Women In STEM Series Presents: Dr. Jenny Ouyang

Jenny Ouyang smiles in a red dress and a white hat.

Dr. Jenny Ouyang is an ecologist at UNR, studying how animals adapt to changing environmental conditions. We spoke with her about her career and the challenges she has faced as a woman of color in STEM.

Women In STEM Series: Dr. Krisztina Voronova

Dr. Krisztina Voronova stands holding her award which reads "University of Nevada, Reno College of Science recognizes Krisztina Voronova, Department of Chemistry, LeMay Award For Excellence In Teaching, 2021"

Dr. Krisztina Voronova is a physical chemist, a chemistry professor at UNR, and founder of the Discover Chemistry Demonstration Series. She gave us insight into the challenges she has faced in her STEM career.

Women In STEM Series: Dr. Laina Geary

A photo of Dr. Laina Geary, a synthetic organic chemist at UNR

Dr. Laina Geary is a synthetic organic chemist and a professor at University of Nevada Reno. The Hitchcock Project spoke with Dr. Geary about her work and her experience as a woman in a male-dominated STEM field. HP: What is the focus of your research? LG: We are a synthetic organic chemistry group, so we’re […]

Tiffany Pereira – How She Built A Career Out of Science And Art

Numerous dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Era enjoy water in a flood plain. There are trees and vegetation lining the banks of the waterways, and the whole scene is very colorful. In the middle of the scene is a large crocodile or alligator eating a small dinosaur

Tiffany Pereira’s teachers told hershel had to choose between science and art. Instead of choosing between them, she chose both, and she made a career out of it. Pereira now works as an ecologist and science illustrator for the Desert Research Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada.