From Astronauts to Zoologists – A UCC STEM degree leads to some of the most exciting and rewarding careers on the planet. Our understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is of fundamental importance to the way in which humankind, and this planet we call home, will develop during the 21^st century and beyond.

Exciting careers await female graduates of UCC’s College of Science, Engineering and Food Science. In this series of panel discussions, female scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians talk about their fulfilling careers and the way in which they have had a significant impact in areas such as health and the environment.

Panel Talk 1

Panelists for Panel Talk 1 are as follows:

• Prof. Sarah Culloty, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC
• Prof. Mairead Kiely, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, UCC.
• Dr. Elena Tsalaporta, School of Engineering and Architecture, UCC.
• Ms. Rashmi Verma, Co-Founder & Director, MapmyIndia.
• Dr. Anju Shakla, Professor of Medical Genetics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India.

Panel Talk 2

Panelists for Panel Talk 2 are as follows:

• Prof. Sarah Culloty, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Science
• Dr. Kellie Dean, School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, UCC.
• Dr. Denise Gabuzda, School of Physics, UCC.
• Dr. Michele Conroy, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Analog Devices Research Fellow at the University of Limerick.
• Ms. Ali-Rose Sisk, CEO of SafeCare Nursing Software, PhD student at the Faculty of Brain Science, University College London.