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Women of STEM: Sepember 29
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Sunday, September 29, 2024 | 2:00 pm | University of San Diego
This year, The Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival (JFest) and The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education have partnered to create an original full-length play honoring six local women in San Diego who have made significant contributions to STEM fields. Their stories have been woven into a narrative using monologues and music. Join us at the show to get a peek into the lives of these six phenomenal women.
Dr. Laura Becerra
Dr. Laura Becerra recently graduated with her PhD, having conducted research in both Electrical Engineering and Nano Engineering at UCSD. She was a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, the ECE Department First Year Fellowship, and the ARCS Foundation Fellowship.
Sarah Tuakli Cooper
Sarah Tuakli Cooper is the Executive Director of the Elementary Institute of Science, an afterschool science enrichment center dedicated to igniting the young minds of San Diego County and addressing the widening gap of underrepresented students in science. With laboratory experiences at the heart of its programs, EIS provides maximum exposure to all scientific fields in an interactive, inquiry-based environment that hones students’ analytical and critical thinking skills naturally.
Dr. Odesma Dalrymple
Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Odesma Dalrymple is a proponent of education equity as a key mechanism for ensuring just social growth and development. As a trained engineering education scholar, Dr. Dalrymple’s professional and service work is focused on transforming engineering education and its public image; making it more inclusive, and socially connected.
Aleesa Elbaum
Aleesa Elbaum is an embryologist working to improve fertility outcomes in couples aspiring to build families. She is currently in specialized training at the World Embryology Skills & Training center in Carlsbad. She graduated in 2024 from Yeshiva University Stern College for Women with a degree in cellular and molecular biology, and a minor in English literature.
Dr. Mwenda KudumuBiggs
Dr. Mwenda KudumuBiggs is the Vice President of Community Service and Engagement at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. She is dedicated to broadening the participation of underrepresented voices in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and is creating and driving initiatives and programming at the Fleet Science Center to reach all San Diego County communities.
Dr. Erica Ollmann Sapphire
Dr. Erica Ollmann Sapphire currently serves as the CEO of the La Jolla Institute of Immunology. She is a Structural Biologist, Professor at Scripps Research Institute and Director of the Ollmann Saphire Research Laboratory. As a leading expert in deadly diseases such as the Ebola and Lassa viruses, she directs a diverse team of scientific experts in her research lab. One cool breakthrough from their work was discovering how proteins fold and take on various shapes much the way “Transformers” do in the movie.
This program is partially funded by the Conrad Prebys Foundation. Co-Produced by The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education. Collaborators include: Elementary Institute of Science, Greater Than Tech, La Jolla Institute of Immunology, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Steam Collab, Ocean Discovery Institute, University of San Diego.
Price: Complimentary