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Today's high school students─YOU─have the capacity to change the future of the world by developing systems for
cleaner water, safer vehicles, improved communications, advanced robotics, space travel, elimination of disease, and
much, much more.
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![Finding Your Nerve: Mapping an Unconventional Path in STEM]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779132352/penningtonorg/aivlwukiobkabwkuotqn/STEM_Heidi_Grundi_P27_05142026_002_edited_homepagecrop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779132352/penningtonorg/aivlwukiobkabwkuotqn/STEM_Heidi_Grundi_P27_05142026_002_edited_homepagecrop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779132352/penningtonorg/aivlwukiobkabwkuotqn/STEM_Heidi_Grundi_P27_05142026_002_edited_homepagecrop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779132352/penningtonorg/aivlwukiobkabwkuotqn/STEM_Heidi_Grundi_P27_05142026_002_edited_homepagecrop.jpg","width":1095}])
Dr. Heidi Grundy Kaufman P'27 spoke to Pennington’s Applied Science students about her career as a surgical neurophysiology expert, offering an honest look at the rewarding reality of the operating room while encouraging students to pursue their passions in a rapidly changing technological landscape.
![A Gut Feeling: Applied Science Students Explore the World of Gastroenterology]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777923308/penningtonorg/en5dc5mh74lfffoplhwa/IMG_0306_homepagecrop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777923308/penningtonorg/en5dc5mh74lfffoplhwa/IMG_0306_homepagecrop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777923308/penningtonorg/en5dc5mh74lfffoplhwa/IMG_0306_homepagecrop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777923308/penningtonorg/en5dc5mh74lfffoplhwa/IMG_0306_homepagecrop.jpg","width":1095}])
Students received a firsthand look into the world of gastroenterology from Dr. Gilbert Cardoso, who shared insights from his 25-year career promoting digestive health and preventing disease.
![From Student to Scientist: Alum Inspires Next Generation of Pennington Researchers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776859125/penningtonorg/qyo8pcgjcoogf7hwdrcn/STEM_Speaker_Sean_Sprague_04152026_001_edited_crop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776859125/penningtonorg/qyo8pcgjcoogf7hwdrcn/STEM_Speaker_Sean_Sprague_04152026_001_edited_crop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776859125/penningtonorg/qyo8pcgjcoogf7hwdrcn/STEM_Speaker_Sean_Sprague_04152026_001_edited_crop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776859125/penningtonorg/qyo8pcgjcoogf7hwdrcn/STEM_Speaker_Sean_Sprague_04152026_001_edited_crop.jpg","width":1095}])
Sean Sprague ’23 recently returned to campus to talk about his research at TCNJ and offer academic encouragement to current students in the Applied Science Certificate Program.