Women are greatly underrepresented in STEM fields. Forbes found that there has hardly been any growth in women joining the field since 2000. On their recently released top 100 innovators and creators list, there is only one woman. This needs to change, and it needs to change now. Generally, men…
Read More
Jewell Students excel in the STEM fields
Despite the association between liberal arts institutions and the humanities, William Jewell College has a successful STEM program through which students have been able to present their independent research at national and international conferences. Sam Fulte, senior biochemistry major who is engaged in research about the human gut microbiome, described…
Read More
Jewell students and faculty collaborate to serve Kansas City elementary school
In a project ongoing since Jan. 2015, William Jewell College faculty and students have been collaborating to provide an aquaponics and STEM education program at the Primitivo Garcia Elementary school in Kansas City. Jewell students have been volunteering at Primitivo Garcia since 2014 and travel to the school weekly to…
Read More
New data science major draws students to Jewell and addresses industry need
Responding to rapidly developing data acquisition and processing methods within industry and student demand, William Jewell College designed a data science major and minor program. The programs are being offered for the first time during the 2018-2019 academic year and have been popular with both new and returning students. Data…
Read More
Senior Showcase: Alex Millhuff
Alex Millhuff, William Jewell College senior chemistry major and now-retired swimmer, recently chose what she will be doing after leaving the College. She will be working at Midwest Research Institute (MRI) Global and hopes to start as soon as possible following graduation. Millhuff came across the open position while…
Read More
STEM students expand learning opportunities at conferences
When students think of science class, most probably don’t get too excited. However, the science departments at William Jewell College offer several opportunities for science students outside of equations and lab reports. Recently, several Jewell students in the science departments attended national conferences where they had opportunities to network and…
Read More