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Arlyne Simon, Patent Holder
Name: Arlyne Simon, PhD
Birthdate: March 30, 1986
Hometown: Laudat Village, Dominica
Nanodropper Team
Mackenzie Andrews, Jennifer Steger, and Allisa Song of the Nanodropper Team. Photo by Matt Hagan/UW Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

 

Photo of Brooke Martin, inventor of iCPooch
Name: Brooke Martin
Birthdate: Dec. 2, 1999
Hometown: Spokane, Washington
Education: Stanford University, Class of 2021, Majoring in Management Science and Engineering
Katy Flannery and Gwen Burlingame, Founders of Beckon Ice Cream
Name: Katy Flannery (left)
Born: December 11, 1989
Hometown: North Attleboro, Massachusetts
Education: Villanova University, Class of 2012, Nursing Major
Name: Gwen Burlingame (right)

I was a six-year-old Brownie in Las, Cruces, New Mexico, when I first discovered my passion for space and astronomy. I was on a camping trip with my Girl Scout troop, and my troop leader noticed my fascination with the night sky. She pointed out the stars to me and taught me how to identify constellations. She later encouraged me to earn my science badge, which I did by building an Estes Rocket, after much trial and error.

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Winter 2020 | Volume 26, Issue 1
Name: Arlyne Simon, PhDBirthdate: March 30, 1986Hometown: Laudat Village, DominicaEducation: Georgia Tech, majored in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; University of Michigan, PhD in Macromolecular Science and EngineeringWhat is it that you hold a patent in? It’s a diagnostic test that allows…
Winter 2020 | Volume 26, Issue 1
Mackenzie Andrews, Jennifer Steger, and Allisa Song of the Nanodropper Team. Photo by Matt Hagan/UW Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship  What is Nanodropper? Put simply, we make eyedrops smaller. This reduces medication waste, makes medications more affordable, and increases access to vision saving…
Winter 2020 | Volume 26, Issue 1
Name: Brooke MartinBirthdate: Dec. 2, 1999Hometown: Spokane, WashingtonEducation: Stanford University, Class of 2021, Majoring in Management Science and EngineeringInvention: iCPoochPhoto Courtesy of Brooke MartinWhat is iCPooch? iCPooch is a device that allows two-way video chat and treat delivery…
Winter 2020 | Volume 26, Issue 1
Name: Katy Flannery (left)Born: December 11, 1989Hometown: North Attleboro, MassachusettsEducation: Villanova University, Class of 2012, Nursing MajorName: Gwen Burlingame (right)Born: April 3, 1990Hometown: Springfield, VirginiaEducation: Villanova University, Class of 2012, Marketing Major  What…
Winter 2020 | Volume 26, Issue 1
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson is a physicist and president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, America’s first technological research university. Dr. Jackson has received numerous awards, including the National Medal of Science. A trailblazer throughout her career, she was the first African-American…

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