Phil Rogofsky, Festival Director and podcaster

Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival

Education EN ↓ 100 episodes

Short interviews with the people and organizations that make the Maryland STEM Festival such a success

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Author

Phil Rogofsky, Festival Director and podcaster

Episodes

Episode 497-John Watkins Allison Computer Island, STEM Academy , programming, debate team, and painting cats 11.09.2024 29:38

This is episode 497 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with John Watkins, recorded on Sept 11th, and Allison Andreyev, recorded on September 3rd. John discusses his business, Computer Island, and his work in promoting STEM in Queen Anne's County. Allis...

Episode 496--Rob O'Malley, Aahana Nigam, Harvard, Primates, Boy Scouts, Science Communication, Chemistry, Recycling, India 04.09.2024 27:04

This is episode 496 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Rob O'Malley, recorded on August 23rd, and Aahana Nigam, recorded on September 3rd. Rob discusses is work with primates as a Science Communicator and his experiences with the Boy Scouts. Aahan...

Episode 495--Diya Wynn, Veronica Wang, AWS, Responsible AI, Boeing, Quantum Physics 28.08.2024 26:26

This is episode 495 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with AWS's Diya Wynn, recorded on August 23rd, and Veronica Wang, recorded on August 16th. Diya discusses what Responsible AI is and her lifelong interest in It and Computers. Veronica discusses he...

Episode 494--Kate Barnes, Perdue, Maryland Eastern Shore, Ian Hillard, Game Development 07.08.2024 18:28

This is episode 494 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Kate Barnes and Ian Hillard both recorded on August 6th. Kate discusses her work bringing in new and exciting people to Perdue, particularly those with a STEM focus, and why she wanted to join...

Episode 493--Joshua Simmons Arun Vaidyanathan, Cogito, Boeing, Communications, Urban Air Mobility. Aerospace Engineering 31.07.2024 26:12

This is episode 493 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Joshua Simmons, recorded on June 28th, and Arun Vaidyanathan, recorded on July 30th. Joshua discusses starting and running his company, Cogito and serving in the Navy. Arun discusses his inter...

Episode 492 -Admiral Dean Peters, Zenia Haroon, Veronica Wang.U.S. Navy, Aviation, Boeing, High School Competition. Urban Air Mobility 24.07.2024 25:21

This is episode 492 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Retired Admiral Dean Peters recorded on July 15th, and Veronica Wang and Zenia Haroon, recorded on July 23rd. Admiral Peters discusses his nearly 37 years in the US Navy and his current work o...

Episode 491 -Brad Hennessie, Michael James Daza, Luisa Orellana-Castillo , NextStep Robotics, Capitol City Robotics, Physical Therapy, 10.07.2024 27:13

This is episode 491 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Brad Hennessie from Nexstep Robotics, recorded on July 2nd, and Michael James Daza and Luisa Orellana-Castillo, recorded on July 9th. Brad discusses his work using robotics as a physical thera...

Episode 490 -Dr. Julie McEnery, Subhan Chaudhry, NASA, Nancy Roman Grace Telescope, Dark Energy, Mechanical Engineer, 03.07.2024 29:03

This is episode 490 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Dr. Julie McEnery from NASA, recorded on June 28th, and Subhan Chaudhry, recorded on June 30th. Dr McEnery discusses her work on the Nancy Grace Roman and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Dark Energy...

Episode 489 -Laura Elkins, Designation Imagination, Zenia Haroon, APL. Society for Science, flute, Boeing 26.06.2024 29:07

This is episode 489 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features interviews with Laura Elkins from Destination Imagination recorded on June 21st, and Zenia Haroon recorded on June 25th. Laura discusses Destination Imagination and its contests. Zenia discusses her inter...

Episode 488 -Praveen Patel, Technology, Networks American Institue of Architects, Da Vince Bridge Building, Boy Scouts, Engineering, camping 19.06.2024 29:58

This is episode 488 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features interviews with Praveen Patel from the American Institute of Architects, recorded on June 14th, and members of the winning team from last year's DaVinci Bridge Building Contest recorded on June 2nd. Prave...

Episode 487 Amber Ivey, Zoe Schlossnagle, Ai, Data, Military, Physics, Women in STEM. 12.06.2024 33:39

This his is episode 487 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This is a rebroadcast of an earlier episodeThis episode features Amber Ivey recorded on October 23rd and Zoe Schlossnagle recorded on October 24th. Amber discusses her new company, AuraSense, which is trying to bring accur...

Episode 486 -TJ Greenier, Arya Zafar, AFCEA Central Md, Programming, Skiing, Robotics, healthcare. 05.06.2024 28:08

This is episode 486 of the Fun with the Maryland STEMFestival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doinginteresting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features TJ Greenier from AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter and Ayra Zafar. TJ discusses starting his business, Clarity Business Solutions, Inc., volunteering with the Central Md Chapter of AFCEA, and software developme...

Ep 485 Brandie Sutherlin, Baltimore Bolts, Biotech Robotics 29.05.2024 28:23

This is episode 485 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in the Maryland area. This episode features interviews with Brandie Sutherlin from Texcell, recorded on May 21st, and members of the Baltimore Bolts robotics team. Brandie discusses her career at Texcell and her interest in STEM. Arman and...

Episode 484 -Kali Holder, Elizabeth Yoo, National Zoo, Veterinarian, Conservaion, Violin, Science Olympiad 22.05.2024 39:35

This is episode 484 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in the Maryland area. This episode features interviews with Kali Holder from the National Zoo, recorded on May 21st, and Elizabeth Yoo, recorded on May 14th. Kali discusses performing autopsies on animals at the National Zoo, her path to he...

Episode 483 Lt Governor Aruna Miller, STEM, Civil Engineering, The Matrix Noelle Horne, Florida A &M, Engineering, NSBE, Gray's Anatomy 15.05.2024 33:45

This is episode 483 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This Special episode features our Lt Governor Aruna Miller recorded on September 28th and Noelle Horne recorded on October 10th. LG Miller discusses her career as an Engineer, her decision to enter politics, her key issues, wh...

Episode 482-Mark Edelen Megan Yeager, Oceaneering , Additive Manufacturing, National STEM Festival, Robotics, Physics. 08.05.2024 22:51

This is episode 482 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features interviews with Mark Edelen recorded on April 15th and Megan Yeagerz recorded on April 25th. Mark discusses his career as a Mechanical Engineer and teaching at Howard Community College. Megan discusses her...

Episode 481 -Chenira Smith, Sara Sarfraz, IMET, Open House, Zookeeper, Coding, Posters, Biology, Medical School. 01.05.2024 27:05

This is episode 481 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features interviews Chenira Smih from the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology recorded on April 29th and Sara Sarfraz recorded on April 25th. Chenira discusses IMET's Open House this Saturday from 1-4...

Episode 480 -Commander Dean Legidakes, Agneya Tharun, Aviation, Hurricane Hunting, Cybersecurity, National STEM Festival Solar Power 24.04.2024 24:12

This is episode 480 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features interviews with Commander Dean Legidakes recorded on March 13h and Agneya Tharun recorded on April 16th. Commander Legidakes discusses his aviation career including flying into hurricanes. Agneya discusses...

Episode 479-Conrad Laskowski, Elizabeth Onafuwa Roo3lab, mechanical engineering, medical devices, drones, National STEM Challenge, Eating Disorders, Programming 17.04.2024 32:14

This is episode 479 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features interviews with Conrad Laskowski recorded on March 13h and April 6h and Elizabeth Onafuwa recorded on April 16th. Conrad discusses his path to and career as a Mechanical Engineer at Root3lab. Elizabeth dis...

Episode 478-Solar Eclipse Special Episode featuring Victor Sanchez, Christine Hirst Bernhardt, Erin Gambrill and Katie Gensler 10.04.2024 32:23

This is episode 478 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast This is a special podcast commemorating the Solar Eclipse of 2024. We have an interview with Victor Sanchez discussing his interest in Astronomy as well as his experience with Monday's Eclipse. Christine Hirst Bernhardt, Erin Gambrill and Katie Gensler describe their Eclipses from Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania. These intervie...

Episode 477 Christine Hirst Bernhardt, Albert Einstein Fellow, Astronomy, Solar Eclipse, Dune, Seinfeld, teaching, Johnny Li, Biomedicine, Squash, Clarinet 03.04.2024 33:13

This is episode 477 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. We are preparing for the Solar Eclipse with interviews with Christine Hirst Bernhardt and Johnny Li, recorded on April 2nd Christine discusses her passion for teaching Astronomy, the upcoming Solar Eclipse, her experience as an...

Episode 476 Melissa Thompson, Albert Einstein Fellowship, US Navy, Teaching, Allyson Kido, Marine Biology, Ecology, IMET, softball. 27.03.2024 34:41

This is episode 476 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. We conclude our celebration of Women's History Month with interviews with Melissa Thompson recorded on March 26 and Allyson Kido, recorded on April10, 2023. Melissa discusses her experience as an Albert Einstein Fellow for the...

Episode 475 Olayinka Odeniran, Midshipman Abigail Ward, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, US Naval Academy, Computer Science, Rhodes Scholar. 20.03.2024 33:18

This is episode 475 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. We continue our celebration of Women's History Month with interviews with Olayinka Odeniran recorded on March 12 and Midshipman Abigail Ward, recorded on March 15th. Olayinka discusses how block chain works and how she got into...

Episode 474 Christina Krueger, Root3Labs, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Devices, Aditi Channashetti, Computer Science, JHU APL, NASA, Robotics 13.03.2024 29:20

This is episode 474 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This week we celebrate Women History Month with interviews with Christina Krueger on March 11 and Aditi Channashetti, recorded on March 12th. Christina discusses path to and career as a mechanical engineer at Root3Labs, her wor...

Episode 473 Jasmine Suarez, Helen Quill, Cybersecurity, 4H, Agriculture, Dance 06.03.2024 34:13

This is episode 473 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This week we celebrate Women History Month with interviews with Jasmine Suarez recorded on March 5 and Helen Quill recorded on March 4th. Jasmine discusses her passion for Cybersecurity, her path to her current position and her...