Fall 2022 SOTM: Amrita Iyer, PhD
by J. K. Wenderott It is clear while interviewing Dr. Amrita A. Iyer that communicating is one of her passions. She exudes excitement as she discusses her job as a […]
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Summer 2022 SOTM: Lisa Utschig, PhD
By: Nora Grasse Dr. Lisa Utschig balances being an award-winning chemist and a mom. She is the Lead Principal Investigator of Natural Photosynthesis at Argonne National Lab with the Solar
Winter 2022 SOTM: Esther Ngumbi, PhD
by J. K. Wenderott The first thing I notice about Dr. Esther Ngumbi when she joins our Zoom room for her interview are her earrings: vibrant sunflowers. “I bought them
November 2021 SOTM: Toyya Pujol, PhD
By Evan Phillips Meet Dr. Toyya Pujol, an Operations Researcher at the RAND Corporation, a self-described health data scientist, and an ardent supporter of the mission of AWIS. This summer,
September 2021 SOTM: Shivani Garg, PhD
By Evan Phillips This month we are featuring Dr. Shivani Garg, a Senior Scientist at the local biotechnology company LanzaTech (www.lanzatech.com). Dr. Garg is a biochemist by training and a
July 2021 SOTM: Dr. Barbara Di Eugenio
By Evan Phillips Meet Barbara Di Eugenio, Professor of Computer Science. At the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Dr. Di Eugenio leads the Natural Language Processing (NLP) lab engaged
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May 2021 SOTM: Dr. Anisha Martin
by Shreya Chandrasekar Born to immigrant physician parents and raised in New Jersey, just on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Dr. Anisha Martin recognized her calling for the sciences at a
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February 2021 SOTM: Illinois State Senator Laura Ellman
by J. K. Wenderott When asked about her career path, Laura Ellman, current Illinois State Senator representing District 21, expressed she has been “driven by curiosity.” These are words Ellman
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December 2020 SOTM: Holly J. Falk-Krzesinski, PhD
By Shreya Chandrasekar, 2nd year PhD student at the Loyola University Chicago Throughout this pandemic, I have cycled through feeling like the world couldn’t be a larger, more isolated place
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September 2020 SOTM
Special Roundtable Feature Compiled by Jill Wenderott In light of recent events pushing the nation to take a closer look at racism embedded in our institutions, organizations, and lives, we