So here is yet another example of a simple TB task turning into more than I expected it to be. As part of the outreach portion of my TB duties, Francesco and I had the opportunity to give a short spiel about TB in Barbara Orser’s class in order to raise awareness of this opportunity. These events are fun. For one, it forces you to think about what it is you’re currently doing so that you don’t...

Specialist or Generalist?  What kind of professional do I want to become? This has been my dilemma underlining my career path for a long time.   Should I choose a niche specialty and become an expert at it, or try to learn as much as I can and become a well-rounded professional? I decided to do both.  For my specialty, I decided on biomedical engineering and started a research masters in the field. ...

  What do science and engineering students need to help them become entrepreneurs?  Coming from an engineering background myself and surrounded by engineering colleagues who have 100 brilliant ideas a day, I asked myself what is it that stops us from going forward with these ideas? What do we need to help push us along into entrepreneurship?  1. Showcase of Success Stories All of us know those kids...

I’m a 20 something year old with no idea what she wants to do with her life.  I’ve graduated from university with high distinction in a technical field that has job potential.  But after working for 20 months I realized that perhaps a 9-5 desk job is not for me.  I took a year off to “find myself”, a notion that I never really bought into.  I traveled and taught Business English and took...