Season 4 Recap: 12 Inspiring Stories

Carpe Datum: Two-Year Anniversary

Celebrating two years of stories, insights, and inspiration from women in STEM and data-driven fields. We’re also expanding our focus to digital literacy and the evolving role of AI!

Season 4 Recap: 12 Inspiring Stories

As we wrap up the 4th season of Carpe Datum, we want to celebrate the incredible women who shared their journeys across data, STEM, leadership, and creativity. This season is a reminder that meaningful data work starts with people. Thanks for listening, and don’t forget to seize the data!

(Bonus) Sara Kaufman: Proof in the Pudding

* Winning Competitive Scholarships: Success is driven by strategic preparation, consistent personal growth, and long-term persistence through challenges. * Student-Led Advocacy in STEM: Grassroots leadership can expand opportunities, visibility, and access to STEM programs through sustained student initiative. * From Idea to Impact (Gold Award): Meaningful projects emerge from aligning personal passion with community need and executing through careful planning and follow-through. * Technology in Biomedical Engineering & Cancer Support: Data science and technology enhance biomedical innovation while strengthening patient-centered support systems. Link to PARSE College: https://sites.google.com/view/hursau/home

S4E12 Joy Hopkins: Translating Data for Every Audience

* Career Journey & Daily Work: What sparked their path into data science and what energizes their day-to-day problem-solving. * Sustaining a Two-Decade Career: A growth mindset that supports adaptability, curiosity, and purpose across shifting missions. * User Needs From the Ground Up: How real-world, hands-on experiences shape more empathetic, user-centered data tools and events. * Guiding Real-World Student Projects: Helping students identify meaningful problems and what distinguishes a standout capstone. * Communication Across Audiences: Tailoring language, tools, and teaching styles for executives versus classroom learners.

S4E11 Ann Hodgetts: Breaking the Science Stereotype

* Influence of a Secondary School Teacher: Early encouragement can lead to long-term impact of belief and representation in STEM. * Problem-Solving Approach: Complex challenges are tackled through structured thinking, practical questioning, and a focus on clarity over complexity. * Making STEM Accessible: STEM is made approachable by connecting concepts to everyday life, encouraging curiosity, and removing barriers of intimidation. * Shift to STEMAZING and Inclusion: Transition into education and inclusion stemmed from a recognition of systemic gaps and a drive to increase representation in STEM fields. Link to Stemazing: https://www.stemazing.co.uk/ Link to mentioned TedTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S4ZWYofAdQ