Because of engineering, I have been able to experience things I never thought I would be able to do as an undergraduate. Emily Calandrelli Read Quote
It’s impossible to put a video online without hoards of anonymous men picking apart your appearance or saying especially cruel things. It works to silence women who shouldn’t be scared of sharing their opinions with others. Emily Calandrelli Read Quote
In the grand scheme of things, polar bears are the least of our problems when it comes to climate change. Emily Calandrelli Read Quote
Nobody likes feeling like an outsider, so it’s intimidating for young girls to give STEM a try when they look into STEM clubs/classes and see a room full of boys. Emily Calandrelli Read Quote
When I got to MIT, I discovered a really interesting Master’s program called the Science and Technology and Policy Program – it taught people with a background in STEM how to think about science and tech from a policy perspective. It was a great way to understand how to communicate science to a policymaker or a layperson. Emily Calandrelli Read Quote
When I got to college, I discovered how many incredible opportunities NASA offered students pursuing a career in the space industry. Emily Calandrelli Read Quote
I did two master’s degrees – aeronautics and astronautics, and the second one was technology and policy. That taught me how to think about issues in science and technology as they relate to the general public. Emily Calandrelli Read Quote
In high school, I didn’t realize that science or engineering were male-dominated fields. When I got to college, and I was one of two girls in a 50-person class, that’s when I realized that this was a unique decision I had made as a girl to go into engineering. Emily Calandrelli Read Quote
I wish that I was one of those kids who grew up saying I always wanted to be an astronaut and was really good at science and math. But that wasn’t really the case. I always liked it, but I never believed I was one of the smart kids. Emily Calandrelli Read Quote
