Robogals Caltech

During Fall 2019, we hosted a series of workshops on campus. Our volunteers worked with girls to program and experiment with robots. We had a lot of fun!

Next up, say hello to Vibha!
Vibha is currently a senior at Caltech majoring in computer science. She is currently the treasurer and secretary of Robogals Caltech. She has been involved with Robogals since her sophomore year. Her favorite workshop is the Lego Mindstorms because it’s an intuitive way to understand the logic behind programming while making a robot move!
At her previous engineering internships, she’s seen firsthand how few women there are in industry, so she hopes to make a difference while volunteering with Robogals. While this is her last year volunteering with Robogals Caltech, Vibha hopes to continue volunteering for local communities when she moves to Seattle next year to work for Amazon Web Services.
In her free time, Vibha likes to read and hike.

Happy 2020 everyone! The next member of our team that we would like to introduce is Sanjana:
Sanjana is a junior majoring in bioengineering, originally from South Bend, IN. Sanjana enjoys teaching young students about various topics in STEM and current events, and she tutors Pasadena high school students in math and science subjects once a week. She has been a member of Robogals for 2 years, and she enjoys discussing new workshops with parents and teachers to expand kids' experiences with the club.

With the holidays around the corner, we would like to introduce the members of our team this year and tell you about all the great work they are doing, both outside and with Robogals! Stay tuned for details about our workshops this past term!

First up, meet Miranda!
Miranda Schwacke is currently a senior at Caltech, majoring in Materials Science. She has been involved with Robogals since beginning to volunteer at workshops as a freshman and is now the president of the Caltech chapter. Her favorite workshop is the NXT Mindstorms robotics workshop because it reminds her of her own experiences using NXT robots in elementary school which helped to inspire her to study science and engineering. Miranda is originally from Charleston, South Carolina and also enjoys baking, hiking, kayaking, and spending time with her friends, family, and two dogs.

Today we partnered with the Caltech Y for Make A Difference Day, a day of community service. Here are some photos of our volunteers and the kids that participated in our 3 workshop groups today!

Congratulations to Ankita Sharma on graduating from Caltech! Thanks so much for you involvement in Robogals and for leading countless workshops. Best of luck as you move on from Caltech!

Happy International Women's Day! We're celebrating in our workshops today and having a great time.

Check out this inspiring article on an all-girl team building robots together, who recently traveled to China for a robotics competition as representatives of their school! 😁

These girls are smashing stereotypes with their huge flame-throwing robots This is what engineering is all about.

A cute and interesting article about dogs and linguistics 🐕

What a Border Collie Taught a Linguist About Language The whistles that a shepherd uses to command her dog sound a whole lot like human language.

Interesting story about a color-blind artist using technology to see in a new way.

How a Color-Blind Artist Became the World’s First Cyborg Neil Harbisson can "see" in UV thanks to an antenna-like implant that boosts his perception of light and gives him super-senses.

Interested in space? Check out new stunning photos of Jupiter's Big Red Spot, along with a video about Juno!

https://www.wired.com/story/check-out-junos-stirring-closeups-of-jupiters-big-red-spot/

How Juno Will Reveal the Secrets of Our Solar System Find out how NASA’s Juno Mission will help unlock the mysteries of our planet and our solar system.

Some cool neuroscience research on controlling sleep by Viviana Gradinaru at Caltech!

Overriding the Urge to Sleep | Caltech The discovery of neurons that control arousal has implications for insomnia and other sleep disorders.