The annual STEMPOC mixer, run by the student organization STEMPOC, took place on Friday, Oct. 18, with their theme “100 years of Clapp.” The event celebrated alums within the science, technology, engineering and math fields, appreciating their academic involvement and achievements in the field of STEM.
Professor M. Darby Dyar never intended to be a planetary geologist — or a scientist at all, for that matter. As an undergraduate at Wellesley College, she majored in art history and geology, determined to build a career as a journalist. However, encouraged by the few female mentors in STEM she encountered, she set herself on a path that would grow into a renowned career in planetary science.
The difficulties science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors face, including courses with time-consuming labs and problem sets, have been long subjected to debate from students and faculty. This debate includes how much is being assigned and how many credits such courses should be worth.
