Scholar Stories

Dr. Angela She: Career Pathways in Biotech

Published 09/16/2020 in Alumni Features

Written by Angela She | 09/16/2020

The Biotechnology industry generates $140 billion in revenue every year, and currently, U.S. biotech firms employ 1.66 million people. With an ever-increasing need for rapid innovation, the demand for skilled professionals in this industry will continue to rise. But what types of jobs or careers are out there in the field? We caught up with Dr. Angela She, MS '08, to help answer this question.

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Dr. Leticia Alvarado ’00: Intertwining Education and the Arts

Published 07/16/2020 in Alumni Features

Written 07/16/2020

Leticia serves as the Director of Undergraduate studies for the Ethnic Studies concentration (major) at Brown University. She shares the story of her career path here with Evelyn Torres.

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Contact Tracing with Maryama Diaw, MS '12

Published 07/10/2020 in Alumni Features

Written 07/10/2020

Maryama Diaw, a graduate of Dartmouth and M.P.H. student at Columbia, takes us through her work as a contact tracer in Harlem.

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From NASA to IBM

Published 01/24/2020 in Alumni Features

Written 01/24/2020

We visited Kristle McCracken MS ’03 at IBM in San Jose, California to hear about her path to fulfilling her childhood dream of working at NASA, and her life after that dream job.

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