Exploring BME with The E^3 Mentoring Program
March 25th, 2017
In collaboration with Jasmine Kwasa’s E^3 mentoring program, GSC Outreach hosted local female high school students for a day of exploring topics in BME. Currently directed by Jasmine Kwasa (3rd year Ph.D. candidate), E^3 stands for Empowering, Encouraging, and Eliminating Barriers, and focuses on one-on-one STEM and professional development mentoring of female students in grades 9-12 in the local Boston area. On Saturday March 25th, 2017, students from E^3 spent a day with volunteer BME graduate students learning about the following science/engineering areas that can be found in BME: ECG & Heart Physiology, Microscopy & Biophotonics, and Circuits & The Principles of Conductance. These topics consisted of demos and hands-on activities for the E^3 students to explore and learn about the basics and practical knowledge/utility of those topics. Lab tours were given following the demos/activities, and the day finished off with tutoring. Both the E^3 students and the volunteers enjoyed an awesome day of science and engineering exploration! We look forward to doing this again next year!