Events Schedule
9:50AM
Ballin' on a Budget
Angel Radcliffe
Angel is a Speaker, Author, Business Consultant & award-winning Financial Educator with 10+ years’ experience in Corporate Finance & Technology. Driven by a passion for Financial Literacy, Ms. Radcliffe works within communities to teach the strategies of Budgeting & Financial Management for Consumers and Entrepreneurs. Ms. Radcliffe has been featured in Fox News, Buzzfeed, Black Enterprise, Self Magazine, Huffington Post, Experian, American Express, and Hello Beautiful. Angel is also the Founder of M~Suite, an online community focusing on Milestones, Motivation & Money alongside the Ballin' On A Budget-themed content.
Angel Radcliffe
Financial Literacy
Stepping into a money mindset, preparing yourself to make smart money moves. Making the right financial decision starts with the proper knowledge.
11:00AM
Why didn't they teach me this in school?
Personal Money Management Principles to Live By
Cary Siegel
Cary Siegel retired from corporate America at the young age of 45. He then went on to write the bestselling book “Why Didn’t They Teach Me This In School? 99 personal money management principles to live by”. The books were originally written for his 5 teenage children but he quickly found it was relevant to all adults and expanded presentations to audiences of all ages.
Cary Siegel
Financial Literacy
In his talk, Cary will not only make the topic of money management simple and easy to understand but will also motivate you to start learning it on your own. Because as he puts it - everyone teaches you money is important and you need to earn it. But no one teaches you how to manage it. It’s all up to you!
12:10PM
Meat & Greet
Bring your favorite dish and eat lunch with STEM World II participants!
Saturday
March 20th
1:20PM
The Promise and Peril of
Predictive Analytics
As education grapples with promoting student success using fewer resources, predictive analytics—the use of past data to forecast future outcomes
—is a promising solution. But like all
powerful tools, it must be used well.
New America has conducted research
into what it looks like to use predictive
analytics ethically. This session will
present some of the challenges of
implementing predictive analytics
from recruiting and enrollment
through graduation.
Iris Palmer
Iris Palmer is a senior advisor for higher education and workforce with the Education Policy program at New America. She provides research and analysis on the ethical use of predictive analytics in higher education, apprenticeship, community colleges, and adults enrolled in higher education. Palmer previously worked at the National Governors Association on postsecondary issues. There she helped states strengthen the connection between higher education and the workforce, support competency-based systems, use data from effectiveness and efficiency metrics, and improve licensure for veterans. Prior to joining NGA, she worked at HCM Strategists on the Lumina Foundation’s initiative, and Palmer also worked at the U.S. Department of Education in all of the offices related to higher education.
Iris Palmer
Artificial Intelligence
2:30PM
Artificial
Intelligence from Societal, Ethical, and Philosophical Perspectives
Vincent Conitzer
There has been tremendous progress in artificial intelligence in the last decade and we are starting to see the technology all around us. As a result, AI is no longer just an abstract research project,
but has the potential to reshape
human life in many ways, some
exciting and some concerning.
How should we think about all
this and guide work in AI in a
direction that is good for
humanity?
Vincent Conitzer is the Kimberly J. Jenkins Distinguished University Professor of New Technologies and Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Economics, and Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. He received Ph.D. (2006) and M.S. (2003) degrees in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University, and an A.B. (2001) degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University. Conitzer works on artificial intelligence (AI). Much of his work has focused on AI and game theory, for example designing algorithms for the optimal strategic placement of defensive resources. More recently, he has started to work on AI and ethics: how should we determine the objectives that AI systems pursue, when these objectives have complex effects on various stakeholders?
Vincent Conitzer
Artificial Intelligence
3:40PM
Discovering the Aquatic World
with Robots
Alberto Quattrini Li
Alberto Quattrini Li is an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department at Dartmouth College and co-directs the Dartmouth Reality and Robotics Lab. He studies how to make robotic systems intelligent and autonomous to enable the interpretation and the modification of the physical world for applications of societal interest. Two projects recently funded by the National Science Foundation include monitoring harmful cyanobacterial blooms in lakes and
mapping underwater archaeological
structures. He has deployed
multi-robot systems, consisting of
underwater robots, surface vehicles,
and aerial drones, in many lakes and
oceans as part of field experiments for
testing the developed systems, as well
as supporting other scientists in
understanding our environment
with new robotics technology.
Alberto Quattrini Li
Robotics
Let's explore the fascinating aquatic world from the point of view of aquatic robots. This interactive workshop will take you into a journey of some of the aquatic robotics research done at the Dartmouth Reality and Robotics lab, unveiling what is under the hood of robotic boats and underwater robots and their intelligence, as well as their use for contributing to preserving the environment. Experience from students' and professor's perspectives will provide a view on how to become a roboticist and contribute to this exciting field.
9:50AM
Harnessing Synthetic Biology to Fight Pathogens
James J. Collins
James J Collins
Bioengineering
James J. Collins is Termeer Professor of Bioengineering in the Department of Biological Engineering and Institute for Medical Engineering & Science. He is also affiliated with the Broad Institute and the Wyss Institute. His research group works in synthetic biology and systems biology, with a particular focus on using network biology approaches to study antibiotic action, bacterial defense mechanisms, and the emergence of resistance. Professor Collins' patented technologies have been licensed by over 25 biotech, pharma and medical devices companies, and he has helped to launched a number of companies, including Sample6 Technologies, Synlogic and EnBiotix. He has received numerous awards and honors, including a Rhodes Scholarship, a MacArthur "Genius" Award, an NIH Director's Pioneer Award, a Sanofi-Institut Pasteur Award, as well as several teaching awards. Professor Collins is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and a charter fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
Synthetic biology is bringing together engineers, physicists and biologists to model, design and construct biological circuits out of proteins, genes and other bits of DNA, and to use these circuits to rewire and reprogram organisms. These biological circuits and re-engineered organisms are going to change our lives in the coming years, leading to cheaper drugs, rapid diagnostic tests, and synthetic probiotics to
treat infections and a
range of complex diseases.
In this talk, we highlight
recent efforts to create
synthetic gene networks
and programmable cells as
new classes of diagnostics,
therapeutics and vaccines
for fighting pathogens,
including SARS-CoV-2.
Sunday
March 21st
12:10PM
Global Virus Outbreaks
Interferons as First Responders
Eleanor N. Fish
Dr. Fish received her B.Sc. from the University of Manchester, UK, her M.Phil. from King’s College, University of London, UK and her Ph.D. from the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto, Canada. Dr. Fish studies the interactions of cytokines, specifically interferons and chemokines, with their receptors in normal and diseased tissues and cells. A focus of Dr. Fish’s research is the investigation of host-pathogen interactions at the cellular and molecular level, specifically in the context of viruses and interferons. During the 2003 outbreak of SARS in Toronto, she initiated studies to investigate the therapeutic potential of interferon
in SARS patients. Encouraging
results have directed her group’s
efforts toward examining type I
interferons’ activities against a
number of emerging infectious
diseases, such as avian H5N1 and
pandemic H1N1 influenza viruses.
Eleanor N. Fish
COVID-19 Vaccines
This presentation will highlight the role of our innate immune response in viral clearance. Dr Fish will emphasize the utility of
broad spectrum antivirals
for acute virus infections
that pose a global threat.
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1:20PM
Emerging Viruses and the Need for Flexible Vaccine Platforms
Alyson Ann Kelvin
Dr. Alyson Ann Kelvin is an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University. She is currently seconded as a Scientist at VIDO-InterVac to aid in the evaluation and development of COVID-19 vaccines for Canada. Her cutting-edge research has led to important discoveries in the fields of viral immunology and vaccinology including the timely development of COVID-19 preclinical models and vaccines in Canada.
Her work is focused on emerging viruses and the development of vaccines for these viral threats. Dr. Kelvin’s research has followed the outbreaks of several emerging viruses including SARS-CoV, pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, seasonal avian influenza viruses (H5N1 and H7N9), chikungunya virus, Zika virus, and now the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Dr. Kelvin is an active member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine design and the editorial committee for the Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. Dr. Kelvin is also passionate about science communication to fight misinformation and inspire budding scientists. Supporting women in science and encouraging young females to pursue careers in STEM are essential goals of her outreach. In addition, during the current COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Kelvin is committed to communicating the complex nature of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and vaccine development to help communities navigate through the pandemic as safely with as little stress as possible.
The COVID-19 Vaccine Story
Alyson Ann Kelvin
COVID-19 Vaccines
This talk will describe my research program which focuses on emerging viruses and the need to develop vaccines for emerging viral threats – including those that we do not yet know about. I have been working with emerging viruses since the SARS-CoV-1 outbreak in Toronto in 2003. In the talk I will go through the major emerging viral threats of the past 20 years. I will put the importance of studying emerging viruses in perspective of needing a flexible vaccine so we can ready for virus X. I will give a personal
account of how I began working on
SARS-CoV-2 and developing
vaccines for this virus. The
presentation will be concluded
with where we are today in
respect to SARS-CoV-2
vaccine development.
2:30PM
STEM Teaching
The Forgotten STEM Discipline
Michael Odell
Michael R.L. Odell, Ph.D. is a Professor of STEM Education and holds the endowed Roosth Chair in Education. Dr. Odell holds a joint appointment in the College of Education and Psychology and the College of Engineering. He has been instrumental in implementing innovative programs that have resulted in increased enrollments, extramural research grants, and gifts from alumni and industry. Programs initiated by Dr. Odell include the UTeach Replication, which has doubled the number of STEM teachers produced by the university. He co-founded the UT Tyler University Academy charter schools, which also serve as Laboratory Schools for the School of Education located at the UT Tyler main campus (Tyler, TX) and extension campuses in Longview and Palestine. He also established the Ingenuity Center, one of seven designated STEM Centers in Texas. Dr. Odell developed the agreement for the UT Tyler Partnership to manage the Discovery Science Place, a Family STEM Museum and associated Mobile STEM Outreach. He is currently the Co-Director for the UT Tyler UTEach program and the Doctoral Program in School Improvement. In addition to his faculty appointment, Dr. Odell has held several administrative positions at UT Tyler including the Director of the School of Education and the Vice President for Sponsored Research. Dr. Odell has published numerous articles, book chapters, proceedings, and technical reports. He has won over $60 million in grants, contracts, royalties, and development.
Michael Odell
STEM Education
There is much discussion in policy circles the research literature about the need for more students prepared in STEM disciplines to meet the demands of the 21st Century Workforce. This presentation will focus on STEM teaching and examine the teacher shortage crisis globally and ultimately focus on the STEM teacher shortage. Data from US are highlighted to better understand the factors impacting the recruitment and preparation of teachers and STEM
teachers. The sessions will describe
current practices preparing STEM
teachers, present pathways to
increase the number of STEM
teachers, and make a case for
students to choose
STEM Teaching as a career.
11:00AM
Coffee Chats
Enjoy your morning coffee while meeting new STEM lovers from around the world.
3:40PM
Making Your Career
How STEM Education Leads to the Jobs of Tomorrow
Jillianne Code
Professor Code is a researcher, educator, and learning scientist specializing in STEM education and learner agency. Her research is focused on learner agency and its role in shaping the role of STEM through design thinking, learning technology, and translational research at the University of
Jillianne Code
STEM Education
The pandemic has revealed the critical importance of STEM careers to global health and local economies. Around the world, people are MAKING the best of the situation and engaging an entrepreneurial mindset that involves applying ideas, design thinking, skill development, to technologies that are both physical and virtual. In this interactive
talk, join Dr. Jillianne Code in
an examination of how
the pandemic has changed
STEM education and explore
how you can MAKE a career
path of your own.
British Columbia. Jillianne is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education and Director of the ALIVE Research Lab at the University of British Columbia. Prior to joining UBC, Jillianne completed a Post-doctoral Research Fellowship at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from Simon Fraser University.
Monday-Friday
March 22-26th
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Check out our Instagram @efaglobal and @stemenrichmentyouth for more information regarding socials and competitions!
9:50AM
Financial Planning
Employing Design Thinking in your Money Life
Michael Kay
Michael F. Kay is a Certified Financial Planner®, author and speaker on personal finance and financial life planning. He is the author of two books (The Feel Rich Project and The Business of Life) and he speaks and delivers workshops across the U.S.
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His latest book, The Feel Rich Project, is about transforming your relationship with money—reaching clarity on what matters most and developing a personal plan to reach it.
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He is the President of Financial Life Focus, LLC, a fee-only RIA firm in Livingston, NJ and a regular contributor to Psychology Today. Michael has previously written for Forbes and Inc., and is frequently quoted in the media.
Michael is married to his college sweetheart, Wendy and have 2 children and 2 granddaughters and a puppy named Phoebe.
Michael Kay
Financial Literacy
Author of two books "The Feel Rich Project" and "The Business of Life," Michael Kay's workshop will apply the 5 stages of Design Thinking as it pertains to financial decision-making and will
encompass subjects such as:
money beliefs and where they
come from, understanding risk,
needs versus wants, defining
financial security, and financial
planning from the ground up.
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Saturday
March 27th
11:00AM
Tiger Sheng
Investing in Our Future
Financial Literacy and Investing for STEM Students
Tiger Sheng
Financial Literacy
For many STEM students and professionals, finance is a daunting concept that seems very distant from their career and personal life. But in reality, a good understanding of finance can help you better plan your personal life and provide
tailwinds to your ideas
and initiatives. In this
talk, we will cover the
basics of finance tailored
for STEM students:
personal finance
management, investing,
importance of finance
and business
knowledge to STEM
professionals, as well
as STEM applications
in the finance industry.
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Tiger Sheng is a Global Markets Analyst at BMO Capital Markets, where he was responsible for designing and developing trading platforms and assisting in Global Markets’ day-to-day operations. He had exposure to multiple lines of businesses in Global Markets, including fixed income analytics, balance sheet solutions and structured products trading. He was able to leverage his financial and engineering skills to quickly identify existing inefficiencies and address them with technological solutions.
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Tiger holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto. During his time as an engineering student, he showed his passion in finance and served as the president of University of Toronto Engineering Finance Association (UTEFA), where he constructed a platform to connect engineering students to the finance industry. He was also a top engineering student in his class, and he had been constantly working with the Engineering Faculty to explore and improve finance education in engineering programs.
2:30PM
Roger Azevedo
Dr. Roger Azevedo is a Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences & Educational Research at the University of Central Florida. He is the Lead Scientist for UCF’s Learning Sciences Faculty Cluster Initiative. He received his doctorate from McGill University (1998) and completed his postdoctoral training in cognitive psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. His main research area includes examining the role of cognitive, metacognitive, affective, and motivational self-regulatory processes during learning with advanced learning technologies (e.g., intelligent tutoring systems, hypermedia, multimedia, simulations, serious games, immersive virtual learning environments).
Roger Azevedo
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Education
This presentation highlights the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education by describing and exemplifying how current
advances in the learning
and cognitive sciences
are impacting the future
AI in education.
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Sunday
March 28th
11:00AM
Field Analysis
A Glimpse into Biomedical Engineering
Michelle Digman
Dr. Digman is a Scialog Fellow and has won several awards including the NSF-CAREER award, the Hellman Fellowship, the Fluorescence Young Investigator Award from the Biophysical Society, the Faculty Innovation in Teaching award and has received the Henry Samueli Career Development Chair. She has co-authored over 90 peer reviewed manuscripts and 6 book chapters. Her current research interest focuses on quantitative spatial and temporal correlation spectroscopies, protein dynamics during cell migration, characterizing metabolic alterations in cells and tissues, and developing novel imaging technologies. In addition to research and teaching, Dr. Digman is passionate about community outreach. She initiated the outreach program for minority community college students and outstanding high school students called Undergraduate Student Initiative for Biomedical Research (USIBR), which has been in operation since 2011. Her goals are to continue with a strong, collaborative and productive laboratory engaging in growth and development of her research group through targeted teaching, mentoring and aiding in the strategic growth of the University though service, increase diversity initiatives and collaboration.
Michelle Digman
Bio Engineering
Michelle Digman is Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California Irvine. She is currently Co-equity advisor for the Henry Samueli School of Engineering, BME Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs, the Co-I of the Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics (a P41 NIH Center) and Director of W.M. Keck Nanoimaging Lab. She received her MS and PhD in Chemistry from University of Illinois at Chicago and did her postdoctoral work at the University of Illinois, Urban-Champaign in the Department of Physics.
9:50AM
Ethics of Bioengineering
Genetic and Genomic Engineering
Tara Deans
Dr. Tara Deans received her PhD from Boston University in Biomedical Engineering. Following her postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University, she became an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah. Currently, Dr. Deans runs an applied mammalian synthetic biology laboratory where her lab focuses on building novel genetic tools to study the mechanisms of stem cell differentiation for the purpose of directing cell fate decisions. Recently, Dr. Deans received four prestigious awards to support this area of research: 1. the NSF CAREER Award, 2. the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award, 3. the NIH Trailblazer Award, and 4. an NIH Director’s New Innovator Award. In addition to her research, Dr. Deans was named a STEM Ambassador in the STEM Ambassador Program (STEMAP) at the University of Utah to engage underrepresented groups in STEM fields.
Tara Deans
Bio Engineering
In her workshop, Dr. Deans will discuss what genetic and genome engineering are, how it can be used to cure disease, and why some approaches may cross a line of moral and ethical values. She
currently runs an applied
mammalian synthetic biology
laboratory where her lab
focuses on building novel
genetic tools to study the
mechanisms of stem cell
differentiation for the
purpose of directing cell
fate decisions.
12:10PM
Biology
Engineered Genetic Systems for Rapid Evolution, Chemical Biology, Synthetic Biology, and Cell Biology
Chang Liu
He expanded the genetic code of bacteria for the co-translational incorporation of otherwise post-translational modifications and provided the first demonstrations that expanded genetic codes can be selectively advantageous in the evolution of novel protein function. Working with Professor Adam Arkin, Liu conducted research in the field of synthetic biology and developed methods for the predictable creation of complex regulatory systems. In 2013, Liu started his lab at UC Irvine.
Chang Liu
Bio Engineering
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Working with Professor Adam Arkin, Liu conducted research in the field of synthetic biology and developed methods for the predictable creation of complex regulatory systems.