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RePicture is excited to announce that our Final In-Person Celebration for our Spring Berkeley STEM Career Accelerator Program is just around the corner! Join us and the Berkeley Startup Cluster on Tuesday, May 7th at the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub for an exciting celebration of all the great work our students have done in the last couple of months! Engage with these visionary minds, ask insightful questions, and witness the future of STEM. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with Berkeley STEM all around you and see the future of STEM in action! If you're a Berkeley or Bay Area STEM company or professional, register and join us - https://lnkd.in/gGrbtXuj Save the date and come celebrate with the next generation of STEM leaders! Our Student Final Presentations are also coming up tomorrow, May 2nd at 4pm PT! This event is free and open to all, including STEM and STEM adjacent professionals, educators, and students. Comment or DM Aelisa Carr, P.E. for an invitation to join. #STEM #FutureLeaders #Innovation #CareerAcceleration #FinalPresentations

#StudentSpotlight: Meet Ashley Kim! Ashley is currently a sophomore at University of California, Berkeley seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Data Science.   Her goal is to pair the ubiquitous necessity of data to analyze world events. Although she has a major passion for data science, she is also especially interested in GIS, biodiversity, and biology. She wants others to know that if you believe in yourself and work towards your future with a sense of positivity, you encourage opportunities to come your way! To learn more about Ashley Kim, her story, and her passions for STEM, visit her RePicture profile at: https://lnkd.in/eX-TSarT  #RePictureSTEM #staffspotlight #stemlearning #stemeducation

RePicture is excited to announce that Student Final Presentations for our Spring Berkeley STEM Career Accelerator Program is just around the corner! Step into Berkeley STEM by joining us on Thursday, May 2nd at 4:00pm Pacific for an exciting showcase of innovative Berkeley-based STEM projects. This online event will feature presentations from students who have been researching and publishing articles about real-world STEM projects in our community. Get ready to be inspired by their creativity and passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Engage with these visionary minds, ask insightful questions, and explore the Berkeley STEM landscape. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with Berkeley STEM all around you and see the future of STEM in action! Save the date and prepare to be inspired by the next generation of STEM leaders! This event is free and open to all, including STEM and STEM adjacent professionals, educators, and students. DM Aelisa Carr, P.E. for an invitation to join. #STEM #FutureLeaders #Innovation #CareerAcceleration #FinalPresentations

#StudentSpotlight: Meet Zayd Ali! Zayd is a full-time California State University - East Bay student pursuing a Bachelor in Computer Science. He has a love for coding and puzzle solving, and his STEM education has helped him learn how to improve his technical skills and how to put himself out there to the world and gain confidence! One of the projects that Zayd published on RePicture during our STEM Career Accelerator Program was a project he worked on titled “Kiwibot.”   Zayd discussed how Kiwibot's innovative approach to food and package delivery goes beyond mere convenience. While other platforms like Grubhub or UberEats rely on traditional methods, Kiwibot utilizes electrically-powered robots that have become a familiar sight on 30+ college campuses, businesses, and locations worldwide. These robots not only excel in efficient delivery but also play a crucial role in collecting infrastructure data as they navigate urban environments. By harnessing technology in this unique way, Kiwibot embodies a commitment to sustainability and forward-thinking solutions, demonstrating how creative applications within tech can positively impact our world. To learn more about Zayd Ali, his story, and his passions for STEM, visit his RePicture profile at: https://lnkd.in/eaDmxyYC #RePictureSTEM #staffspotlight #stemlearning #stemeducation

#StudentSpotlight: Meet Farah Cisse! Farah is a Bioengineering student at the University of California, Berkeley. Farah is an outreach officer for both the Bioengineering Honors Society and Society of Women in Engineering, and a research mentee at the UC Berkeley Undergraduate Laboratory! Her STEM education has challenged her and built the resilience, discipline, and work ethic needed for success in her future academic and career pursuits! One of the projects that Farah published on RePicture during our STEM Career Accelerator Program was a project she worked on titled “Enzyme-catalyzed Crosslinkable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications.”     Farah discussed how the utilization of enzyme-catalyzed reactions in the fabrication of bioactive hydrogels remains relatively unexplored in research. Nonetheless, their potential for profound and efficient impacts on cell and tissue engineering surpasses that of conventional methods such as UV-mediated or physical crosslinking. These hydrogels, crosslinked enzymatically, introduces an innovative approach to biomaterial design that could potentially transform various healthcare realms, notably cell and tissue engineering, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine! To learn more about Farah, her story, and her passions for STEM, visit her RePicture profile at: https://lnkd.in/eqYQceHW #RePictureSTEM #staffspotlight #stemlearning #stemeducation

Are you a student who feels stuck in the major you are currently in? Are you unsure of how to explore the STEM Industry? Do you want to know what the STEM field would be like?   Then, RePicture is for you!  #WhoIsRePicture? RePicture is an organization founded on the importance of connecting with and discovering the world of STEM! Our vision is a world where everyone can thrive in STEM. Through our award-winning STEM Career Accelerator, we help students, like you, network with esteemed professionals, practice critical skills through our platform, and gain research experience that will be the perfect touch to your resume! In our Career Accelerator, students build an online portfolio of work and research to share with employers and colleges!   We strive to help as many students as possible discover and thrive in their dream science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career!  To learn more about RePicture and our pursuits, visit our website: https://www.repicture.com    #RePictureSTEM #diversity #DEI #stemlearning #stemeducation

One of the projects student, Monish Malla, published on RePicture during our STEM Career Accelerator Program was a project he worked on titled “ Mental Health AI Bot. ”   Monish, with the help of his team, decided to make a mental health chatbot using HTML,CSS, and Javascript. This project is important because it can benefit anyone who is willing to get mental support and who needs help but can't afford to get help. The AI Bot can also be utilized to ask different questions about mental health and can be used to prevent mental health issues. To read more about Monish Malla’s project, visit: https://lnkd.in/eqxpcHVu #stemeducation #stemlearning #projects #RePicture #STEM

Meet Monish Malla! Monish is a rising senior at Metea Valley High School in Chicago, IL, with a passion for computer science! With the benefit of being in the heart of Chicago, Monish is inspired to delve into the dynamic STEM field; the tech environment & opportunities for innovation fuel his enthusiasm for a future in computer science. Monish is captivated by STEM because “STEM isn't just a field; it's the epicenter of everything. It's the main hub from which knowledge extends into other realms, providing a holistic understanding of the world.” To learn more about Monish, his story, and his passions for STEM, visit his RePicture profile at: https://lnkd.in/eq8-i9Ne  #RePictureSTEM #staffspotlight #stemlearning #stemeducation

RePicture is excited to share another interview from our series: Making STEM Human! Our interview is with Dr. Livia Wilz Brier! She is the Director of Development at Valitor Inc., a biotechnology company founded to develop advanced, protein-based drugs whose mission is to develop a new generation of biologic therapies that will reduce the costs associated with effective treatment of diseases. Dr. Brier is a talented biochemist and cell biologist with a decade of experience managing and conducting research projects about tackling human diseases. Thank you Dr. Livia Wilz Brier for sharing about your career goals, aspirations, and advice with us all! Making STEM Human is an opportunity to get to know STEM professionals and picture yourself in new career paths you have never considered before. The best feedback we’ve gotten from our students is: “You helped make STEM human for me. Where before this program I was scared and intimidated to talk to STEM professionals, now I’m no longer scared and actually look forward to connecting with STEM professionals whenever possible”. We hope you enjoy meeting the amazing people designing and building and protecting everything you care about in the world all around you!  Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eGEH7Cqc #RePictureSTEM #MakingSTEMHuman #stemlearning #stemeducation

Meet one of our Robotics panelists for our Spring ‘24 Berkeley RePicture STEM Career Accelerator, Swapnil Das! Swapnil is a robotics software developer at Jacobi Robotics, a software startup that’s goal is accelerating the adoption of robot automation. At Jacobi, Swapnil develops software for the Jacobi robotics platform to control robot arm motion planning and execution, in order to handle real-world scenarios. Before working as a robotics software developer, he received his Bachelor of Engineering in BE, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Sciences. Swapnil then went on to receive his Master of Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. We are pleased to have Swapnil Das be a part of our Spring ‘24 Berkeley RePicture STEM Career Accelerator! This program allows students to engage with local professionals and innovators based in Berkeley through live interviews, project workshops, and panel discussions to explore local STEM projects, careers, and entrepreneurial opportunities. It will culminate in a student final presentations event open to the public as well as an invite-only in-person celebration at Bakar BioEnginuity Hub in Berkeley, where local STEM professionals and innovation will be showcased through students’ work and projects– and where students and mentors from the program along with the Berkeley Startup Cluster community will gather to celebrate students' successful completion of the program.  #stem #stemeducation #RePicture #stemlearning #speaker