones TV Technology Website: The Drone Girl Related Blog Articles: Flying More Women Into The Drone Spa

Episode: S1 E1: Drones & Exoplanets Hometown: Friendswood, Texas Occupation: Science reporter for The Verge Education: University of Texas Fun Fact: She is the daughter of two NASA engineers In the news: The Verge Social Media: Twitter Instagram #Drones #NerdGirlNationGuest #Aerospace #S1E1DronesExoplanets

Episode: S1 E2: The Girls Behind the Board Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA Occupation: Re-recording Artist Education: Undergrad at UCSD and grad school at USD Fun Fact: Her clients have included Kendall Jenner, George Takei, HBO, and more In the news: IMDb In the Mix: Cox merges the creative with the technical Social Media: Twitter Quote: "...I loved being part of the technical crew that helped the artist make it happen." Website: Auburn Audio Productions #NerdGirlNationGuest #So

Episode: S1 E2: The Girls Behind the Board Hometown: Bay Area, Northern CA Occupation: Sound Engineer Education: Bachelor in recording arts at Jacob's School of Music at Indiana University Fun Fact: Won a Grammy for her work on the Taylor Swift Album "1989". She's worked with other platinum artists including Shakira and P!nk. In the news: Vice Huffpost Social Media: Instagram #NerdGirlNationGuest #Soundengineering #Entertainment #S1E2TheGirlsBehindtheBoard