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The Archive Interview series aims to highlight the vital role of women in STEM and increase awareness of women in key STEM fields by exploring their journeys, learnings, and experiences, while emphasizing the importance of gaining basic STEM skills for everyday life. The podcast series includes interviews with women who have forged their own path in the domain of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and by listening to their stories and learning from their lessons and challenges, we hope to ignite an interest in STEM learning amongst young girls and inspire them to pursue careers in these fields.
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Learn to Lead Curriculum
Learn to Lead Curriculum
Aarna A - Learn to Lead Curriculum.pdfSEA Challenges
SEA Challenges
A set of real-world, STEM-based challenges designed to encourage viewers to think critically and apply foundational STEM knowledge to devise novel, theoretical solutions to the same
Water World
Water World
Access to clean drinking water stands as a grave issue. Clean water is not just a vital commodity. In fact, it is the fundamental right of every human being to be granted access to to sustain life and maintain their well-being. In this context, the ‘Water World’ challenge seeks to encourage you to address this concern through the idea of water filtration technology.
If the planet is made up of 71% of water, why is there an access issue? The concern is not with water but with clean water. Diseases and impurities that are waterborne cause significant health risks. Only 3% of the earth's water is fresh and out of that 2.5 % of this water is inaccessible, locked up in ice caps, soil, glaciers and the atmosphere. Limited is an understatement. For those underserved communities, access to clean water is particularly finite. To address this issue, we must note the link between the quality of water and public health. Acquiring safe water to drink prevents illness and improves everyday living.
Objective: The challenge objective at hand is to create a theoretical zero cost water filtration system. The goal is to implement this using low cost methods or resources. Designing this system needs strong ingenuity and innovation. Those who participate must explore unconventional materials and methodologies that are easily accessible and affordable. This will ensure that the solution stays accessible to low-income communities with limited resources. Whether you choose to use natural resources or to recycle or repurpose existing material, the ultimate end is to democratize the accessibility to clean drinking water!
Objective: Your task is to design a green and efficient hypothetical farming system. This would involve maximizing crop yield while also minimizing any negative impacts on the natural environment and animal biodiversity. Some factors to consider here include climate conditions, resource availability and management, crop selection and diversity, and inclusion of digital technologies. While this is a theoretical plan, do think about how each of your choices will impact the well-being of stakeholders (such as farmers) within India’s food system!
Home Grown
Home Grown
Agriculture is one of the most important industries in the world; we rely on its yield for our daily nutrition and survival. Recent statistics state that the world’s population is projected to reach over 9 billion by 2050, placing increasing pressure on agricultural systems to produce more food. However, in the modern day, there are enormous challenges threatening the long-term viability of agriculture: the impact of polluting substances, climate change and the resultant variability in temperature and precipitation, a higher incidence of extreme weather events, and a scarcity in necessary inputs like water for irrigation.
Promoting sustainable farming practices is crucial in this landscape if we are to achieve global food security. We must optimize the resources we have, reduce wastage to the greatest extent possible, and focus on cultivating resilient food systems for the future. Eco-friendly farming would not only mitigate the adverse effects of climate change but also encourage biodiversity and environmental preservation. To achieve this, it is necessary to inculcate a mindset geared towards collaborative innovation.
Go Solar!
Go Solar!
The heavy reliance on fossil fuels to meet global energy needs ensures that the energy sector is responsible for around 40 percent of global carbon emissions. Because these emissions cause irreparable damage to human health and natural ecosystems, the transition to renewable energy has become increasingly imperative.
Specifically, solar energy, or the energy derived from the sun, has become an extremely popular source of energy: it is good for the environment, in addition to being extremely cost-effective. Simply through the production of just about 1000kWh of electricity with the help of solar panels, we can reduce carbon emissions by more than 1,400 pounds. Further, it is simpler to harvest solar energy when compared with the energy harvested from fossil fuels: as solar energy can be generated at any location with the help of solar panels. It also promotes energy independence, as users do not have to depend on central power lines to avail electricity. Therefore, by contributing to a diversification of energy sources, solar energy is contributing significantly to the goal of universal energy security.
Objective: For this challenge, harness your fertile imagination to create a theoretical proposal for a novel solar installation model that can efficiently convert solar energy to electricity, and improve on the energy efficiency of existing models. This could include designing an innovative solar-powered device, optimizing solar panel configurations, or suggesting a unique application for solar energy. Think about relevant robotics concepts or the chemistry behind solar cell technologies while proposing your model!
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