Why does the universe look the way it does, and how can we improve the demographic representation of STEM fields by supporting students with a nonlinear academic path? Bill Smith, a <a href="https://www.fisk-vanderbilt-bridge.org/" target="_blank">Fisk-Vanderbilt Master's-to-Ph.D. Bridge</a> student, discusses his astrophysics research, the life experience that has influenced his career aspirations, and what he loves about the Master's-to-Ph.D. bridge program in which he is participating.
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36. Microbiology Research for Huanglongbing and the Importance of Science Communication with Jess Trinh

Exploring the stories behind scientists and their work. Come on a journey with University of California Riverside graduate students and science experts from a wide range of fields as they discuss what it's like to work as a scientist and the questions that drive their curiosity.