The live feed of Brookie news! Read articles written by our Fellows and follow the achievements of the Fellows and the program in the news or in publications. This blog is written and maintained by alumnae of the Brooke Owens Fellowship.
By Anna Lynn Spitzer, Featuring Amy Huynh, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
Amy Huynh, a Samueli School senior double majoring in aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering, has won one of only four 2020-21 Women in Aerospace Foundation (WIA) scholarships awarded nationally this year. The distinction recognizes promising young women who will serve as the next generation of female leaders in the aerospace industry.
Read MoreBy Annamarie Nyirady, Featuring Khristian Jones, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
In this episode, we talk to Khristian about what sparked her passion for STEM, and how the Patti Grace Smith fellowship is empowering Black excellence in aerospace.
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: 44 Undergraduate students earn their place at leading aerospace organizations, as the Fellowship turns five years old.
Read MoreYou might be reading this guide because you are a Brooke Owens Finalist this year or you’re in the process of interviewing for internships and full-time jobs. In this guide, you will find information about interview etiquette and advice for three different types of interviews: general, technical, and case study.
Read MoreFeaturing Jade Minh Nguyen, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
This fall, thanks to a Brooke Owens Fellowship, Jade Minh Nguyen will help pioneer commercial space travel as a bioengineer intern at Draper. She is one of 40 women to earn this type of opportunity under the Fellowship program.
Read MoreFor our Class of 2021, we are thrilled to have 35 of the coolest, most inspiring, and most exciting aerospace institutions in the world signed up to employ a Brookie or two. On the Brooke Owens Fellowship application, we ask you to list out three of our thirty-five host institutions that are particularly appealing to you. For students who are new to the aerospace industry, and particularly for those who may not have family or school connections who work in the industry, it can be quite difficult to make those choices. Well, read on, new friend: we’ve got tips for you!
Read MoreBy Blaine Friedlander, Featuring Morgan Irons, 2017 Brooke Owens Fellow
Morgan Irons is about to help make space-exploration history – and all she needed was a shovel and some dirt. Irons, a doctoral student in soil and crop sciences, will see the soil she scooped from a Cornell farm organic plot launch into space on the evening of Sept. 29. It will hitch a ride aboard a resupply mission bound for the International Space Station (ISS) – orbiting about 254 miles above Earth.
Read MoreBy Cassie Lee with Brooke Owens Fellowship Alumnae Sasha Warren, Kryn Ambs, Kaitlin Engelbert, Amy Huynh, Katie Melbourne, Rowan Palmer, Luc Riesbeck, Rikhi Roy, Neha Sangana, and Victoria Woodburn
Cassie Lee, one of the founders of the Brooke Owens Fellowship, is featured on the United Nation’s Space4Women Spotlight.
Read MoreHow can we make sure that one person stands out and is quickly and clearly seen and remembered among all of the hundreds or even thousands of other applications? For us, the three original works each applicant creates are the answer. Follow this guide to find out how you can create your essays that showcase your best self for the Brooke Owens Fellowship application.
Read MoreLet’s get you started on how to help your awesome person #BecomeABrookie. In this guide, you will find information about the fellowship, the types of information we’re hoping to learn about the awesome applicant you know, some suggestions and guidelines for the content and structure of the letter, how to submit the letter, and a couple additional resources.
Read MoreIf you’ve never asked for a Letter of Recommendation before, it might seem like a strange, intimidating, and potentially awkward thing to do. This document will give you some practical tips on how to go about getting accurate and impressive Letters of Recommendation -- whether it’s for our program or for anything else.
Read MoreBy alumnae of the Brooke Owens Fellowship
The Brooke Owens Fellowship recognizes that concrete action is necessary following statements of support. Hence, we as fellows, alums, and leaders, are working within our own program to commit to ensuring diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
Read MoreBy Meggie Biss, Featuring Kayla Watson, 2018 Brooke Owens Fellow and Executive Team Member
“I am excited most about the opportunity to introduce additional diversity and inclusion initiatives to create a more enriched experience for all fellows,” said Watson of her new role.
Read MoreBy alumnae of the Brooke Owens Fellowship
As Pride Month continues on and our community reaffirms our commitment to Black lives, culture, history, and community, the BOF is focusing our attention and support on the movements happening across the globe for racial justice and against white supremacy in all forms.
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: The Brooke Owens Fellowship – the award-winning, non-profit program that provides paid internships and executive mentorship to exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities in aerospace – announces today that it has appointed three new leaders to its executive team.
Read MoreBy Tim Fernholz, Featuring Mykaela Dunn, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
Mykaela Dunn and other Black engineers reflect on the return of human spaceflight to the US amidst protests against racism.
Read MoreBy Katherine Melbourne, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
Among all the astronomers and physicists I admired, Nancy Grace Roman has consistently been an inspiration as I pursue my goals in both astronomy and the aerospace industry.
Read MoreBy Amy Huynh, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
When I was having a rough time in school, these stories gave me the inspiration and motivation to keep going. On a surface level, I knew why that was the case: these womxn looked like me. However, on a deeper level, I couldn’t quite pinpoint why that mattered to me so much.
Read MoreBy Know Normal People, Featuring Ayla Grandpre, 2018 Brooke Owens Fellow
Ayla Grandpre is all about space! A NASA Intern, a JPL SSA, and a Brooke Owens Fellow who works as a programmer for Maxar Technologies!
Read MoreBy SWE Blog, Featuring Caroline Juang and Julia Di, 2017 and 2018 Brooke Owens Fellows
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, SWE highlighted Asian American women engineers in a series of blog posts.
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