STEM for Justice

STEM success stories

  • Portrait of Daniel Aguilar in a lab coat
    Daniel Aguilar '23
    Daniel, a toxicology major, is earning a MA in toxicology from Columbia University
  • Portrait of In-Deria Barrows
    In-Deria Barrows '26
    In-Deria, a cell & molecular biology major, won a scholarship to earn a PharmaD
  • Portrait of Jordan Becker '25 in a pinstriped top
    Jordan Becker '25
    Jordan, a forensic science major, is researching vaccines at Columbia University
  • Portrait of Alumnus Alain Delphonse '25
    Alain Dephonse '25
    Alain, a computer science major, is a cybersecurity analyst at the NY Power Authority
  • John Anthony Francois '21
    John Anthony Francois '21
    John Anthony, a cell & molecular biology major, is earning an MD at Stanford Medical School
  • Portrait of Danny Jamoul '24
    Danny Jamoul '24
    Danny, a cell & molecular biology major, conducts neurology research at Columbia University's Irving Medical Center
  • Samantha Kosziollek
    Samantha Kosziollek ’19
    Samantha, a forensic psych major, is an FBI tactical specialist
  • Rohan Kumar
    Rohan Kumar '25 '26
    Rohan, a computer science major, is a cybersecurity associate with Capital One
  • Cailyn MacLellan faces the camera. She is wearing wire-framed glasses, a white top and a black vest.
    Cailyn MacLellan
    Cailyn, a financial forensics major, is a researcher at the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security
  • Sarah Marks ’25
    Sara Marks '25
    Sara, a forensic science major, is earning a PhD in toxicology at Michigan State
  • Portrait of Dilan Morales-Caro
    Dilan Morales Caro '23
    Dilan, a math major, is earning an MA in statistics at Columbia University
  • Nayelle Pace ’25
    Nayelle Pace ’25
    Nayelle, a forensic psych major, is earning an MA in psychology at City College
  • Avijit Roy wears his graduation cap and stole, a tan suit, white shirt and red tie, and smiles at the camera.
    Avijit Roy ’21, '25, ’26
    Avijit, a computer science major, is a data analyst & researcher
  • Portrait of Kripa Shakya
    Kripa Shakya '21
    Kripya, a cybersecurity major, is a full-stack developer at American Airlines
  • Portrait of Joe Vandenburgh '18
    Joe Vandenburgh ’18
    Joe, a forensic science major, is a forensic scientist at the Nassau County Crime Laboratory
  • Portrait of Andrew Vargas ’25
    Andrew Vargas '25
    Andrew, a toxicology major, is earning a PhD in environmental health at Johns Hopkins
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STEM majors

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    Undergraduate Degree in Cell and Molecular Biology
    Cell & molecular biology
    Prepare for a career in biochemistry, genetic engineering, medicine, marine biology & more
  • Computer Science Hero
    Cryptography
    Career fields include cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, defense, intelligence & more
  • Image of computer code on a computer screen
    Computer science & info security
    Study for a career in AI, cloud computing, network administration & more
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    Data science
    Develop specialization in building algorithms, business analytics, machine learning & more
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    Economics (BS)
    Economics
    Prep for a career in banking, consulting, corporate strategy, finance, public policy & more
  • Emergency responders in hazmat suits working at night near fire trucks and response vehicles
    Emergency services
    Study for a career in disaster/emergency planning, HAZMAT, search & rescue & more
  • Guns and money
    Fraud Examination & Financial Forensics Major
    Financial forensics
    Equip yourself for a career in corporate security forensic accounting, fraud investigation & more
  • Firefighters climbing ladder and fighting fires
    BS in Fire Science
    Fire science
    Study for a career in firefighting, fire prevention & investigation, wildfire ecology & more
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    Forensic psychology
    Prep for a career in forensic assessment, law, mental health, victim advocacy & more
  • A forensic investigator in blue gloves uses a brush to dust green powder into a glass container during forensic work
    Forensic science
    Careers include crime scene investigator, DNA analyst, medical examiner & more
  • A Security CCTV Camera
    BS in Security Management
    Security management
    Prepare for a career in cybersecurity, government, intelligence, risk management & more
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    Toxicology
    Study for a career in environmental science, forensic toxicology, pharmaceuticals & more
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STEM minors

  • Addiction studies
    Help others start again
  • A close-up image of a person's hands typing on the keyboard of a silver laptop.
    Computer science
    Study cryptography & cryptanalysis, databases, programming & more
  • Cybersecurity and safe computing
    Cybercrime Minor
    Cybercrime
    Combat hacking, investigate crime, protect data & more

  • Connecting People & Data
    Economics
    Examine connections between work, identity, wealth & power
  • Fire alarm in a building
    A close-up view of stacked notebooks and supplies on a table where two students are studying in the blurred background.
    Fire Science Minor

    Courses, contact info & more

    Fire science
    Study fire behavior & safety
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    Fraud Examination Minor
    Fraud examination
    Because numbers don't lie -- but people do
  • A figure of a person is blurred behind a transparent screen, writes complex physics, math, and chemistry equations like $E=mc^2$ onto the screen
    Mathematics
    Innovate & solve real-world problems
  • Psychology books on a shelf
    Psychology
    Because behavior has a backstory
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STEM Certificates

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STEM faculty spotlight

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STEM centers, programs & resources

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