Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone is a stone slab inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC. The decree appears in three languages: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle is Demotic and the lowest is Ancient Greek. The slab presents the same text in all three languages and so provided the key to the modern understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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While anthropology is a multifaceted field, a number of exciting STEM careers fall under the umbrella of physical anthropology. For instance, biological anthropology deals with human evolution and the adaptations of humans to environmental conditions. Biological anthropologists uncover the driving forces that explain human diversity! While many anthropologists are often looking to the past for clues, some biological and cultural anthropologists are working with ecologists to examine the impacts of climate change on human health, land use, and economics. Exploring a career in anthropology requires a storyteller’s talent to follow the clues.

2018 STEMExplore Field Trip to UTC Pratt & Whitney
October 18, 2019 9:28 PM

In 2018, STEMExplore connected 7,000+ girls in after-school programs to professional women in environmental STEM careers through a series of live, interactive events. Participating girls from our afterschool partner site, YWCA Hartford Region, were able to meet STEM Mentor and UTC engineer Ciara Poolman as well as tour the facilities at Pratt & Whitney in Farmington, CT.

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2018 STEMExplore Field Trip to UTC Pratt & Whitney

October 18, 2019 9:28 PM

In 2018, STEMExplore connected 7,000+ girls in after-school programs to professional women in environmental STEM careers through a series of live, interactive events. Participating girls from our afterschool partner site, YWCA Hartford Region, were able to meet STEM Mentor and UTC engineer Ciara Poolman as well as tour the facilities at Pratt & Whitney in Farmington, CT.

“For young women interested in becoming engineers and scientists, the reality is they won’t see as many women – especially women of color – in those roles as men,” said engineer Ciara Poolman. “It’s important for girls to see professionals who look like them to know that they, too, could one day have a career in STEM.” UTC is founding sponsor of STEMExplore – a collaboration with EarthEcho International – that is designed to make STEM careers exciting and accessible through a variety of virtual experiences.

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https://www.utc.com/en/news/Other/2018/12/13/teen-girls-explore-jet-engines-and-stem-careers-at-utc

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Past Events

STEMExplore Virtual Career Connection - Aquarium Biology: It’s Fin-tastic!

STEMExplore Virtual Career Connection - Aquarium Biology: It’s Fin-tastic!

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This STEMExplore Virtual Career Connection features STEMExplore Mentor and Aquarium Biologist Amanda Hodo. Viewers will learn about Amanda’s path from Chicago to Florida and into aquarium biology. Amanda shares how her passions led her to discover her dream career and passion for conservation science.

Topic/Career: Marine Biology
Guest Speaker: Amanda Hodo, Aquarium Biologist, Mote Marine Laboratory

Original Air Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 6:30 PM EASTERN

STEMExplore Virtual Career Connection - From Buildings to Jet Engines: Innovative Engineering at Its Finest

STEMExplore Virtual Career Connection - From Buildings to Jet Engines: Innovative Engineering at Its Finest

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This STEMExplore Virtual Career Connection features STEMExplore Mentor and Senior Engineering Manager Ciara Poolman. Viewers will learn about Ciara’s path into engineering and her inspiration for pursuing this career. Ciara will also discuss how her work contributes to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Engineering
Guest Speaker: Ciara Poolman, Sr. Engineering Manager, United Technologies

Original Air Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 3:00 PM EASTERN

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While anthropology is a multifaceted field, a number of exciting STEM careers fall under the umbrella of physical anthropology. For instance, biological anthropology deals with human evolution and the adaptations of humans to environmental conditions. Biological anthropologists uncover the driving forces that explain human diversity! While many anthropologists are often looking to the past for clues, some biological and cultural anthropologists are working with ecologists to examine the impacts of climate change on human health, land use, and economics. Exploring a career in anthropology requires a storyteller’s talent to follow the clues.

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While anthropology is a multifaceted field, a number of exciting STEM careers fall under the umbrella of physical anthropology. For instance, biological anthropology deals with human evolution and the adaptations of humans to environmental conditions. Biological anthropologists uncover the driving forces that explain human diversity! While many anthropologists are often looking to the past for clues, some biological and cultural anthropologists are working with ecologists to examine the impacts of climate change on human health, land use, and economics. Exploring a career in anthropology requires a storyteller’s talent to follow the clues.

State Paleontologist

State Paleontologist

As they say, the present is the key to the past. A state paleontologist is looking for those keys to unlock the past of their area. They will survey areas looking for clues of fossil remains to provide insight of what the area was like in the past. They are also involved in identification and conservation of remains uncovered by construction or natural disasters. A keen eye, curiosity, and background in biology and geology are key skills for a paleontologist, along with an appreciation of the outdoors.

Park Ranger

Park Ranger

A park ranger is part naturalist, part teacher, and part public safety officer. The love of the outdoors, curiosity about nature and concern for the changes occurring at the human scale are key characteristics of a park ranger. Photography, music, story-telling, rock-climbing and hiking are all part of the ranger’s working day. Our rangers believe that one must stay curious, ask questions and seek answers.

Dendrochronologist

Dendrochronologist

Dr. Seuss’s Lorax spoke “for the trees, for the trees have no tongues” and dendrochronologists have a similar calling. Trees carry the history of a location in their rings and dendrochronologists are skilled at deciphering that history. The tools of dendrochronology are used to pinpoint timing of major events and measure rates of change both in the environment and in works of art and architectural pieces made of wood. It is also used in radiocarbon dating to validate radiocarbon aging for things not made from trees.