We are so thankful for all the mentors that signed up to participate in the NEWT Mentoring Program! This year we have thirty-eight mentors from several different universities across three ERCs (NEWT, IoT4Ag, and CASFER), as well as mentors who are non-ERC affiliated. With thirty-eight mentors we will be mentoring nineteen mentees from the Houston … Continue reading NEWT Mentoring Program Kicks-Off January 2024
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NEWT GEMS : Girls EMpowerment in STEM
NEWT GEMs mentors were provided some “gems” in the way of testimonials by their mentees on how awesome their STEM learning summer went at the campus of Rice University. The GEMS program provides girls from middle school/high school age an opportunity to meet one Friday a month during the summer to learn more about careers … Continue reading NEWT GEMS : Girls EMpowerment in STEM
NEWT Undergraduates: Shared Experiences in Mentoring
Katie Pascavis, Mentee I met Dr. Paul Westerhoff in high school, and he generously mentored me on a science fair project about arsenic absorption. This experience allowed me to witness the abundance of research opportunities at ASU and how encouraging the NEWT faculty are towards students looking to get involved in research. After touring NEWT’s … Continue reading NEWT Undergraduates: Shared Experiences in Mentoring
NEWT Undergraduates: Shared Experiences in Mentoring
NEWT mentorships through the pandemic
Leslie Arrazolo and Kianna Broadman are two friends and undergraduate students who have had the opportunity to get involved with NEWT while studying at Rice University…