018 Computer Science and the STEM Workforce Pipeline, with John Mierzwa
Release Date: 02/17/2019
089 Out of this World: Hyperdrive Space Summit with Merridith Ingram, Meredith Schweitzer, Jihoon Kim, Jason Lee, Steven Wood, Brad Berkson, and Jeromy Grimmett
STEM Southwest Podcast
Join Shelly as she interviews leaders in the Aerospace Industry that gathered to innovate new ideas and build collaborative relationships at the November 2022 Hyperdrive Space Summit hosted by CNM Ingenuity and the Air Force Research Labs. Interviews cover topics from space marketing and innovation, the space force, new technologies as well as rockets and the future of the workforce. Join us and launch into another dimension as we finally kick off 2023 with this fabulous episode! Show Notes Be Greater Than Average Be Greater Than Average Be...
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088 Building a Successful STEM Business, with Ivy Slater
STEM Southwest Podcast
Are you ready to lead, build, and scale your business? This Is what our guest Ivy Slater of Slater Success asks others. In her podcast, Her Success Stories, Ivy highlights gutsy women in business and recently interviewed our co-host and shaping the future of technology. While Ivy is not from the Southwest, she brings a wealth of knowledge that everyone in the STEM Southwest audience needs to hear - how to effectively lead our businesses to make our communities even greater. With all of that in mind, we welcome best-selling author, accomplished business owner, and...
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087 Growing Fintech at FinCon22, with Ryan Ruff and Jason Parker
STEM Southwest Podcast
This week’s episode is a celebration of tech and finances! Bob and Shelly attended FinCon22 and share with you two great interviews for their second annual report on Fintech. Join them as they spend time with the host of the Fintech competition, Ryan Ruff of ASA, to hear the latest on the impact of technology on financial learning. They also interview Jason Parker with Retirement Budget Calculator, one of the competitors in this year's FinTech Competition and he walks through the powerful tool designed to help all people answer the question, When Can I Retire? Show Notes Ryan...
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086 STEM Squared, with H. Puentes
STEM Southwest Podcast
Big apologies for our summer hiatus from posting new episodes....it's been a crazy, wonderful time for Bob and Shelly, but we are happy to be back at it and sharing a new episode with our amazing audience. H. Puentes is a kindred spirit and we can't think of a better way to dive back into STEM Southwest. In addition to this amazing interview, we have some exciting interviews lined up for the Fall and can't wait to share them with you! Thanks for joining us for this amazing interview, and please consider sharing this episode and inviting friends to join us and listen in to STEM...
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085 Regulating Cancer for the Cure, with Dr. Steve Worland
STEM Southwest Podcast
Today's episode will take a deep dive into the science of cancer, asking the hard questions and discussing how regulation may lead to a cure. Our guest. Dr. Steve Worland, has a strong background in pharmaceuticals, research and molecular biology that led to a powerful discussion with Bob and Shelly. Show Notes Dr. Steve Worland has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of eFFECTOR Therapeutics and as a member of its Board of Directors since its inception in May 2012. Previously, Dr. Worland served as Chief Executive Officer of Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a...
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084 The Economic Impact of STEM, with Alex Greenberg
STEM Southwest Podcast
Today's guest brings a perspective on the economic development impact of STEM as the newly appointed Director of the Office of Science and Technology for the New Mexico Economic Development Department. With a biomedical background, Alex Greenberg shares his unique perspective on the powerful impact that science is making on business and in the state. He shares how the important collective partnership of government agency, private business, and education will continue to improve the trajectory of all things STEM in the state, and encourages listeners to reach out...
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083 Illuminating STEM, with Paul Pickard
STEM Southwest Podcast
Join Bob and Shelly today as they shine a light on the science of circadian rhythms and how guest, Dr. Paul Pickard, is using advances in technology to make life better for all of us. Today, you can listen in as we get nerdy over all things lighting, and explore how innovation is being used by physicists, light scientists, and data scientists at Korrus and other companies to ensure that we all have a brighter future! Show Notes Paul Pickard is the Chief Technology Officer of Korrus, Inc, a Los Angeles-based startup dedicated to improving human health and wellbeing through the power of...
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082 New Mexico Innovation Triangle, with John Rizzo
STEM Southwest Podcast
Join Bob and Shelly as they interview John Rizzo, the CEO and co-founder of the New Mexico Innovation Triangle. John is leveraging the power of innovation and tech for the common good. John shares about some of his Silicon Valley experiences with Apple and Intel with the STEM Southwest listeners, and his current work with the New Mexico Innovation Triangle. Show Notes John is currently the CEO and co-founder of the New Mexico Innovation Triangle John Rizzo is an entrepreneurial transformation agent, focused on leveraging the power of innovation and technology for the common...
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081 Getting Girls Into Tech, with Dr. Shelly Gruenig
STEM Southwest Podcast
How do we get Girls Into Tech and keep Girls Into Tech? In today’s episode, Shelly shares her emotional STEM story and how her 6th grade science fair project boosted her desire to learn more science and tech. Shelly shares about her first Radio Shack computer that was purchased with money that she earned delivering newspapers. She grew up in what we now call an underserved rural community with no mentors that could help to guide her pathway to tech, which impacted her access and her future career. She hopes to open doors of opportunity to girls in a way that no program has...
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080 Entrepreneurial Excellence through Perseverance, with Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala
STEM Southwest Podcast
What started with a class project led to an entrepreneurial journey and innovation in the informational technology company, RiskSense. Today's guest, Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala, openly shares the challenges and victories of his amazing race. In 2021, Ivanti acquired his company and he now serves as Senior Vice President of Security Products. Sri impressed Shelly while openly sharing his journey during a keynote presentation at the New Mexico Technology Council Experience IT Conference in 2021. There is a lot to unpack in this episode so let's get started! Show Notes Dr....
info_outlineFrom construction to entrepreneur, today's guest has always incorporated cutting edge technology in order to innovate and challenge the status quo. John Mierzwa is doing that in many places throughout the Duke City and the entire region. His strong connections have helped him to broker important deals that are impacting the way the rest of the world sees the Computer Science Workforce of the Southwest!
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John Mierzwa is CEO & Co-Founder of Ingenuity Software Labs. He is the Founder of Deep Dive Coding Bootcamps, a software development bootcamp in Albuquerque, later acquired by Central New Mexico Community College. John is also leading the DARTInitiative effort to create local software jobs and reverse brain drain by promoting New Mexico as the best value in the U.S. for software development.
CNM: Central New Mexico Community College
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“A true leader is not the one with the most followers, but one who creates the most leaders.” - by Neal Donald Walsch
"In science, ‘fact’ can only mean ‘confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.’ I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.” - by Stephen Jay Gould
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