Brookhaven Women In Science

BWIS is pleased to present our January #WomanoftheMonth, our first for 2025, Amanda Horn! Amanda is an Educational Programs?Administrator for the Office of Educational Programs at BNL. Some of her responsibilities include "?the conception, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the informal STEM education programs here at the lab." Her day to day is dynamic: "[it] tends to fluctuate depending on our needs, but can include teaching in the Science Learning Center, leading exploration labs for secondary students, managing our teaching laboratory spaces, coordinating contests such as the Science Bowl, and administering teacher, and student programs." On what drew her to science and Brookhaven National Laboratory, Amanda highlighted her love for learning, "I have always enjoyed learning about science. As a young child, I loved visiting science centers and museums and learning more about various scientific disciplines. I enjoyed studying Biology in college, but I quickly realized that while I really enjoyed learning about science, I didn’t necessarily want to do scientific research as a full-time job," and the lab's support for community engagement: "Working here at BNL has allowed me to indirectly support research by sharing it with local students and their teachers. It is very important that we continue to support the future scientists, engineers, and technicians and I love being a part of it." Her message to women interested in and active in scientific careers is "take advantage of every opportunity that is presented to you. If there isn’t an opportunity, ask for it! You never know who is willing to support or work with you until you ask. You may find a new mentor, internship opportunity, or even a job!?". Amanda exemplified this through utilizing benefits available to laboratory employees, completing three graduate degrees, including her PhD.

We’re proud to present the next Leona Woods Lectureship Award to Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Cari Cesarotti, who studies phenomenology beyond the Standard Model of physics. #WomenInScience

Congratulations to Edelmy Marin Bernardez, PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry, the Chemistry Division at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and BROOKHAVEN WOMEN IN SCIENCE (BWIS), for being named a recipient of the 2024 Joanna Fowler Award in the Chemical and Biochemical Sciences. Her interdisciplinary research integrates chemistry, materials science, and engineering to advance energy storage devices. As a junior investigator at the Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties, she collaborates with institutions, including Brookhaven Lab, and utilizes facilities such as the NSLS-II and Interdisciplinary Science Building. The Joanna Fowler Award recognizes an outstanding early career woman scientist who has advanced the chemical or biochemical sciences through research conducted at, or in collaboration with, BNL.

Are you an early career scientist with training in a discipline that relates to our mission? If so, we encourage you to apply for our new fellowship, the Raymond Davis Jr. Fellowship. Fellows will be hired in research staff scientist positions for four years, working closely with a Brookhaven sponsor to pursue their research interests. They will receive full benefits, a highly competitive salary, and a stipend for research support, including funding for a postdoctoral researcher. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4f9Pznr

Brookhaven Women in Science is pleased to announce that applications for the new #MentorshipAward are open. The BWIS Mentorship Award will provide recipients with up to $10,000 to establish or support educational initiatives in #STEM for girls and women on Long Island. Applications can be submitted at https://lnkd.in/ekch2MtU Questions should be directed to [email protected]

Brookhaven Women In Science has played a strong role in grounding me and introducing me to so many amazing folks including Anna Goldberg and David! The addition of the #Mentorship Award shows the commitment to have a long-term impact on girls who would one day be #womeninscience ????????????! Congratulations to the BWIS team and much appreciation to David for securing our future in sciences ????????

Xiaoqian Chen of Brookhaven National Laboratory has received the DOE Early Career Award for her innovative research in quantum materials. This five-year funding will support her exploration of quantum entanglement and its implications for fields like quantum computing. Congratulations, Xiaoqian! #NSLSII #WomeninSTEM #EarlyCareer #QuantumMaterials #QuantumEntanglement #MaterialsScience #Quantum

Science Accelerating Girls' Engagement (SAGE) ?? High school girls aged 14-17 recently spent a week at Brookhaven Lab learning what life is like in #STEM professions. Engaging in fields from engineering to animal biology, they participated in job shadowing, hands-on projects, professional development, and more! #BrookhavenSciEd

I am excited to announce I am a recipient of the Joanna Fowler award from Brookhaven Women in Science. https://lnkd.in/eaCSnxuc Thank you to David Christianson for all his support during my Ph.D. And to all the macromolecular beamline scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory who made my research possible!

The winners of the 2024 Joanna Fowler Award have been announced. ?? Learn more about the recipients: https://lnkd.in/eBNwpVTY