Category: Humans

Brianne LaBare

Class of 2025 Major: Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought & English (double-major) Cohort: HSTEM Cohort 2025 Spring Projects: Although I did not engage with STEM formally in high school or early college, I now recognize its role in shaping the systemic inequalities I research. My senior thesis examines the experiential dimensions of inequity and the legal…

Zachary Murray

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I am a neuroscience major on the premed track trying to make science a more supportive and accepting community. …

Jakia Chowdhury

My name is Jakia Chowdhury. Class year: 2027HSTEM cohort 2025 SpringMajor: Physics and Astronomy double-major I am drawn to Being Human in STEM because it explores the human aspect of STEM fields—an element I find both empowering and challenging in my own academic journey. I believe this course will support my goal of promoting inclusivity…

Divine Daryl Kengne

Class: 2027 Major: Chemistry and Mathematics Cohort: HSTEM Cohort of 2025 Spring I am interested in understanding the intersection between science and humans. I aspire to become a physician-scientist. I believe the HSTEM course would prepare me for this exciting journey…

Aranne Jung

Class Year: 2027 Major: Neuroscience Cohort: 2025 Spring I’m interested in how applicable science is, from our day-to-day lives to life-changing treatments. I also love how science can be precise and detail-oriented but still have space for trial and error. In the future, I want to become a pediatric dentist who actively works to make…

Ellen Wolstenholme

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Class: 2027 Major: BCBP (Biochemistry) Cohort: HSTEM Cohort 2025 Spring Interest: I am interested in HSTEM because I am interested in making STEM a more welcoming set of subjects. I am also interested in the negative perception of non-western medicines compared to how they are actually exploited through biopiracy. I would like to work in…