International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Hear from a few outstanding students on why they are passionate about science.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The United Nations declared Feb. 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, recognizing the need to bring diverse perspectives, fresh talent and creativity to the field. In LFS, we highlight a few students in our programs who share what makes them excited about science.
Karyna Howell
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Karyna HowellMSc student in Soil Science What excites you about science? I think science excites me so much because it empowers me with the tools to find the answers to questions that we all walk around with. For example, when we were kids, we all learned that […]
Ashley Jang
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Ashley JangBSc Applied Biology 2026 | Major: Applied Animal Biology What excites you about science? What excites me about science is all the unanswered questions! Every day new hypotheses are being formulated, new research papers are published, and old ideas are disproven but we will never […]
Christina Doelling
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Christina DoellingMSc Applied Animal Biology 2025 | Program: Animal Welfare Who is your role model? My role model is my old boss, mentor, and friend, Lydia Hopper. Lydia is an incredible primatologist and has taught me how to have confidence in myself as a female scientist. […]
Lindsay Goodridge
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Lindsay Goodridge, RD, MPH she/herPhD student in Human Nutrition What excites you about science? Science is exciting in so many ways. As a career, science offers endless possibilities and directions you could go. There are so many questions just waiting to be answered and I get […]
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with: Savini Goel
Savini Goel is a student in Global Resource Systems, interested in science communications and its role in mobilizing communities.
Emma Doyon
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Emma Doyon BSc Applied Biology 2025 | Major: Applied Animal Biology (Hon) What excites you about science? It is extremely exciting that science allows me to learn more about everything in our world, from soil and animals all the way to our solar system. As a […]