Blog Posts

January

Impostors at Sandia National Lab
January 23, 2015

Impostor

Our very own Yadéeh Sawyer was invited to present on the "Impostor Syndrome" to a group of post-docs at Sandia National Labs on Wednesday, January 2015.

Photo courtesy of Caitlin Rochford, P…


February

Center for Academic Programs Support (CAPS)
February 12, 2015

CAPS

Did you know that CAPS has a GREAT Pinterest page? They have field specific boards. This is just some of what they have to offer:

Check it out HERE!


March

PLF Spotlight: Sara Spear
March 13, 2015

Sara

In this blog post, STEM Gateway presents our very first PLF Spotlight! 

Each month, our Peer Learning Facilitator program will highlight the story of one of our current PLFs to demonstrate the pr…


April

PLF Spotlight: Marshall Brandenburg
April 7, 2015

Marshall

STEM Gateway is so proud of the Peer Learning Facilitator program but it would be nothing without our awesome PLFs. These student employees are some of the most passionate, hard working, and skilled o…


May

PLF Spotlight: Graduating Seniors
May 17, 2015

Patrick

Just last weekend, 16 of our PLFs graduated with bachelor’s degrees from the University of New Mexico! We love our student employees and are so proud of their accomplishments. In this month&#821…


August

STEM Career Profiles
August 27, 2015

MartinHeinrich

We are excited that the first post on our new website, and our very first STEM Career Profile is of no other, than our very own US Senator, Martin Heinrich.

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September

STEM Career Profiles
September 24, 2015

ChrisEppig
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Q. What is your name and current position?
A. Chris Eppig, Director of Programing at the Chicago Council on Science & Technolog…

Mentor-Mentee relationships
September 17, 2015

MatthewMedina1

Two sides of the same coin

We are excited that our very first Two sides of the same coin: Mentor-Mentee relationships blog post highlights the benefits of mentoring from the perspective of Dr. Diana N…


October

STEM Career Profiles
October 29, 2015

AdamFrus
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This particular profile is not just STEM, but is a special “STEAM” approach (A = Art). Adam wanted us to expand the de…


Mentor-Mentee relationships
October 22, 2015

Brinker Lab

Two sides of the same coin

Our next installment of Two sides of the same coin: Mentor-Mentee relationships blog post highlights the benefits of mentoring from the perspective of Dr. Jeff Brinker&…


Student Survivors
October 1, 2015

Krista Houmpheng

For October we are showcasing UNM student Krista Houmpheng, the living embodiment of a Student Survivor. Like many undergraduates, Krista juggles several other commitments and obligations alongside he…


November

Mentor-Mentee relationships
November 19, 2015

MRN

Two sides of the same coin

This week, we spoke with Dr. Julia Stephen and Alfredo Bolanos about various aspects within a mentor-mentee relationship.


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Student Survivors
November 5, 2015

Survivor

A. Shelby Snow, Electrical Engineering and Applied Math

A. I graduated from Belen High School in 2010.


December

STEM Career Profiles
December 3, 2015

J'Tia Hart
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Q. What is your name and current position?
A. J’Tia Hart, Technical Nonproliferation Specialist, Argonne National Labo…